CallSheet
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A call sheet tool, or a call sheet inside a screenwriting platform.

Celtx offers screenwriting and production planning, including breakdowns, scheduling and call sheets. CallSheet starts with a standalone shoot day. A wider set of connected tools may fit a scripted project; native drafting and private recipient distribution may be the work another production needs.

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See the workflow
The CallSheet local library of shoot-day drafts on iPad
iPad app
Celtx scope
Writing and production planning
CallSheet starts at
The shoot day
Best fit
Commercial, branded, photo
Crew install
Not required

The production decision

Not every production begins with a script.

Some commercial, branded, documentary and photo days need a crew-facing schedule without a screenplay breakdown. Choose the tool that supports the documents and collaboration your production actually uses; do not assume every job needs the same starting point.

What production needs
How CallSheet handles it
Write and break down a screenplay
That is what Celtx is for. CallSheet does not write or break down scripts.
Run a day with no script at all
CallSheet assumes a shoot day, not a screenplay.
Build on iPhone, iPad or Mac
Native CallSheet drafts, preview and branded PDF export work without an account or connection.
Share the published document
Private per-recipient links plus the current PDF, with open and confirm tracking.

Working sequence

From plan to current crew handoff.

  1. Start where your project starts

    If there is a screenplay driving everything, script-first tooling has a real advantage.

  2. Check what you would actually use

    Check the current plan, collaborators and planning features against the work you expect to do.

  3. Build and send the day

    CallSheet covers the shoot day and the handoff, and nothing upstream of it.

Truth boundary

What CallSheet does, and what stays a production judgment.

Celtx feature descriptions checked September 12, 2026; consult its current plans for prices and limits. CallSheet does not author screenplays, script breakdowns or storyboards. Shot lists are unavailable in the current native apps. Finished files can be published on the recipient page within attachment limits. Pro Wrap Sheet sends closing and invoice instructions, with multi-day selection in native apps and current-sheet recipients in the browser.

Official references, checked September 12, 2026: Celtx writing and production planning. Plans and prices can change; confirm the offer on the provider’s site.

Also written about in American Cinematographer and British Cinematographer, August 2026.

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Use private links, targeted revisions, and a current PDF for lean production crews without requiring every recipient to install an app.

CallSheet Pro

Choose monthly access or the lower-cost annual plan.

Monthly$7.99per month
Annual$59.99per year
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4 answers

Questions about CallSheet vs. Celtx.

Does CallSheet do script breakdown?

It does not make one. CallSheet starts at the shoot day, though a finished breakdown attaches to the call sheet and opens on each crew member's link. If your workflow depends on a breakdown feeding the call sheet, a script-first platform fits better.

Is CallSheet useful without a screenplay?

That is the case it is built for. Commercial, branded, documentary, and photo days usually have no script to inherit from, only a location, a window, and a crew.

Can I reuse a crew between projects?

Yes. The Crew Directory is a reusable list of the people you work with, kept on your device, and it builds itself from people already used on your call sheets.

What do the crew have to install?

Nothing. Each recipient gets a private web link and the current PDF, and confirms on the link itself.