Dear all,
After literally decades of frustration over the lack of a decent solution for managing timecodes in film manuscripts, I've finally built one myself.
The Filmtext-o-Mat lets you:
- watch the film in the same window while you write
- use keyboard shortcuts so you almost never have to take your hands off the keys
- export the text as a Word file, Excel spreadsheet, and even subtitles
- It has an auto-save feature
- stop worrying about those damn timecodes
The whole thing is packaged as a tiny .html file and should run in any browser (though I've only tested it with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge — reports from other browsers are welcome).
The app is self-explanatory, but there's also a manual.
The German version can be downloaded here.
The English version can be downloaded here.
Any feedback — such as ideas for new features — is welcome!
Disclaimer: The program and its accompanying manual may be used, copied, and shared free of charge. Any modifications to the code or text are strictly prohibited.
