FreeScript 1.0.3 — Paste scripts and import PDFs

Paste an existing script or import a text-based PDF, then keep writing in FreeScript.

• Added a dedicated Paste a script text box with automatic screenplay formatting.
• Pasting multiple lines into the editor creates editable screenplay elements and supports Undo.
• Added offline PDF text extraction and import, including indented character cues and wrapped uppercase dialogue.
• Existing manuscripts remain saved on your Mac; full-script imports open as separate drafts.
• Added clear messages for scanned PDFs with no selectable text and password-protected PDFs.

Verified: document parser tests, desktop editing/undo/autosave, real PDF export-and-reimport, and AI companion regression tests.

Universal Mac app for Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 13 or later. Signed with Developer ID; not notarized, as requested. Scanned PDF pages require text recognition before import. Review inferred formatting after import.

FreeScript 1.0.2 — Developer ID Signed

Developer ID signed Mac build

FreeScript 1.0.2 is signed with Developer ID Application: Taylor Drew (R44WG942GS), with hardened runtime and Apple timestamps. The app's certificate chain and signature integrity have been verified.

This release is not notarized. macOS may still require System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway after the first attempt to open it. Only open copies you trust from this repository.

Download FreeScript-1.0.2-Mac-universal.dmg, open it, and drag FreeScript into Applications. Supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 13 or later. Replace the app while keeping its existing app data to retain your scripts.

Includes the classic typewriter interface, offline screenplay writing, local autosave, scene navigation, multiple scripts, focus mode, undo/redo, Fountain import/export, JSON backups, and native PDF export. No account or subscription is required.

Validated with unit tests, DMG checksum and deep code-signature checks, and the full desktop workflow test suite against the signed app inside the installer. Tested on Apple Silicon; physical Intel hardware has not been tested.

FreeScript 1.0.1 — Classic Typewriter

Classic typewriter edition

FreeScript now uses cream paper, charcoal ink, Courier typography, simpler square controls, and a typewriter app icon. The green palette has been removed.

Download FreeScript-1.0.1-Mac-universal.dmg, open it, and drag FreeScript into Applications. Supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 13 or later. Keep your existing app data to retain your scripts when replacing the application.

Includes offline screenplay writing, local autosave, multiple scripts, scene navigation, focus mode, undo/redo, Fountain import/export, JSON backups, and native PDF export.

This build is ad hoc signed for app integrity but not Apple Developer ID signed or notarized. If blocked, attempt to open it, then use System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway for a copy you trust. Developer ID signing requires a certificate with its matching private key installed in Keychain.

Verified with screenplay/Fountain unit tests, desktop workflow tests, visual inspection, and installer integrity checks. Tested on Apple Silicon; physical Intel hardware has not been tested.

FreeScript 1.0.0 — Free screenwriting for Mac

FreeScript is a free, offline screenwriting app for Mac. No subscription or account required.

Download and install

Download FreeScript-1.0.0-Mac-universal.dmg, open it, and drag FreeScript to Applications.

Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later. The universal app includes Apple Silicon and Intel support. Tested on Apple Silicon; physical Intel hardware has not been tested.

This initial release is not Apple Developer ID signed or notarized. It has an ad hoc signature for local integrity. If macOS blocks it, after attempting to open it, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. Only open copies you trust from this repository.

Features

• Screenplay elements with automatic Enter/Tab formatting.
• Scene navigator and search.
• Multiple scripts, local autosave, undo/redo, focus mode, and zoom.
• Title pages and native PDF export.
• Fountain import/export and FreeScript JSON backups.
• Native Mac menus, file dialogs, spellcheck, and keyboard shortcuts.
• Offline use, no telemetry, and an MIT open-source license.

Export regular backups: scripts are stored locally in the app, without cloud sync. Page counts are estimates until PDF export. Fountain support covers common screenplay elements rather than the full specification.

Validation

• Screenplay data and Fountain round-trip unit tests.
• Automated real Electron app tests covering editing, formatting, undo/redo, persistence, PDF export, Fountain export/import, search, focus mode, and script switching.
• Universal architecture and app signature integrity checks.

See the repository README for source builds and keyboard shortcuts.

FreeScript AI Companion 0.1.0 — ChatGPT & Claude

FreeScript AI Companion 0.1.0

A screenwriting companion for ChatGPT, Claude web, and Claude Desktop, deployed from this GitHub repository.

ChatGPT and Claude web

MCP URL: https://freescript-ai-companion.onrender.com/mcp

Choose No authentication when adding the custom MCP plugin/connector. Open the setup page for instructions. Platform account and workspace permissions apply.

The hosted tools create formatted screenplay documents from supplied drafts, revise one scene while preserving the rest, analyze scenes and dialogue, and export Fountain, FreeScript JSON, or print-ready HTML. The assistant supplies the creative writing. Compatible MCP Apps hosts can display the classic typewriter preview.

The server is stateless: there is no shared screenplay database or server-side library. It does not expose local filesystem tools. Free hosting can sleep while idle and is subject to provider quotas.

Claude Desktop

Download FreeScript-Claude-0.1.0.mcpb, then install it through Claude Desktop's Extensions settings. Choose a screenplay folder during setup. The local extension adds list/read/save tools, with revision checks before overwrites. This package currently targets macOS and requires Claude's bundled Node runtime to be version 22 or later.

Other downloads

FreeScript-ChatGPT-Plugin-0.1.0.zip is the portable developer/distribution package, including the remote MCP configuration, branding, and a screenwriting skill. ChatGPT personal installation uses the MCP URL above; this ZIP is not a public directory approval or a Mac DMG.

Mac app interoperability

Use Fountain or FreeScript JSON import/export to exchange drafts with the Mac app. The extension folder and Mac app's internal autosave library are separate; live synchronization is not included.

Verified

• MCP stdio and hosted Streamable HTTP tool workflows.
• Revision conflicts, path traversal rejection, and symlink-read rejection.
• Scene revision, analysis, JSON/Fountain export, and escaped print-ready HTML.
• MCP Apps preview handshake and rendering in a browser test host.
• Standalone execution of the actual MCPB archive.
• Live hosted tool calls and resource retrieval.

See full setup and privacy details. This custom integration has not been submitted to either public app directory.

FreeScript brand & promotional kit

FreeScript's complete typewriter-inspired identity and promotional kit.

Includes scalable SVG and transparent PNG logos, the original app icon, design tokens, brand guidelines, launch copy, a 1920×1080 product banner, square and portrait social graphics, editorial campaign artwork, real app captures, and two silent captioned MP4 videos.

The 31-second landscape demo and 15-second vertical promo are edited presentations using genuine FreeScript captures with fictional sample writing. The campaign photograph is AI-generated and labeled separately. Reusable layouts, rendering sources, captions, and provenance accompany the assets.

This is a media release. The current Mac installer remains version 1.0.3.