Sidesy support

A straight answer
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Start with the notes below. If they do not solve it, email the person who makes the app.

What does Sidesy do?

Sidesy prepares screenplays for production on macOS. It can split a script into scene PDFs, create character sides, merge and reorder documents, add watermarks, stamps and passwords, and compare screenplay versions.

Which files can I open?

Sidesy supports PDFs with selectable text, Final Draft (.fdx), Fade In (.fadein), Fountain and Fountain-compatible text files. It runs on macOS 13 Ventura or later.

Why can’t Sidesy read my scanned PDF?

An image-only scan has no text for Sidesy to analyse. Run the file through an OCR tool first, then open the resulting searchable PDF in Sidesy.

Does Sidesy upload my screenplay?

No. Script analysis and PDF creation happen locally on your Mac. Sidesy has no account, cloud service, analytics or tracking SDK.

Where is the Finder Quick Action?

After installing Sidesy, enable its action in System Settings under Privacy & Security, Extensions, then Finder. You can then right-click a supported file in Finder to start a common Sidesy workflow.

What if Sidesy parses a script incorrectly?

Please tell us where the script came from, its file format, what you expected and what Sidesy produced. Include your Sidesy and macOS versions and a screenshot if useful. A small anonymised sample is ideal. Do not attach a confidential full script unless support specifically asks for it.

When will Sidesy be available?

Sidesy is coming soon to the Mac App Store. The button on the home page will become the App Store link as soon as it is available.

When something looks wrong

Show us the smallest useful example.

Include the source format, Sidesy version, macOS version, expected result and actual result. Please remove names and confidential material where possible.

Report a parsing issue