Drafts
Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent.
A capture app that opens straight to a blank page: you write first and decide where the text goes afterwards, through actions that send it anywhere.
Build a capture-first notes app. STACK - An installable web app, IndexedDB, a share target in the manifest THE DESIGN RULE - Opening the app puts the cursor in an empty field. No list, no menu, no last document - Everything else is one gesture away. This is the whole product CAPTURING FROM ELSEWHERE - Declare a share_target in the web app manifest so the system share sheet can send text to it - That single manifest entry replaces most of what makes the original convenient ACTIONS - An action is a name and a template: a mailto link, a URL scheme, an HTTP POST, or a copy to clipboard - Defined in a JSON file so adding one is data, not code NEVER LOSE ANYTHING - Write to IndexedDB on every pause; nothing is deleted, only archived Include the manifest share target, the action format and the autosave.
What you lose
- An action system that routes text into dozens of apps, with a community library of them
- Instant launch to an empty page, which is the entire design
- Deep integration with the operating system's share sheet and shortcuts
If you would rather not build
- Obsidian with a quick-capture hotkey
- A note in any app, which is what this competes with
- Apple Notes, which is free
The escape hatch
open source · no votes, no paid placement
Logseq
$0Outliner with a daily journal that works well as a capture target.
logseq/logseqfree · open source
Joplin
$0Open note-taking with sync to storage you control and a clipper.
laurent22/joplinfree · open source
Why this verdict
our own opinion · changed only by a person
83/100
Verdict yes at 83. The share target in the manifest is what makes a web app genuinely usable for capture, and it is four lines.
History
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Questions about Drafts
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Is Drafts free?
No — the plan we track is $1.99 a month. Drafts Pro at around $1.99/month billed monthly, cheaper annually.
Can you replace Drafts by building your own?
YES. Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent. Replacement score 83 out of 100, build time one session. Read what you lose before you decide.
How much does Drafts cost?
$1.99 a month on Pro — $23.88 a year. Recorded 10 Aug 2026.
What do you lose by replacing Drafts?
An action system that routes text into dozens of apps, with a community library of them; Instant launch to an empty page, which is the entire design; Deep integration with the operating system's share sheet and shortcuts. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Drafts?
Yes: Logseq, Joplin. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.
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