Is your script ready?
Upload your script. Get an honest readiness score in two minutes — then track every rewrite in one place and watch your score climb.
From upload to verdict in minutes
Upload or paste your script
No signup. Drop in a screenplay, pilot, novel sample, query, or proposal — upload a PDF, .txt, or Fountain file, or paste text directly.
Get your free score
In under two minutes you'll see your readiness score and the top two gaps in your draft. Free, instant, no card.
Get the full breakdown
Like what you see? Unlock the complete reader-style report — rubric, gap analysis, market fit, and submission verdict. Starting at $8.99 for a single report, or subscribe from $29.99/mo to track every draft over time.
Track every rewrite
Group drafts under one project, watch your score climb across revisions, and see exactly what changed since your last pass. The tool that grows with your script.
The notes behind your score
Not a chatbot summary. A polished, downloadable report formatted like coverage you'd receive from a paid reader at an agency or studio — with a clear, prioritized list of exactly what to fix to get your work submission-ready.
- Story Snapshot — title, format, genre, comps, logline
- Submission Readiness Score — 9-point rubric
- Formatting Check — industry conventions flagged
- What's Working / What Needs Work
- Market Positioning — who buys this, what shelf
- Submission Verdict — five honest categories
- Next Steps Checklist — concrete revisions
The Last Light at Cedar Bend
A confident voice and a rich emotional spine. Act II loses momentum around p. 58 — tighten the midpoint and you have a strong submission.
Three ways in. Cancel anytime.
Try the free readiness score first — no signup required. Pay only when you want the full report.
No subscription. Perfect for a quick gut-check on a single draft.
- One full coverage report
- All formats — script, pilot, novel, query
- No subscription, no recurring charge
- 30-day money-back guarantee
5 full coverage reports a month
- 5 full coverage reports a month
- Revision roadmap + score-change tracking
- All formats — script, pilot, novel, query
- Cancel anytime, right from your account
- 30-day money-back guarantee
10 full coverage reports a month
- 10 full coverage reports a month
- Best for multiple projects in flight
- Everything in Pro
- Priority report processing
- Cancel anytime, right from your account
Need more reports? Subscribers can top up anytime from the account dashboard. Extra credits roll over month to month.
If you've ever wondered whether it's ready — it's for you.
Writers use FirstPass at every stage. Before the deadline. Before the query. Before you pay for coverage. Sometimes before there's even a draft.
Entering a competition.
Nicholl, Austin, PAGE, BlueCat, ScreenCraft, Sundance Labs. Before you spend $75 on an entry fee, find out if your script can hold up against ten thousand others.
Sending it to agents.
You only get one first impression per inbox. Catch the format issues, the slow opening, and the comp-title mismatch before a reader passes in three minutes.
Considering paid coverage.
Paid reads run $200–$500. Use FirstPass first so when you do pay, you're not paying someone to tell you about a typo on page two.
Stuck in revision.
You've been in this manuscript for two years. You can't see it anymore. A structured outside read tells you whether to keep cutting or start sending.
Just have an idea.
Treatments, loglines, one-page pitches, a paragraph in a notes app. Find out if the concept has legs before you spend a year writing it.
Just curious.
You wrote a thing. You think it might be good. You don't want to ask your sister again. Honest, structured feedback — no ego, no waiting.
Most writers don't get rejected because they lack talent. They get rejected because the draft wasn't ready yet.
Here's the kind of thing a reader catches in the first ten pages — and the kind of thing FirstPass will flag before you send it.
Nine measures, scored 1–10
Your script stays yours. Period.
We do not retain, claim, license, sublicense, or train on your work. Your submission is processed to generate your coverage report and then released. You hold every right you had when you uploaded — full stop. Coverage is a tool, not a transfer. We built FirstPass because writers shouldn't have to hand over rights, sign options, or pay $200 a read just to find out if their draft is ready to submit.
Start with a free score.
Try the free readiness score first — no signup required. Pay only when you want the full report.
No subscription. Perfect for a quick gut-check on a single draft.
- One full coverage report
- All formats — script, pilot, novel, query
- No subscription, no recurring charge
- 30-day money-back guarantee
5 full coverage reports a month
- 5 full coverage reports a month
- Revision roadmap + score-change tracking
- All formats — script, pilot, novel, query
- Cancel anytime, right from your account
- 30-day money-back guarantee
10 full coverage reports a month
- 10 full coverage reports a month
- Best for multiple projects in flight
- Everything in Pro
- Priority report processing
- Cancel anytime, right from your account
Need more reports? Subscribers can top up anytime from the account dashboard. Extra credits roll over month to month.
Questions, briefly answered
- Do I need an account to try it?
- No account or card required. Just drop in your email so we can save your score to this browser, then get your readiness score in under two minutes.
- What does the free score show?
- Your overall readiness score, your verdict category, the top two strengths in your draft, and the top two gaps. The full breakdown — page-by-page notes, formatting issues, market positioning, and the revision checklist — unlocks when you subscribe. Subscribers also unlock Script History, so every rewrite is grouped under the same project and you can watch your score climb draft over draft.
- Can I track my script across rewrites?
- Yes — this is the core of FirstPass. Every draft you submit is auto-grouped under a project by title, so you get a running Script History with a score sparkline, a version-by-version list, and a "What changed since your last draft" breakdown on each new report. One-time buyers see their history; subscribers unlock the full trajectory view and unlimited resubmissions to keep the trend line going.
- How does signup work?
- When you create an account, you'll pick a plan — a one-time $8.99 report, or a Pro/Pro+ subscription — then go straight to checkout for that plan. Once payment clears you land in your account, signed in, ready to submit.
- What if I need more than 5 reports in a month?
- Subscribers can top up from the account dashboard at any time — 1 extra report for $8.99, 5 for $34.99, or 10 for $59.99. Extra credits never expire and roll over each month. Heavier users can also pick the 10-reports-per-month plan at checkout.
- What formats can I submit?
- Screenplays, TV pilots, treatments, novel manuscripts and samples, children's book manuscripts, query letters, and book proposals. Upload PDF, .txt, .md, or Fountain files, or paste text directly.
- Can I cancel? Are there refunds?
- Yes, cancel anytime from your account page. You keep access through the end of your billing period. We also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Is this a replacement for a human reader?
- No. FirstPass is the read you get before the paid one — a fast, structured pre-read so you don't burn a paid coverage slot or an agent's first impression on a draft that isn't ready.
- How fast is it?
- Most reports return in under two minutes.
- Will you use my script to train AI?
- No. Your submission is processed to produce your report and stored only in your private account history. We do not use it for training, distribution, or any other purpose.