Release Notes

Screenplay & Text Editors

• AutoSave Toggle: Added a new "Auto Save" switch in the editor menus.
• Conditional Saving: The editors now strictly respect the toggle. If turned off, they will only save when you explicitly tell them to.

CMD/CTRL + S

• Toast Notifications: You'll now see a "File saved" confirmation when saving manually in panel view.
• Sync Logic: Files opened in panel view now correctly respect the file's save setting.

Scriptor Assistant Chat Improvement:

• Streamlined Input: Selected files now reside in the input footer. Keeps your workspace clean while maintaining context.
• Clearer Context: New "Searching," "Thinking," and "Generating" states provide elegant visual feedback, so you know exactly what the Assistant is doing in real-time.
• Enhanced Legibility: We’ve overhauled how the Assistant renders text using the latest typography standards. AI responses now feature better spacing, clearer list structures, and improved heading hierarchy, making long-form suggestions much easier to read.
• Quiet Actions: File removal is hidden until you need it. Hover over any file badge to reveal the close option.
• Unified Design: Icon sizes and colours have been standardised across the chat panel. Consistent visual language for a smoother experience.

New PDF Export Option:

• Page Numbers: You can now add page numbers to scripts when exporting to PDF. This follows the standard screenplay convention: no number on the title page, no visible number on the first page of the script (which is treated as page 1), and then page numbers appearing in the top-right corner starting from page 2 onward.

Screenplay Editor:

• Tab Auto Switch: You can now toggle the "Tab Auto Switch" feature within the editor menu. This gives you control over whether the editor automatically moves to the next most likely screenplay element.

Key Improvements:

• Unified Design System: We’ve migrated our entire component library to a standardised system, ensuring a consistent and polished aesthetic across every corner of your workspace. The new core architecture brings a consistent, polished aesthetic across every editor within Scriptor and unlocks powerful enhancements: buttery-smooth, fluid transitions on the Beat Board; expanded keyboard shortcuts for rapid card creation and navigation; and more capable multi-select for precise bulk actions. Built from the ground up, this foundation accelerates development and deepens integration across all Scriptor editors. Scriptor Assistant now runs on the latest OpenAI models for smarter, faster help.

Editor & UX Enhancements:

• International Character Support: The Story Map now utilises Unicode-aware extraction, enabling perfect character detection for Vietnamese and other non-Latin scripts.
• Standardised Workspace Actions: Rename, Share, and Delete workflows are now consistent across the Screenplay Editor, Whiteboard, and Beat Board for a more intuitive workflow.
• Reimagined Overlays: Rebuilt all core dialogs, menus, and tooltips with improved accessibility and reliable positioning on all screen sizes.

Beta News:

• Playwriting Editor: Our dedicated editor for stage plays has officially entered closed beta! We’re working closely with early testers to refine the experience - stay tuned for more updates soon.

No more accidental deletes:

• Deleted files are automatically backed up for 30 days.
• Access your deleted files from the Bin page in the sidebar.
• Restore files with a single click - they'll return to their original project.
• Beat board cards are backed up too, so your entire board can be restored.
• Available for all subscribers.

Editor Experience:

• Documentary Treatment Template: New template added.
• Typewriter Mode: Focused typing mode with dedicated styling.
• Create Duplicate: Create a copy of you file using the new duplication option in the file dropdown.

Scriptor Assistant:

• Beat Board Context: Chat can leverage beat summaries for richer answers.

Beat Board:

• Bulk Actions: Bulk select and bulk update beat board cards.
• Drag/Drop Refinements: Smoother drag-and-drop with better responsiveness.

Legal:

• Terms & Conditions: New T&C page added (link).

Performance & Polish:

• Smoother Animations: Broad animation/transition refinements across editor and navigation components.
• Optimised Saving UX: Improved performance during saves.
• UI Cleanup: Consistent rounding, spacing, and hover states across landing and product sections.

Editor Experience:

• Scroll Position Memory: Your editor now remembers where you left off in your script, so you can pick up exactly where you stopped working.
• Enhanced Find: Faster search with improved highlight processing, and immediate feedback when searching your script.
• Standardised Keyboard Shortcuts: All screenplay block shortcuts now use ALT for consistency (Scene, Action, Character, Dialog, Parenthesis, Transition, Callout).
• Smart Selection: The Tab key now cycles through Scene, Action, Character, and Dialog blocks with context-aware suggestions. After a Character line, Tab suggests Dialog next. After a Scene, it suggests Action. It still cycles through all options, but starts with the most likely next block to keep your writing momentum going.

Scriptor Assistant:

• Multiple File Support: Add context from multiple text or screenplay files at once. Scriptor can analyse and reference content across all selected files in a single conversation.

Performance & Polish:

• Smoother animations and transitions throughout the editor.
• Enhanced drag-and-drop behaviour in Beat Board with better collision detection and responsiveness.
• Improved scene navigator performance when switching between scenes.
• Updated styling across editor components for a more cohesive look and feel.

