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On the recordRead 12 Oct 202613 facts
Draftside
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No account · no API key · local AI
Read 12 Oct 2026 · draftside.ai
On the record
- Audience
- The maker describes Draftside as suited to notes, essays, posts, and other drafts that benefit from another pass while writing.draftside.ai · read 12 Oct 2026
- Browser requirement
- AI features require Chrome, Edge, or another Chromium browser with the built-in AI APIs enabled; the first AI session may download Gemini Nano, about 1–2 GB.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Draft storage
- Drafts are stored in browser IndexedDB and are not uploaded by Draftside.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Language support
- multilingualdraftside.ai · read 20 Sep 2026
- License and maker
- The project is MIT-licensed and made by Colin Armstrong.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The app can be installed as a PWA and works offline after its app shell is cached.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy detail
- The editor route does not load Google Analytics, while the marketing page does and may send Google normal page-view metadata.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Private Vault
- The optional Private Vault encrypts drafts on the device and unlocks with a passkey using Touch ID, Windows Hello, or a hardware key.draftside.ai · read 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Draftside is an open-source writing editor that runs in the browser and uses Chrome’s built-in Gemini Nano for on-device AI.draftside.ai · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security policy asks users to report suspected vulnerabilities by email and says an initial response should arrive within a few days.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security scope
- The maker’s security policy says Chrome’s built-in AI APIs, Cloudflare hosting, compromised devices, malicious extensions, and physical access are outside its vulnerability-reporting scope.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Writing tools
- It offers inline completions, rewrites, alternate phrasing, translation, chat, transcription, and draft classification.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
