Current Version is 2.1.0

** If you are still using Version 1, please note there is a new critical update for you as well. Version 1.1.5.
** If you currently have Version 1, do not download Version 2 onto the same computer unless you have purchased an upgrade. Version 2 requires a new serial number and you will be unable to use Version 1 until you have obtained the new serial number.

Click here to download Save the Cat Version 2. Download

After you click "Download", Save the file to your computer.
After it has downloaded, you will be prompted to Run the file. Click Run.
You can then select a location where you would like it unzipped. Select a location that you will be able to find because Spider-Man 2 will be in the folder. You can then import Spider-Man 2 into Save the Cat using the Import From Windows Version menu.
After selecting a location, click OK.
After it unzips, setup will run automatically. Follow the instructions on the install wizard screens.

What's New in Version 2.1.1?
There was a bug in the initialization process for brand new installations that caused an error in LoadDatabase. This has been fixed.

What's New in Version 2.1.0?
You can now export your screenplay to Final Draft using the File Converter Format which makes for a cleaner and more accurate import into Final Draft.

What's New in Version 2.0.5?
We have changed the installation routine to allow you to install Save the Cat into a folder of your choosing.
There was an issue with paging through the scene cards when the page count was not 110 pages. Cards would get skipped. This has been fixed.

What's New in Version 2.0.4?
Per the request of some Save the Cat users, we have added a new Auto Save feature. Look under the Preferences menu for the new Set Auto Save Interval menu. Click that menu then select the interval you want to use or None if you don't want to Auto Save a screenplay that you're working on.
If you had a long description for a scene card and tried printing a scene list report on paper, the description would fail to wrap and would, therefore, get cut off. This has been fixed.

What's New in Version 2.0.3?
When you first installed Save the Cat, you were prompted to select a location where you wanted your Save the Cat data files to be stored. In most cases, the default location in the folder selection window was the same location where the application was installed, deep in the bowels of your hard drive.

We have discovered that, if you were to uninstall Save the Cat, Windows will not only remove the application, it will also delete the screenplay files in that folder. It shouldn't, but it does. This new version of Save the Cat will check the location and try to determine if it is the application installation folder. If so, you will be prompted to select a new location and your files will be copied to that new folder for you. We suggest you create a folder in a location where you can easily back up your files. The new prompt will default to "c:\" but you can select any folder you like.

If you are unsure and want to check the location yourself, use the "Where are my Screenplays Stored?" menu under the "Help" menu. If the location shown is very deep in several layers of folders and the name contains lots of letters and numbers, your screenplays are probably stored in an unsafe location.

What's New in Version 2.0.2?
The formatting for printing scene cards has been changed so the full description will be visible.

What's New in Version 2.0.1?
If you opened the big scene card view and didn't change anything except the script, the "something changed" flag was not getting set and the changes would not get saved. This has been fixed.

What's New in Version 2.0?
Too much to list here. Click this link to view What's New?


Download Version 1.1.5

Click here if you have never installed Save the Cat. Download
Click here if you have trouble with MDAC. Download
Click here if you have previously installed Save the Cat. Download

What's New in Version 1.1.5?
When you first installed Save the Cat, you were prompted to select a location where you wanted your Save the Cat data files to be stored. In most cases, the default location in the folder selection window was the same location where the application was installed, deep in the bowels of your hard drive.

We have discovered that, if you were to uninstall Save the Cat, Windows will not only remove the application, it will also delete the screenplay files in that folder. It shouldn't, but it does. This new version of Save the Cat will check the location and try to determine if it is the application installation folder. If so, you will be prompted to select a new location and your files will be copied to that new folder for you. We suggest you create a folder in a location where you can easily back up your files. The new prompt will default to "c:\" but you can select any folder you like.

If you are unsure and want to check the location yourself, use the "Where are my Screenplays Stored?" menu under the "Help" menu. If the location shown is very deep in several layers of folders and the name contains lots of letters and numbers, your screenplays are probably stored in an unsafe location.

What's New in Version 1.1.4?
Error when verifying Setups and Payoffs has been fixed...finally.
A new menu item has been added under the Help menu called "Where Are My Screenplays Stored?". Use this to find your files for backup purposes if you have forgotten where they are located.
The new menu "Force Selection of New Location" can be used to tell Save the Cat to look in a different location for the files. This can be used if you want to store them on a different hard drive than they are currently stored. YOU WILL NEED TO COPY THE FILES FROM THE CURRENT LOCATION TO THE NEW LOCATION YOURSELF.

What's New in Version 1.1.1?
Restrictions on the number of characters that can be entered for the logline, beats, and scene card information have been removed.

What's New in Version 1.1.0?
The error that occurred when trying to delete a Setup has been fixed.
The error that occurred when selecting the "Open Screenplay" menu with no screenplays in the list has been fixed.
The Set-ups/Pay-offs window can now be sized vertically as well as horizontally.
When using the "Go to Setup Scene" or "Go to Payoff Scene" function, the focus was not getting set correctly at times. This has been corrected.
A more user-friendly error message has been added when trying to activate via the Internet without being connected to the Internet.
Functionality has been added to export a screenplay in a format that can be transferred to the Mac version of the program.
Functionality has been added to import a screenplay that has been exported from the Mac version of the program.
When the major turn cards are automatically placed onto The Board, a new card has been added for the Final Image.
If you are connected to the Internet, you can check for program updates from the Help menu.
Functionality has been added to print scene cards on individual 3 x 5 index cards.