Last updated: May 2026
The short version: Mr. Wryly doesn't collect personal information, doesn't have accounts, and doesn't send your scripts anywhere — unless you choose to turn on Cloud Backup, in which case your work is stored in your own Google Drive.
Mr. Wryly is a free, browser-based screenwriting tool made by David Friedman. It has no company behind it, no venture funding, and no business model that depends on your data.
By default, everything you write is stored in your browser's local storage — on your computer, not on any server. This includes your scripts, snapshots, and settings. None of this is transmitted anywhere.
Browser storage is convenient but not permanent. It can be cleared if you reset your browser. That's why Mr. Wryly encourages you to save a copy of your work as a .fountain file.
If you choose to turn on Cloud Backup, Mr. Wryly will ask for permission to access Google Drive. The permission it requests is scoped specifically to a private app-data folder — it cannot read, write, or see any other files in your Google Drive.
When Cloud Backup is on, your scripts and snapshots are saved to this private folder in your own Google Drive account. Mr. Wryly's servers are not involved. Your scripts go from your browser directly to your Google account and nowhere else.
You can revoke Mr. Wryly's access to Google Drive at any time from your Google Account settings. Turning off Cloud Backup within Mr. Wryly also disconnects it.
Mr. Wryly uses GoatCounter for basic, privacy-friendly analytics — things like how many people visit the site. GoatCounter does not use cookies, does not track you across sites, and does not collect personal information. No IP addresses are stored.
Mr. Wryly loads Courier Prime and DM Sans from Google Fonts. Google may log the request to serve these fonts. You can read more in Google's privacy policy.
Mr. Wryly does not use cookies.
Mr. Wryly is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from them.
If this policy changes in a meaningful way, the date at the top of this page will be updated. Mr. Wryly doesn't have a way to notify users directly, since there are no accounts.
Questions? Email david@ironicsans.com.