Other:

• Improved file handling in both panel and full-screen editor views.

Key Improvements

• Industry-Standard Formatting: We've implemented a new server-side PDF generation architecture that ensures perfect margins, fonts, and pagination, matching professional screenplay standards.
• Enhanced Content Control: The new engine gives us full control over how content is processed, laying the groundwork for rapid feature additions and improvements.

New Export Features

• Title Page Toggle: Choose whether to include a title page in your export.
• Bold Headings: Option to automatically bold scene headings.
• Scene Numbers: Automatically add scene numbers to your script.
• Watermarking: Add watermarks to protect your work.

Other

• Scene navigator now responds more smoothly when switching between scenes, with improved performance.
• Updated styling across editor components for a more cohesive look and feel.
• Improved file handling in both panel and full-screen editor views.
• Improved beat board with easier access to actions and smarter description expansion.

Introducing Final Draft Script Support

• You can now Import your Final Draft (FDX) scripts directly into Scriptor.
• Unlock the full power of Scriptor’s screenplay editor and tools with your imported scripts.

Multi-Project Selection

• Select multiple projects at once by holding Cmd or Ctrl and left-clicking on the Projects page.
• Perform actions like formatting or deleting across all selected projects.
• More batch actions and file options coming soon.

Find Feature (Early Access)

• Instantly launch the Find tool with Cmd+F or Ctrl+F.
• Search your script with enhanced keyword matching.
• Find & Replace, tailored for screenplay elements, coming soon.

Introducing Focus Mode

• Highlights the active block you're working on in the screenplay editor.
• Lowers the opacity of other blocks to reduce visual clutter.
• Helps you focus on the scene or dialogue at hand.
• Creates a cleaner, more immersive writing experience.

Other

• Reduced size of headers and sidebars allowing more space for what matters.
• Increased file context size for Scriptor assistant.
• Whiteboard and Beat Board files are now shareable.
• Scriptor assistant now automatically selects the currently open file for context.
• Improved pre-fetching for instant project loading.
• Added column sorting to the file table.

Version Control Updates

• You can now manually create a new version of your screenplay.
• You can also see your current version at the top of your version history.
• The previous 90-day limit on version storage has been removed. Scriptor subscribers can now store versions indefinitely.

Screenplay Editor Improvements

• The active element block is now reflected in the bottom toolbar.
• Whenever you switch to a new element (from scene to action line) it will be reflected in the editor. This should be a nice visual cue for those making use of the shortcuts.

Other

• Scriptor assistant updated to use the latest OpenAI models.
• Suggested assistant actions are now clickable prompts.
• Option added in the text editor for smaller font size.

Performance Enhancements

• 80% Faster Load Times: We've transitioned away from server-side rendering for editors, significantly reducing file load times in Scriptor. This change eliminates a major pain point and aligns with our goal of friction-free screenwriting.
• Caching & Prefetching: Files now load instantly thanks to improved caching and prefetching, enabling seamless file switching.
• Better Loading Experience: Removed unnecessary loading spinners across multiple pages. Where short delays exist, we've introduced skeleton loaders for a smoother user experience.

UI Improvements

• Stateful Toast Notifications: File operations now display real-time toast notifications, providing clearer feedback on background tasks in Scriptor.

Bug Fixes

• Title Page Update Fix: Resolved an issue where title page data wouldn’t refresh when switching between screenplays.

Pinned Scenes in Screenplays

• You can now pin scenes within your scripts to remember where you left off.
• Pinned scenes stay saved across all screenplay files.
• We've added more spacing between scenes in the scene navigator for better readability.

PDF Export for Text Files

• You can now PDF export your text files in Scriptor via the file dropdown.
• Note: Alert blocks and colours are not currently supported but will be added gradually to support all styles features.

Templates

• The Character Map and Film Treatment templates have been updated within the text editor templates gallery.

An Improved Scriptor Assistant:

• You can now seamlessly load and query text and screenplay files directly within Scriptor.
• Ask anything about your entire screenplay and receive precise, context-aware responses. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
  • Instant script feedback
  • Character development insights
  • Plot clarity
  • Dialogue review
  • Summarise key elements
  • Treatment generation
  • Topic research
  • Idea explorationSpelling and grammar help

Enhanced Privacy and Security:

• Scriptor values your intellectual property. Your data is not used by Scriptor or OpenAI when using the Scriptor Assistant, protecting your creative work.

Availability: These features are now available to all Scriptor subscribers.

File Sharing

• Introduced sharing capabilities for screenplay and text files
• Added ability to revoke access and monitor view counts for shared files
• Added a new sharing filter to the quick search modal to track shared files
• Currently, shared files are view-only whilst we develop full collaboration capabilities. This feature marks the beginning of our collaboration roadmap across all Scriptor features. Private sharing via email addresses will be available shortly

Story Map Updates

• Redesigned Story Map interface, moving from a modal to a drawer layout
• Enhanced vertical space for improved script navigation