dr.aft and AI Pass: Pay-As-You-Go AI for Screenwriters
Screenwriting software should help writers stay in the story, not force them to manage model credits, API keys, or another subscription. That's why dr.aft now supports AI Pass.
What is dr.aft?
dr.aft is an AI-native screenwriting studio designed to take scripts from the first outline through the final draft. It blends a focused writing workspace with professional screenplay formatting and AI assistance that integrates with the material on the page.
Writers can use dr.aft to:
- Structure stories into acts, beats, scenes, and episodes
- Write with automatic screenplay formatting for scene headings, dialogue, and action
- Ask AI for context-aware dialogue, scene ideas, and revisions
- Develop characters while keeping the script's existing voice and context
- Collaborate with other writers in real time
- Export scripts as PDF or Fountain files for use in other production tools
The goal is not to have AI write the screenplay for you. It is to give writers a creative partner inside a professional writing workspace, ready when a scene gets stuck or a line needs another pass.
How AI Pass works inside dr.aft
dr.aft offers its own free and subscription plans. Writers who prefer usage-based access can also choose Pay as you go with AI Pass.
With AI Pass, you fund one balance and use it for supported AI features as you work. There is no provider API key to create or paste into the app. Instead, dr.aft connects to your AI Pass account and charges the AI usage to your balance.
This gives writers another way to use the product:
- Open dr.aft and start a script.
- Choose the AI Pass pay-as-you-go option.
- Connect your AI Pass account.
- Use AI assistance when you need it and pay for the usage from your AI Pass balance.
You remain in control of when to use AI. If you write mostly without assistance and call a model only occasionally, you are not forced into a larger AI subscription just to keep the option available.
Why we are working together
AI Pass was built so independent AI products can offer powerful models without making every developer build a separate wallet, usage ledger, and payment system. Users fund one account, then connect it to participating applications.
dr.aft is a strong example of why this matters. Screenwriting is not one continuous AI chat. A writer may spend hours outlining and drafting, then use AI for a specific scene, a dialogue alternative, or a structural suggestion. Pay-as-you-go access fits that rhythm naturally.
The integration also lets the dr.aft team focus on the screenwriting experience: formatting, collaboration, story structure, exports, and useful creative assistance. AI Pass handles the connection between the user's balance and the underlying AI usage.
One balance, more creative tools
Our collaboration with dr.aft is part of a broader idea: users should be able to carry their ability to pay for AI between independent products. They should not need a different subscription or provider key every time they discover a useful application.
For developers, that means spending less time rebuilding billing infrastructure. For users, it means a simpler way to try and use specialized AI products while staying in control of spending.
If you are working on a screenplay, series, or short film, you can try dr.aft with AI Pass and choose the payment model that fits how you write.