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100% Free, No Catches
No subscriptions, no watermarks on exports, no feature gates. Every tool is available from day one.
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Real Files You Can See
Scripts save as files on your computer that you can find in Finder or Explorer. Not hidden in a browser database — actual files you own and control.
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No Cloud, No Accounts
Nothing leaves your machine. No sign-ups, no servers, no one else seeing your work. Export to Fountain or Final Draft format any time — your scripts are never locked in.
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Install as a Desktop App
Install from your browser to get a standalone window with no tabs, no distractions, and full offline support. Works without internet after the first visit.
May 2026
New Installable Offline App (PWA)
The Scriptwriter is now a Progressive Web App. Install it from your browser to your desktop or phone and use it fully offline—all editing, saving, and exporting work without an internet connection.
May 2026
New Scene Cards & Outline View
A visual corkboard showing each scene as a card with stats—line count, dialogue count, and character chips. Drag to reorder scenes within an act. Click any card to jump to that scene in the editor.
May 2026
New Smart Input Mode
Type naturally in a single textbox and the line type is auto-detected from your text. Character names trigger dialogue, bracket notation triggers cues, everything else becomes a stage direction. Includes fuzzy name matching to catch typos.
May 2026
New Feature Guide Tab
An in-app guide covering every non-obvious feature—pill shortcuts, direction cues, inline editing, and more—accessible from the Guide tab without leaving your script.
May 2026
New Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts
Reassign the pill hotkeys (Dialogue, Stage Direction, Setting, Cue) to any key you prefer. Conflicts auto-swap so no two types share a key.
May 2026
New Character Panel Expansion
Click any character in the side panel to expand their card—see their description, search through their dialogue, and click any line to jump straight to it in the editor.
May 2026
New Metadata & PDF Export Bundle
Download a ZIP with your raw script JSON and a manifest, or bundle a print-ready PDF alongside your metadata in one export.
May 2026
New Find & Replace
Search across your entire script with line-type filters. Navigate matches, replace one at a time or all at once. Open with Ctrl+F.
May 2026
Improved Persistent Save System
Scripts auto-save to your browser’s localStorage. Link a file on disk using the File System Access API and every save writes directly to it—no repeated downloads.
April 2026
New Inline Editing & Undo/Redo
Double-click any line to edit it in place. A 50-step undo/redo stack with Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Shift+Z keeps your changes safe.
April 2026
New PDF Export
Generate a properly formatted script PDF with a title page, character list, and table of contents—ready to share or print.