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Negocio existenteCreative Software
Laper
Laper is an AI screenwriting and storyboard 'creative OS' for writers and directors (screenplay formatting, structure views, script-derived production entities, an agent under the user's direction) with Stripe-verified $45,097 MRR from 1,402 active subscriptions.
Resumen
BriefingVerificado
Laper (laper.ai, founded Sep 2025, bootstrapped, team 2-5) sells AI screenwriting software 'without the AI aftertaste' to screenwriters, directors and storyboard artists. TrustMRR shows $45,097 MRR, 1,402 active subscriptions, $48,255 last 30 days, $174,397 all-time, 68% profit margin, +4% MoM, listed for sale at $1,999,999 (Verified via Stripe, Oct 19 2026).…
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POS 64/100a proven prosumer subscription that is English-first; the copy angle is regional film industries (India, LatAm, Spain, Nigeria) with local screenplay formats.
Descripción
Laper positions itself as 'Cursor, CapCut and Figma for visual storytelling': screenplay formatting, structure visualization, and production entities (characters, locations, props, shots) derived from the script, with an AI agent that acts only under the writer's direction. Audience: professional screenwriters, writers, directors, producers (B2C on TrustMRR).…
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Channels listed: SEO, content, blog, newsletter, X, Google Ads, X Ads, cold email, Hacker News, partnerships. A comparable product (preiview.io) reportedly raised a $12M seed (company-stated on TrustMRR). Founder country listed as Hong Kong SAR China; HBV's version targets non-China markets only. HBV copy: a smaller, faster, writer-first tool for markets with huge film/TV/web-series output and local conventions (Hindi/Tamil/Telugu two-column scripts, Spanish/Portuguese telenovela and streaming formats, Nollywood), with free formatting as the hook and AI breakdowns (scene lists, shot lists, budgets) as the paid layer.
Cliente objetivo
Screenwriters, web-series writers and indie directors in India, LatAm, Spain, Brazil and Nigeria
Problema
Formatting and production breakdowns are done by hand in Word/Docs; global tools are English/Hollywood-first and priced in USD
Por qué esta puntuación
Por qué obtuvo una puntuación menor: Regional writers may not pay enough; editor quality bar is high
Ventaja defensivaHipótesis
Regional formats, languages and writer community. Global tools are English and Hollywood-format first. A tool that nails regional conventions, scripts in local languages and local pricing earns word of mouth inside tight writer communities. Defensibility: format/template library, language quality, collaboration loop (writers invite directors/co-writers), SEO for 'screenplay format in Hindi/Spanish'.…
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Status: Hypothesis.
Señales de demanda
Publicaciones en X (7 días)
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Tendencia de la señal
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Demanda en la webVerificadoAutodeclarado
Laper: $45,097 MRR, 1,402 active subscriptions, $48,255 last 30d, $174,397 all-time, 68% margin, +4% MoM, listed at $1,999,999 (Verified, TrustMRR Oct 19 2026). Prior day $44,257 MRR / 1,374 subs (Verified, via AI Money Cases). preiview.io $12M seed (Self-reported on TrustMRR).
Mercado y competidores
TAMHipótesis
$1.5B (Hypothesis) — Global screenwriting + pre-production software spend by writers and small productions. Method: Hypothesis: ~5M active writers/creators x ~$300/yr; to be replaced by a sourced figure.
SAMHipótesis
$90M (Hypothesis) — Writers in India, LatAm, Spain, Brazil and Nigeria writing film, TV, web series. Method: ~1M writers x ~$90/yr regional price (Hypothesis).
SOMHipótesis
$360K ARR (Hypothesis) — 24 months. Method: ~3,000 subscribers x ~$10/month regional price (~0.3% of SAM).
Competidores
Laper, Final Draft, WriterDuet, Celtx, Arc Studio Pro, Highland, Fade In, StudioBinder, preiview.io
Negocio existente
https://laper.ai
Modelo de negocio
Monetización
Freemium subscription (free formatter; paid AI breakdowns, collaboration, exports); regional pricing
Hipótesis de ingresos (mensual)VerificadoHipótesis
Base ~$10K/month, conservative ~$3K/month at 18 months (Hypothesis). Benchmark Laper $45,097 MRR (Verified).
Tracción e ingresosVerificado
$45,097 MRR, 1,402 subscriptions (Verified, TrustMRR Oct 19 2026)
Jobs to be done
When I am drafting and revising a screenplay in my industry's format and language, I want to have formatting, structure and production breakdowns handled automatically, so I can spend my time on story and deliver drafts directors and producers can schedule from.
HXC
Arjun · 27 · Mumbai / Hyderabad: Web-series and indie-film writer juggling Hindi, Telugu and English drafts in Word or Google Docs; formats by hand; makes scene lists for directors in spreadsheets. Pays for tools in USD rarely; would pay a local-price subscription for correct regional formatting plus one-click scene/shot breakdowns that save days per draft.
Construcción y go-to-market
Stack tecnológico
Next.js on Vercel, Fountain-based editor component, Supabase, LLM API for breakdowns, Stripe, GitHub cesarx2 (one repo)
Canales de GTM
SEO/GEO for 'screenplay format in <language>' and template pages, free formatter tool, writer newsletters, Reddit/Discord writer communities via faceless brand, film-school partnerships (self-serve)
Riesgos
Riesgo principal
Regional writers may not pay enough; editor quality bar is high
Todos los riesgosVerificado
Value Risk: Supported — Laper's Verified $45K MRR shows writers pay for AI help that keeps their voice.; Usability Risk: Attention — Writers are picky about editors; switching costs from Final Draft/Docs.; Feasibility Risk: Attention — Rich-text screenplay editor plus multi-script language support is non-trivial.; Business Viability Risk: Attention — Low regional ARPU; Laper or incumbents could localize.
Siguiente paso de validación
Interview 15 writers in one market; ship a free regional formatter landing page and measure sign-ups
Fuentes
- trustmrr.com https://aimoneycases.vercel.app/en/cases/laper-ai-screenwriting/ https://laper.ai
screenwriting, ai-writing, creative-tools, film, tv, web-series, india, latam, regional-formats, prosumer, subscription, copycat, existing, trustmrr, below-bar
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