Idea
A plain notepad for a spark, line, premise, or fragment.
* Coming soon in an updatePlaytor
Mac app for storytellers
A quiet, local-first writing workspace for turning ideas into projects, drafts, characters, shotplays, and scene plans without subscriptions, cloud sync, or clutter.
macOS 13+
Two places to begin.
Playtor starts simple: write an Idea, or open a Project.
Project
When the idea grows, convert it into a project workspace.
Project contains
Each project contains four workplaces.
Shotplay
Scene order, timing, status, visuals, music, and links.
Draft
Write, rewrite, highlight, and keep the text alive.
Scenes
Images, videos, comments, and visual references.
Character
Names, notes, images, colors, and @ tags.
Inside the workplaces.
Each workplace has one clear job, with detail only when the work needs it.
Shotplay
Plan the story shot by shot.
- Text, timing, status, and highlights.
- Images, videos, music links, and playback.
Total Shots3
Duration21s
Play▶
Shot 17s
imagemusic link
Shot 29s
videosound cue
Draft
Write freely before the structure appears.
- Highlights, bold ranges, and @ character mentions.
- Numbered beats can become a shotplay.
Opening draft
@Mayahighlightbold
Detected Scenes
Scene 1premise beat
Scene 2visual beat
Convert to Shotplay →
Scenes
Keep visual references close.
- Import image or video references.
- Add names, comments, and highlighted notes.
Rain window reference
imagecomment
Character
Keep identity beside the story.
- Name, color, notes, and a chosen image.
- @ mentions in drafts and shotplay scenes.
Maya
@Mayanotesimage
Available now on the Mac App Store. Built for focused story work.