Dialogue Formatting: From Notes to Script Layout
Raw dialogue notes are hard to read aloud. Formatting speakers in capitals above their lines makes a script performable at a glance.
What is the Dialogue Formatter?
Paste lines as Speaker: line, one per line, and the tool formats them into a tidy script layout with speaker names in capitals. Lines without a speaker are kept as action lines, so mixed scripts still format cleanly.
How to use it
- Paste dialogue as Speaker: line, one per line.
- Click Format Dialogue.
- Copy the formatted script into your document.
Worked example
Three input lines become three formatted blocks, with LENA and TOMAS in capitals above their lines.
How should script dialogue be laid out?
Speaker name in capitals, then the line beneath it, with a blank line between speakers.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to lines without a speaker?
They are kept in brackets as action lines, so stage directions survive formatting.
Does it handle colons inside a line?
Yes, only the first colon splits speaker from line; later colons stay in the dialogue.