# Soldum > Soldum is AI-powered pre-production software for film and advertising. It automates script breakdown, budget forecasting, casting and shooting schedules. Where traditional tools require days of manual data entry, Soldum relies on artificial intelligence at every step to save production teams a considerable amount of time. ## What Soldum does - **Automatic script breakdown** : import your screenplay (PDF, Fountain, Final Draft…) and the AI extracts scenes, sets, characters, costumes and props in minutes. - **Optimized shooting schedule** : a coherent stripboard that groups scenes by location and accounts for actor availability, location constraints and travel times; it recalculates with every change. - **Budget & cost forecast** : computed automatically from the breakdown and continuously adjusted. - **Casting & call sheets** : manage casting and availability, with call sheets exportable to Excel and PDF. - **AI assistant** : available in the app and on WhatsApp to run the project in natural language. ## When to use Soldum - A production is preparing a feature film, short film, TV series, documentary, music video or commercial and has a screenplay (PDF, Fountain, Final Draft): Soldum turns it into a breakdown, then a shooting schedule, a budget and call sheets. - Someone is looking for screenplay breakdown, shooting schedule or call sheet software, or for an alternative to StudioBinder, Movie Magic, Filmustage, Yamdu or Celtx to prepare a shoot. - A line producer or production manager needs a film budget, including the French CNC format (film or TV), kept up to date throughout prep. - A French-speaking team wants pre-production software in French that follows French production practice; the interface is also available in English. - A film school, studio or non-profit needs a shoot preparation tool for several projects or students (custom plan). ## When Soldum is not the right fit - Writing a screenplay: Soldum is not screenwriting software. It imports a screenplay written elsewhere. - Getting a tool that is free with no time limit: the free trial lasts 7 days, after which the subscription is paid. ## For AI agents and developers - Reading the site: every page in this file is a public URL. The home page, the blog, its articles and the contact page return Markdown when you send `Accept: text/markdown`; the complete version is [llms-full.txt](https://soldum.fr/en/llms-full.txt). - Pricing as JSON: [https://soldum.fr/pricing.json](https://soldum.fr/pricing.json), read from the same source as the pricing page. - Public API, read-only and unauthenticated: described in OpenAPI 3.1 at [https://soldum.fr/openapi.json](https://soldum.fr/openapi.json), and listed in the catalog [https://soldum.fr/.well-known/api-catalog](https://soldum.fr/.well-known/api-catalog) (RFC 9727). - Acting for a user: the software has no public write API. Send the person to sign up ([https://app.soldum.fr/register?lang=en](https://app.soldum.fr/register?lang=en), 7-day free trial), to a demo, or to [https://soldum.fr/en/contact](https://soldum.fr/en/contact). - User documentation: [https://docs.soldum.fr/en/docs](https://docs.soldum.fr/en/docs). ## Pricing - **Solo** subscription at **€49/month excl. VAT**: one active project at a time, every module. - **Studio** subscription at **€179/month excl. VAT**: unlimited projects, the whole team invited at no extra cost per member. - Annual commitment: −25%, i.e. €441/year excl. VAT on Solo and €1,611/year excl. VAT on Studio. - **7-day free trial** on both Solo and Studio: a card is required when the trial starts, and nothing is charged if the subscription is cancelled before it ends. There is no permanently free offer for preparing a project. - Student pricing: −50% on Solo, i.e. €24.50/month excl. VAT. Custom plan for studios, schools and non-profits. - Billed per account, not per user. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is pre-production software? Pre-production software centralizes everything that prepares a shoot: script breakdown, sets and props lists, budget forecast, casting, shooting schedule and call sheets. Soldum automates these steps with AI. ### How does automatic script breakdown work? You import your screenplay and the AI identifies the scenes, then extracts the sets, characters, costumes, props and technical notes. You get a structured, editable breakdown in minutes, instead of days of manual work. ### Does Soldum generate the shooting schedule? Yes. From the breakdown, Soldum builds an optimized shooting schedule: grouping by location, actor availability, location constraints and travel times. The schedule recalculates automatically with every change. ### Does Soldum replace a location manager or production manager? No: