Post Production Scripts

A post-production script is a written record of a finished film or programme, made after the final cut and matched to its time code. Distributors require them for delivery: dialogue lists, CCSLs, CDSLs and as-broadcast scripts, made by people and checked three times.

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What every post-production script includes

Every line of your film, logged against your master.

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    Delivered as Word, Excel and PDF Every script, whether a CCSL, CDSL, dialogue list or as-broadcast script, comes as an editable Word document, an Excel sheet and a PDF, in one delivery at no extra charge.Delivered as Word, Excel and PDF

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    Checked by people Made by people: transcription, sync and QC are each done by a person.

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    Accurate time code Every line is timed to your master, including burnt-in time code if your video has it.

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    Pay at delivery Preview a few pages, pay, then download the complete files. No deposit to start.

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    Confidential An NDA signed by Caption Easy comes with every order, and your film is deleted 7 days after delivery.

Samples of Post Production Scripts

Here's the same scene from an invented feature, "The Kestrel Winter", in each script, so you can see what each one adds. The as-broadcast script sample is a TV episode.

Dialogue List sample, page 2: numbered lines with time in, time out, duration, speaker ID and dialogue, with music cues, titles and credits

Dialogue List

Every line of dialogue, numbered, with time in, time out, duration and the speaker.

  1. Time in, time out, duration Every line is numbered and timed to the frame.
  2. Speaker ID Who speaks each line, and whether they’re off screen or in voice-over.
  3. Lyrics, music and titles Song lyrics, music cues and on-screen titles sit in place, line by line.

Download the full sample (PDF): Dialogue ListLearn more about the Dialogue List

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The Post Production Script Workflow

  1. 1You upload your mediaOrder online and send a link to your film (Frame.io, Vimeo, Google Drive or Dropbox), or use a secure upload link. An NDA signed by Caption Easy comes with every order.
  2. 2We write and check your scriptMade by people: transcription, sync and QC are each done by a person.
  3. 3You preview, then pay at deliveryPreview a few pages, pay, then download the complete Word, Excel and PDF files. Your film is deleted 7 days after delivery.
  4. 4RevisionsWant a name spelling or a line changed after delivery? Tell us and we'll update your files at no charge.

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Which post-production script do you need?

Your distributor’s delivery schedule decides, and it doesn’t always use the same names we do. Match what it asks for:

Not sure? Paste your delivery spec and we’ll show which document it asks for, or see CCSL vs CDSL vs dialogue list side by side.

Post-production scripts for captions and subtitles

Every script we make is timed to your master, so it’s the starting point for your closed captions and foreign subtitles too. Order captions with your script and we make both from the same transcript, in the same order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated November 5, 2026

What is the difference between a CCSL and CDSL?

Both have every line of dialogue, spotted into timed subtitles. A CCSL also describes the picture cut by cut, with frame-accurate shot changes. A CDSL leaves that out, so it's quicker and costs less. If your delivery schedule asks for continuity or action, you need the CCSL.

What are the benefits of using a CCSL for creating closed captions and subtitles?

A CCSL already has every line of dialogue written out word for word, with its speaker, accurate time code and subtitle timing. Caption and subtitle teams start from that instead of from the film, so timing work drops and every language version keeps the same line breaks. Translators can focus on the language rather than the timing.

How can a dialogue list help me?

Beyond meeting your distributor's or network's delivery requirement, a dialogue list gives you a detailed record of your film: every word spoken, who said it, whether they were on- or off-screen, and every lower third and on-screen graphic.

Is a dialogue list produced manually?

Our own software handles the formatting and syncing. People do the rest: a transcriber goes through every line and identifies every speaker, on-screen graphic, lyric and sound effect, and two more people check it before delivery.

What is a post-production script?

A written record of a finished film or programme, made after the final cut and matched to its time code: what's said, who says it and, depending on the script, how it's broken into subtitles and what's on screen. Distributors and broadcasters require them for delivery, captions, subtitles and translation.

Is a production script the same as a post-production script?

No. A production or shooting script is written before filming to plan the scenes. A post-production script is written afterwards, from the finished cut, to record exactly what's in it. Distributors ask for the post-production version at delivery.

Which formats are post-production scripts delivered in?

Every script comes as an editable Word document, an Excel sheet and a PDF, in one delivery at no extra charge.

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