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.