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EnglishWhat Is Drafts (getdrafts.com) and What Is It Used For?
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Drafts is a text-capture app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch that opens directly to a blank page with the keyboard ready, so you can start typing the moment it launches. It is best understood as a starting point for text rather than a traditional folder-based notes app: you write first, then decide where the text should go. It suits people who frequently need to get a thought, task, or snippet down quickly and route it somewhere else afterward.
How Drafts Works
The app is built around a fast capture flow rather than file management. According to the site, Drafts "opens to a new page with the keyboard ready so you can type immediately," and it supports Dictation for hands-free entry. The stated goal is to let you "get things down before you forget without fiddling folders, naming, etc."
From there, the text becomes a launching-off point. Actions let you copy it, share it, or deep link into other apps and services — for example, composing a tweet or message, creating a file in Dropbox, or sending a task to Reminders. The site describes these as "hooks into tons of your favorite apps."
Capture, then decide
New entries land in the Inbox. Once there, you can:
- Tag them for organization
- Flag them for importance
- Archive them for long-term storage
This is the core difference from a conventional notes app: organization happens after capture, not before it.
What It Is Used For
| Use case | How Drafts fits |
|---|---|
| Quick notes and ideas | Opens to a blank page with the keyboard ready; no folder or title required first |
| Hands-free capture | Dictation support |
| Sending text elsewhere | Actions to copy, share, or deep link into other apps and services |
| Task capture | Actions can send items to Reminders |
| File creation | Actions can create files in Dropbox |
| Social or messaging drafts | Compose a tweet or message from the draft |
| Long-term storage | Archive entries after tagging or flagging |
Customization and Platforms
Drafts is available as a free download for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The site also notes that you can adjust the editing experience with options such as custom fonts and control over spacing, line height, and margins.
The site lists several recognitions, including App of the Day and Editor's Choice, a MacStories 2025 App of the Year award, and a 2022 Lifetime Achievement award, along with a quote from Merlin Mann calling it "easily one of the best iOS apps I've ever used."
Who It Fits — and Who It Doesn't
Drafts is a good fit if your problem is friction at the moment of capture: you want to type immediately and sort out destinations later, and you regularly move text into other apps. The site frames the habit this way: "Try it in your dock for a week, you'll find you can't live without it."
It is a weaker fit if you want a structured, folder-first notebook where organization happens as you write, or if you need a single place to store and browse long-form notes rather than a launchpad for text headed elsewhere.
Getting Started
- Download the app from the site for your platform (iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch).
- Open it and type immediately — the new draft is ready without naming or filing.
- Use Dictation if you prefer to speak the entry.
- In the Inbox, tag, flag, or archive the entry as needed.
- Use an action to copy, share, or send the text to another app or service.
The site also points to a User Guide, a Community forum, a Directory of ready-to-use actions and workspaces, and a Script Reference for the Drafts JavaScript library if you want to extend the app.