Compare Scripts compares two drafts of your script and generates a scene-by-scene PDF report of every text change. Turn it on in the Transfer window when you run a Note Transfer to see exactly what's different in the new draft.

How to run Compare Scripts

The steps are the same on iPad, iPhone, and Mac.

1. Open your new draft in Scriptation;
2. While in the tab for the new draft, tap or click the Transfer button on the Top Toolbar:

3. Select the previous draft you want to compare against (and transfer notes from). For this example, we'll select "Draft 2 - Try Transfer":

4. The Transfer Annotations window appears. Toggle on Compare Scripts:

5. Tap or click Next or Begin. If you have multiple layers, check the layer(s) to transfer in the Layer Selection window. If the previous draft has no annotations, tap Transfer Anyway on the "No Annotations Detected" alert to still generate the report;
6. Review the overview of changes between drafts and tap or click OK;
7. Name the report and tap or click Save:

8. Choose a location for the report and tap or click Select (on Mac, choose the location in Finder):

9. Open the Compare Scripts report — each scene shows a breakdown of insertions, deletions, and changes:

Compare Scripts vs Analyze

Scriptation has two ways to compare drafts:

• Compare Scripts (this article) — a rule-based, scene-by-scene text diff. Every insertion, deletion, and change is listed exactly. Best when you need a precise record of what's different;
• Analyze — an AI-generated summary of the differences in plain language. Best when you want a quick read on what the changes mean.

Both are Industry Pro features, and they work well together: Compare Scripts for the complete record, Analyze for the at-a-glance summary.

What's Next

What are the yellow notes that show after a transfer?
Will new revision pages automatically be reflected in page color?
What is the Analyze tool?

Updated on: 16/10/2026