Draftside

Spec sheet

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · draftside.ai

Audience

The maker describes Draftside as suited to notes, essays, posts, and other drafts that benefit from another pass while writing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · draftside.ai

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · draftside.ai

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Draft storage

Drafts are stored in browser IndexedDB and are not uploaded by Draftside.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Language support

multilingualRead 20 Sep 2026 · draftside.ai

License and maker

The project is MIT-licensed and made by Colin Armstrong.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Offline use

The app can be installed as a PWA and works offline after its app shell is cached.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy detail

The editor route does not load Google Analytics, while the marketing page does and may send Google normal page-view metadata.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · draftside.ai

Security reporting

The security policy asks users to report suspected vulnerabilities by email and says an initial response should arrive within a few days.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Writing tools

It offers inline completions, rewrites, alternate phrasing, translation, chat, transcription, and draft classification.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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