You are able to have Final Draft installed on as many computers as you like. You can activate Final Draft on up to two computers simultaneously. If you exceed this limit, you'll need to deactivate Final Draft on an old device first.
Installing
To install Final Draft on a new computer, click here, select which version of Final Draft you want to download, and then if you're on a Mac or a PC. You will then receive steps to download and install Final Draft onto the new computer.
Signing In or Activating
After installing and opening the program:
- Final Draft 13: enter your email and password when asked.
- Final Draft 12/11/10: Use your Customer Number to activate. (Click here to retrieve your Customer Number if you need it)
Out of Activations
If you get the message "The Customer Number You've Entered Is Out Of Activations," follow these steps to move the activation from the old computer to a new computer:
- Open Final Draft on the old computer, go to Help > Deactivate, and follow the prompts.
- Download the installer on the new computer.
- Launch the program and activate via Help > Activate.
If you see a "Out Of Activations" message and can't deactivate from the old computer, visit the self service activation reset page HERE to reset an activation,
Support Discontinuation of FD10 and Older
This article applies to Final Draft 13/12/11/10 only. Final Draft 10 technical support is discontinued as of February 1st, 2025. Final Draft 10 activation support is discontinued as of June 30th, 2025. You may purchase an upgrade to the latest version of Final Draft by clicking here.
Activation service for Final Draft 9 has been discontinued and this version of Final Draft is no longer activatable (or re-activatable) to run in full mode on any computer. The program will continue to work but only on a computer that is already activated and only if nothing is done to the computer that will deactivate it (such as an OS upgrade or a replacement hard drive). Final Draft 10 activation support is discontinued as of June 30th, 2025.
Technical support for Final Draft 10 and older is no longer available.
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