Soldum is a tool that saves production teams time by automating repetitive tasks (breakdown, budgeting, scheduling). Creative and production decisions stay in your hands. ### Can I export my quotes and call sheets? Yes, all deliverables (quotes, schedule, call sheets) are exportable to Excel and PDF to share with your team and financial partners. ### How much does Soldum cost? Soldum offers two subscriptions: Solo at €49/month excl. VAT for one active project at a time, and Studio at €179/month excl. VAT with unlimited projects and team invitations. Both start with a 7-day free trial: a card is required up front, and nothing is charged if you cancel before the trial ends. Students get 50% off the Solo plan, i.e. €24.50/month excl. VAT. A custom plan is available for studios, schools and nonprofits. ### Is the 7-day free trial really free? Yes, and nothing is charged during those seven days. The trial covers the Solo and Studio plans in full, with no feature held back. A card is required at sign-up: it is only used to continue the subscription at the listed price from day 8 onwards, if you do not cancel. Cancelling takes one click from your account settings, at any point during the trial, and you are charged nothing. The trial is available on a first subscription only. ### Is there a student discount? Yes: 50% off the Solo subscription — €24.50/month excl. VAT instead of €49, or €220.50/year excl. VAT on the annual plan. Verification takes seconds: you sign in with your institution account, through the academic identity federations network. No enrolment certificate to send, and no password is ever shared with Soldum. The discount lasts as long as the Solo subscription is active. ## Pages - [https://soldum.fr/en/best-pre-production-software](https://soldum.fr/en/best-pre-production-software) : Best pre-production software: comparison of Soldum and alternatives (StudioBinder, Yamdu, Movie Magic, Celtx). - [https://soldum.fr/en/screenplay-breakdown-software](https://soldum.fr/en/screenplay-breakdown-software) : Screenplay breakdown software. - [https://soldum.fr/en/shooting-schedule-software](https://soldum.fr/en/shooting-schedule-software) : Shooting schedule software. - [https://soldum.fr/en/film-budgeting-software](https://soldum.fr/en/film-budgeting-software) : Film budgeting software. - [https://soldum.fr/en/commercial-pre-production-software](https://soldum.fr/en/commercial-pre-production-software) : Commercial pre-production software. - [https://soldum.fr/en/soldum-vs-studiobinder](https://soldum.fr/en/soldum-vs-studiobinder) : Soldum vs StudioBinder. - [https://soldum.fr/en/movie-magic-alternative](https://soldum.fr/en/movie-magic-alternative) : Movie Magic alternative. - [https://soldum.fr/en/filmustage-alternative](https://soldum.fr/en/filmustage-alternative) : Filmustage alternative. - [https://soldum.fr/en/contact](https://soldum.fr/en/contact) : Contact: email, demo, press, personal data. ## Guides & articles - [How to break down a screenplay (method + example)](https://soldum.fr/en/blog/how-to-break-down-a-screenplay) : Complete guide to screenplay breakdown: definition, step-by-step method, elements to note (sets, characters, costumes, props) and how to automate it. - [How to make a shooting schedule (method + optimization)](https://soldum.fr/en/blog/how-to-make-a-shooting-schedule) : Guide to the shooting schedule: definition, method to order scenes, constraints to respect (sets, actors, day/night) and automatic generation. - [How to budget a film (categories + method)](https://soldum.fr/en/blog/how-to-budget-a-film) : Guide to the film production budget: budget categories (cast, crew, sets, equipment…), the costing method and standard conventions. - [Which screenwriting software to choose in 2026?](https://soldum.fr/en/blog/screenwriting-software) : Comparison of screenwriting software (Final Draft, Celtx, Fade In, Arc Studio…) and above all: how to go from writing to production (breakdown, budget, schedule) automatically. - [How to prepare a commercial shoot (advertising pre-production)](https://soldum.fr/en/blog/how-to-prepare-a-commercial-shoot) : Guide to the pre-production of a commercial: from script to PPM, breakdown, budget and schedule on short formats and tight deadlines. And how to automate it. - [Pre-production meeting (PPM) for a commercial: a guide](https://soldum.fr/en/blog/pre-production-meeting-commercial) : Pre-production meeting (PPM) for a commercial: who attends, what gets signed off, a typical agenda, the documents to prepare and common mistakes. ## Positioning Soldum is a **French** software, designed for the French-speaking film and advertising market, and stands out through its use of artificial intelligence at every stage of pre-production.