The Nabu User Manual¶
Welcome. Nabu is an AI-native screenwriting app built to help you finish a screenplay — even if you only know the feelings, themes, and moments you want, and the structure feels overwhelming. Nisaba is your AI writing partner inside Nabu: she interviews you about your vision, drafts and revises scenes, watches your story for continuity, and reads your script like a development executive when you ask. You steer the creative vision; she carries the structural heavy lifting.
This manual is task-oriented. It's organized around what you're trying to do — start a script, write a scene, get notes, export a PDF — not around how the software is built. Find your goal below and jump straight to it.
New here? Start with Getting Started — it walks you from sign-in to your first scenes.
Getting Started¶
Your first hour with Nabu: making an account, creating or importing a project, and finding your way around.
- Getting Started overview — the section table of contents
- Creating your account — passwordless email links, Google, Apple, and the welcome screen
- Your first project — the three ways to start: the guided wizard, a blank project, or importing a script
- A tour of your workspace — the project menu and what every page is for
Writing your screenplay¶
The editor — where you actually type and shape the script in industry format.
- Writing overview — the section table of contents
- The editor — the writing page and how it auto-formats as you go
- Screenplay formatting — element types, the double-Enter element picker, auto-uppercasing
- Keyboard shortcuts — the keys that move and shape your script
- Editor menus — the right-click menu and quick actions
- Inline AI suggestions — accepting or rejecting Nisaba's edits in the script
- Saving and autosave — how your work is kept safe
Working with Nisaba¶
Your AI writing partner — how to talk to her, what she can do, and where she shows up.
- Nisaba overview — the section table of contents
- Meet Nisaba — who she is and where she lives in the app
- Chatting with Nisaba — the chat panel and in-chat commands
- The wizard — the guided way to go from a vision to scenes
- What Nisaba can do — her capabilities, and what she won't do
Shaping your structure¶
The high-level views — your scene cards and your visual story map.
- Structure overview — the section table of contents
- The board — the corkboard: scene cards, zones, and sequences
- The timeline — the Temporal page, with your outline and story views
Your story elements¶
The supporting documents that surround the script.
- Story elements overview — the section table of contents
- Characters and locations — the character bible and location directory
- Logline, synopsis & treatment — your story's foundation documents
- Title page — title, author, and contact details
- Influences and references — the films and styles steering your project
Getting feedback¶
When you want a read on the work.
- Feedback overview — the section table of contents
- Coverage and the Script Doctor — running a coverage report and reading the verdict
Saving and version history¶
Never losing your work — autosave, named save points, and restoring an earlier version.
- Versions overview — the section table of contents
- History and versions — saving, naming, comparing, and restoring versions
- Undo and redo — in-editor undo and undoing Nisaba's last write
Import and export¶
Bringing in an existing script and getting your finished work out.
- Import & export overview — the section table of contents
- Importing a script — uploading a PDF, Final Draft, Fountain, or document file
- Exporting your screenplay — PDF, Final Draft (FDX), Fountain, backup, and production reports
Your account & settings¶
Profile, sign-in, sessions, notifications, memory, and the developer settings.
- Account & settings overview — the section table of contents
- Settings overview — every settings page at a glance
- Profile and account — your name, profile, and workspace settings
- Notifications — choosing what you hear about
- Sessions and security — your signed-in devices
- API keys and webhooks — the developer settings for the CLI and agents
- Memory — what Nabu remembers about you
Credits and billing¶
How Nabu's credit system works and what each action costs.
- Billing overview — the section table of contents
- Credits explained — your balance and what it covers
- What costs credits — the AI actions that spend credits
- Plans and packs — subscription tiers and credit packs
- Referrals and invites — sharing Nabu and earning credits
Reference¶
Quick answers, definitions, and your data.
- Reference overview — the section table of contents
- FAQ — common questions answered
- Glossary — plain-language definitions of Nabu terms
- Privacy and your data — the no-AI-training promise and the legal pages
Tip: Some menu items (like Billing or Referrals) may appear greyed out depending on your plan — that's expected during the alpha. If you ever feel lost, come back to this page.