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Quick notebook, handy editor, and writing automation tool for writers
About Drafts
Drafts opens to a new page with the keyboard ready so you can type immediately. Go hands-free with dictation. Drafts lets you get things down before you forget without fiddling folders, naming, etc. Drafts is a launching-off point for text – use the actions to copy it, share it, or deep link into other apps and services. Compose a tweet or message, create a file in Dropbox, send a task off to reminders – there are hooks into tons of your favorite apps. New entries go into the Inbox. Once there, you can tag them for organization, Flag them for importance, or archive them for long-term storage. Set up a text editing experience that’s perfect for you, with tons of interface adjustments like custom fonts and control over spacing, line height, and margins. Drafts gives you a new approach to using your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch, letting you write first and think about what to do with it later. Try it in your dock for a week, you’ll find you can’t live without it.
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Drafts
Founded: 2012
United States
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