Turn any transcript into 100+ short-form commentary scripts. Start free for 7 days.
Starter
Billed annually — $95.88/year
For individual creators building a commentary channel around documentaries, films, podcasts, or TV shows.
Then $9.99/month. Cancel anytime.
What's included
INPUT
DETECTION
SCRIPTS
PROJECTS
Creator
Billed annually — $287.88/year
For serious commentary creators and critics who cover multiple titles and need deeper character and story analysis.
7-day free trial included.
Everything in Starter, plus
INPUT
DETECTION
SCRIPTS
PROJECTS
Studio
Billed annually — $1,439.88/year
For production teams, agencies, and serious YouTube creators who need professional-length scripts — not just shorts.
7-day free trial included.
Everything in Creator, plus
INPUT
SCRIPTS
TEAM
Beast Mode — Exclusive to Studio
The only AI tool that generates cohesive long-form scripts structured as connected beats.
No credit card required to start your 7-day free trial on the Starter plan. You'll only be asked for payment details if you decide to continue after the trial.
Starter supports .vtt and .srt closed caption files as well as direct text paste. Creator adds .txt, .pdf, .docx, and screenplay formats (.fountain, .fdx). Studio adds .celtx, direct audio and video file upload, and YouTube URL with AI speaker detection.
A beat is a micro story moment extracted from your transcript — a single quote, a character reaction, a surprising fact, an emotional confession, or a turning point. Each beat becomes the foundation for one short-form commentary script.
The Kallaway format is a specific short-form script structure popularized by sandcastles.ai. It follows: bold opening claim → "But here's what's crazy..." contradiction pivot → punchy one-idea sentences → ALL CAPS gut punch → "Wait, but why..." second pivot → zoomed-out closing truth. Highly effective for TikTok and Reels commentary content.
Beast Mode is Hostscript's long-form script generator — exclusive to the Studio plan. It takes your source material and generates cohesive scripts up to 60 pages long, covering full TV episodes, short films, and YouTube long-form videos. Unlike just stitching shorts together, Beast Mode uses a multi-pass narrative architecture system to generate scripts with a real thesis, intentional story arc, Hormozi-style hook density, and connective tissue between every beat. Each long-form script also exports as individual standalone shorts — so one Beast Mode session gives you both a full long-form script AND 50+ short-form clips at the same time.
Beast Mode generates scripts up to 60 pages — the equivalent of a full TV episode or short film. Target lengths include 15–20 pages for YouTube long-form, 25–30 pages for documentary episodes, and up to 60 pages for full TV episodes and short films. One page equals approximately one minute of screen time.
Yes, cancel anytime with no penalties. If you cancel during your trial you won't be charged. If you cancel after being billed you keep access until the end of your billing period.
Hostscript is built for creators who make short-form commentary content about long-form stories — documentary breakdowns, film and TV analysis, podcast recaps, true crime deep dives, sports narratives. If your audience watches your videos because of how you explain and analyze other people's stories, Hostscript was built for you.
Meta commentary means your scripts are written from the perspective of an outside narrator reflecting on what happened and what it reveals — not describing a clip. Instead of "watch this scene where Vinnie admits he lost everything," it becomes "Vinnie Favorito built a career on reading people. The problem is he turned that same skill on the people who trusted him most." That voice is what makes commentary content compelling and shareable.
No. Your subscription covers all AI processing. You never need to set up or manage your own Anthropic or OMDb API keys.