Import and export
The rule that sorts everything: a manuscript you want to write in becomes a Draft. Reference material you want to consult goes to the Library or onto the Plan.
Three doors for importing a manuscript
- At creation: New Project, then Import draft. The file becomes the project’s Draft.
- Into an existing project: My Drafts, plus button, Import. The file lands as a new draft alongside the others.
- From Draft Options: the three-dot menu at the top of the Draft’s left rail also carries Import.
Supported formats: .docx (Word), .odt (LibreOffice), .pdf, .txt, .md (Markdown), .fdx (Final Draft), .fountain. Block structure is preserved where the file carries it. Word imports usually keep headings and bold; PDFs sometimes lose paragraph breaks; Final Draft imports keep scene headings and dialogue.
Bringing in reference
Drag the file onto the Library, or use the Plan’s Upload tool to drop it on the canvas. Skrib indexes it, renders a real preview, and Companion can read it.
Export
| Draft type | Export formats |
|---|---|
| Manuscript | PDF, DOCX (Word), Text, Markdown |
| Screenplay | FDX (Final Draft), Fountain, PDF |
Export lives in Draft Options (Export as). Notes export on their own as DOCX or Markdown from the Note menu. Formatting and scene structure survive the trip. Export works on every account, including view-only: your work is never locked in. EPUB and a few less common formats are on the roadmap.