Changelog
What changed in Storiara
Updates to the app, newest first. Last update August 17, 2026.
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.
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.
June 2026
- Improved
Assets can be refreshed from a new script draft, and page metadata survives PDF parsing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
September 2025
- New
Announcements for cast and crew (now called Reminders).
- New
Pick scenes on the Cast & Crew and Props & Wardrobe pages.
August 2025
- New
Share stories with collaborators, and keep versions of your script.
- New
Password reset.
July 2025
- New
Subscriptions and plan limits in profile settings.
- New
The sidebar shows which sections are complete.
June 2025
- New
Install Storiara as an app from the browser. Scene extraction runs on Google Gemini.
May 2025
- New
Equipment lists with availability.
- New
Locations inside scene analysis, and logline suggestions.
- New
Characters generated from the script, with character images.