How do I use Compare Scripts?

Compare Scripts generates a breakdown of changes between script drafts.

NOTE: This video shows a slightly older user interface but the instructions are still accurate.

When performing a Note Transfer, it's often helpful to know exactly what's changed between the two drafts.

With Compare Scripts, Scriptation automatically compares two drafts, and generates a scene-by-scene breakdown of all of the text that's been added, changed, or deleted.

NOTE: Compare Scripts is an Industry Pro feature.

Start by opening your new draft in Scriptation;

While in the tab for the new draft, touch or click the Transfer button on the Top Toolbar:
Select the previous draft for which you want to generate a Compare Scripts report, and transfer any notes from. For this example, we'll select "Draft 2 - Try Transfer;"

The Transfer Annotations window now appears, showing the cover pages of both the previous and new drafts, with an arrow pointing in the direction the report will generate, and any notes will be transferred. Toggle on Compare Scripts:

With your selections made, touch **or **click Begin. You may be prompted to delete or save inserted pages;

NOTE: Users who are performing a Compare Scripts on a previous draft with zero annotations will receive a "No Annotations Detected" alert. Tap Transfer Anyway to continue making your report.

NOTE: Users that have multiple layers of annotations will be taken to the Layer Selection window. Touch or click the checkboxes of the specific layer(s) you'd like to Transfer.

The transfer will take a couple of seconds, and you'll see an overview of any changes between drafts. Touch or click OK;
The Compare Scripts report will generate;
You'll be prompted to give the Compare Scripts report a name; touch or click Save:

Select a location to save the Compare Scripts report and touch or click Select:

NOTE for Mac users: On Scriptation for Mac, the process to generate the Compare Scripts report is exactly the same. However, once the report is generated, you'll select a place to save the file in Finder the way you would any other document.

Open the Compare Scripts report and each scene will have a breakdown of all the new insertions, deletions, and changes:

What's Next

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Updated on: 21/03/2025

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