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    Migration guide

    Switch
    from Highland 2

    You already write in Fountain. We built the editor that runs it on every device, and an assistant that doesn't try to take your job.

    §8.5.1Why writers move
    01
    Same Fountain

    We're Fountain-native too. Your scripts open exactly as you wrote them — no conversion, no normalization.

    02
    Mobile parity

    Highland is macOS-only. Arqo runs the same editor on iOS, Android, Windows, web. The phone is the editor, not a viewer.

    03
    FDX round-trip

    Going to a producer who needs FDX? We'll round-trip with Final Draft 12 — locked scene numbers, A-pages, dual dialogue intact.

    04
    Memory layer

    A Fountain script's plain-text honesty + an assistant that helps you find your own through-line. It will not autocomplete your dialogue.

    §8.5.2The migration · 4 stepsunder 5 minutes for a 100-page script
    step 01
    Save your Highland file

    File → Save As → keep the .highland or export as Fountain (.fountain).

    step 02
    Drag into Arqo

    Scripts → Import → drop the file. Highland's extras (notes, colored sections) are preserved as Fountain note blocks.

    step 03
    Open on your phone

    Sign in on iOS or Android. Same script. Same Fountain. Same shortcuts.

    step 04
    Export to whatever

    FDX, Fountain, plain text, production PDF. Free tier exports too.

    §8.5.3Side by side · Arqo vs Highland 2parity rows are intentional
    Feature
    Highland 2
    Arqo
    Fountain-native
    yes
    yes
    =
    macOS app
    native
    native
    =
    iOS / iPadOS
    —
    native iPhone & iPad
    arqo
    Windows app
    —
    native Windows
    arqo
    Web editor
    —
    works in any browser
    arqo
    FDX round-trip
    export only
    bidirectional
    arqo
    Story Memory layer
    no
    yes · per-script
    arqo
    Pricing
    $50 one-time
    free / $9.99 / $24.99 (launch · was $11 / $29.99)
    =
    Sprint mode (focus surface)
    yes
    partial · roadmap
    them
    Bin sidebar
    yes
    yes
    =
    §8.5.4Common questions
    Will my Highland Bin items survive?+

    Imported as Fountain notes for now. The Bin-equivalent UI ships in 2026-Q3.

    Highland's Sprint mode — do you have one?+

    Partial. We have Focus mode (hides everything but the current scene). The full word-target Sprint surface is on the roadmap.

    I'm on the lifetime Highland license. Should I switch?+

    No urgency. Highland is excellent on macOS. Switch when you want a phone editor or a memory layer that knows your script — Arqo doesn't replace what you have, it adds what Highland deliberately doesn't.

    Can I round-trip Highland → Arqo → Highland?+

    Through Fountain, yes. Highland .highland format isn't a public spec, but the underlying Fountain text is preserved exactly.

    Take it for a drive
    Free to start. No card. join waitlist →

    Two scripts on Free. Full editor. Full export. Bring your FDX, see how it lands.

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