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SmartBreakdown compared with Embed Editor
Detail SmartBreakdownEmbed Editor logo Embed Editor
What it doesA private screenplay production workspace for film and television A photo editor for web apps that feels like the one on your iPhone
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Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
PricingNot given Free (with embededitor.com badge, includes crop, aspect ratio, zoom, focus, flip, rotate and straighten); Lite $49/year (same as Free, no badge, one person or company, unlimited projects); Full Personal $179/year (includes all tools, one person, one product of their own); Full $1,499/year (all tools
Key features
  • Scene recognition and parsing in four heading conventions
  • OCR for scanned PDF screenplays
  • Department markup with colour-coded text highlighting
  • Cost estimation per scene and department
  • Running time and story day tracking
  • Reference images and notes per scene
  • Revision history with coloured page markers
  • PDF and Excel export with filtering
  • Semantic search across the screenplay
  • Sync across Mac, iPad and iPhone
  • Crop with aspect ratios (Free, 1:1, 1:2, 3:4, 9:16, 16:9, 4:3, 2:1)
  • Filters with adjustable intensity
  • Annotations (arrows, text, steps, rulers, shapes, magnifier)
  • Obfuscation (blur, pixelate, solid colour for hiding faces and text)
  • Watermark and signature
  • Handles large photos up to 48 MP without running out of memory
  • Supports HEIC from iPhone in all browsers
  • Edits save as reusable JSON state
  • Works with React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Next.js and plain HTML/JavaScript
  • White label with custom colours and logo
What makes it different
  • Completely on-device with no cloud or account required
  • Designed specifically for department crew, not production management
  • Handles real messy production drafts in multiple formats without retyping
  • Scene preparation survives draft revisions without losing work
  • Integrates breakdown, costing and schedule in one place with no separate spreadsheet
  • Feels and works like iPhone's built-in photo editor
  • No CSS to import; styles encapsulated in shadow root
  • Fully typed with IDE documentation for every prop
  • Edits reopen exactly as saved, still fully editable
  • No server calls; runs entirely in the browser with no licence checks
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)22 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)70
Referring domains (Majestic)160

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