Changelog

What changed in Storiara

Updates to the app, newest first. Last update August 17, 2026.

  1. August 2026

    • Improved

      Updated the Storiara logo across the app.

    • Improved

      Scripts with numbered scene headings now import correctly, and you can retry a scene extraction that failed.

  2. July 2026

    • Improved

      Printed call sheets hide fields and sections you left empty.

    • Improved

      Long scripts scroll smoothly in the scene list.

    • Improved

      Script processing moved to a new server pipeline that runs faster and can resume after a failure.

  3. June 2026

    • Improved

      Assets can be refreshed from a new script draft, and page metadata survives PDF parsing.

  4. May 2026

    • Removed

      AI storyboard and shot list generation were removed. Shot lists are still available to build by hand.

    • New

      Students in a class can submit a story or a file to an assignment.

    • New

      New accounts start with a 30-day free trial, with a banner showing the days left.

  5. April 2026

    • New

      Scenes show page counts in eighths, measured from the script PDF. Call sheets support custom cast and add background extras automatically. Budget account codes are sequential, and cast is ordered by scene count.

    • New

      Rank characters and cast, with manual reordering.

    • New

      Open the script panel full screen.

    • New

      Swap scenes and move shots on the stripboard, including moving shots between scenes.

    • New

      Give assets alternate names and link them to script text.

    • New

      Script highlights are interactive, and you can hide terms you don't want detected.

    • New

      Print one scene, every scene, or the original script.

    • New

      Email verification at signup.

  6. March 2026

    • New

      Quick-add characters, extras, and locations by highlighting script text.

    • New

      Funding shows the details of each incentive program it matches.

    • New

      Rebuilt budget with a top sheet, setup wizard, and print view. New Funding page and Shared To-Do list.

    • Improved

      Select and print scenes from the script panel. Prop and wardrobe extraction finds more items.

    • New

      Set custom permissions for each collaborator by section.

    • New

      Comments on every module, printing from dashboard pages, and onboarding at signup.

    • Improved

      Redesigned navigation and collaborator roles.

    • New

      Zoom in the script side panel.

  7. February 2026

    • New

      Mark stories in progress or completed, and filter by status.

    • New

      Weather forecasts and address suggestions on call sheets.

    • New

      Introduced the Producer plan.

    • New

      Upload images to shots in the shot list.

  8. January 2026

    • New

      Sign in with Apple, and desktop app support.

    • New

      Print the schedule.

    • New

      Shoot Checklist, now called Smart Review, flags continuity problems before the shoot.

    • New

      Time of day on scenes and the schedule.

    • Improved

      Budget rates sync from the story's cast, crew, and assets.

  9. November 2025

    • Improved

      Better offline fallback for the installed app, and Google sign-in by redirect.

    • New

      Duplicate a story.

    • New

      Headshots are cropped to the face automatically.

    • New

      Import CSV or XLSX lists. Budgets take hourly rates and extras. Reminders can include call sheet links.

    • Improved

      Mobile layout with bottom navigation for the installed app.

  10. October 2025

    • New

      Choose which scenes to include when printing shot lists and call sheets.

    • New

      Per-day call sheet overrides, automatic call times, and printable call sheets and shot lists.

    • New

      Union affiliation and contract selection for cast and crew. Spreadsheet view for the budget.

    • New

      Call sheets connect to reminders. Bulk delete in the shot list.

    • New

      Send availability requests to cast and crew.

    • New

      Cost estimates for props, wardrobe, equipment, and locations. Autosave.

  11. September 2025

    • New

      Announcements for cast and crew (now called Reminders).

    • New

      Pick scenes on the Cast & Crew and Props & Wardrobe pages.

  12. August 2025

    • New

      Share stories with collaborators, and keep versions of your script.

    • New

      Password reset.

  13. July 2025

    • New

      Subscriptions and plan limits in profile settings.

    • New

      The sidebar shows which sections are complete.

  14. June 2025

    • New

      Install Storiara as an app from the browser. Scene extraction runs on Google Gemini.

  15. May 2025

    • New

      Equipment lists with availability.

    • New

      Locations inside scene analysis, and logline suggestions.

    • New

      Characters generated from the script, with character images.