Draft

Draft is a human writing service connecting you with real writers. Finish active work, export files, and review records before shutdown on August 23, 2026.

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Overview

Draft was a human writing service that matched customers with real writers for work that needed to be carefully drafted, reviewed, and delivered through a platform. The site now states that Draft is closing its services on August 23, 2026 and is keeping the app open in the meantime so customers and writers can finish outstanding work, log in, and export what they need.

The closure notice frames Draft around the kind of writing people commission when the words matter: launches, websites, landing pages, and other briefs that benefit from a careful human hand. It also explains that the platform will keep drafts, files, billing history, and writer workflows available until the shutdown date, after which remaining account balances expire and the app goes offline.

What Draft offered

Human writing workflow

Draft connected customers with real writers for work that needed careful attention, rather than auto-generated copy. The platform was centered on human-written output for briefs that mattered.

Brief-to-delivery process

Customers could bring a brief, work with a paired writer, and review the result through the platform. Draft describes this as a calm handoff period for finishing and settling work.

Account access and exports

The dashboard kept drafts, files, project history, invoices, and billing history accessible while the service remained open. That made it possible to download materials and keep records before shutdown.

Writer-side operations

The notice says writers could continue to submit work, get approvals, and receive payouts through the closing date. Draft also kept the writer dashboard and payout flow running during the transition.

Transition support

Draft kept support available by email for questions about stuck work, account issues, and transition help. The closure page also asked users to log in and finish outstanding orders while writers were still active.

When Draft was used

Commissioning important marketing copy
Teams used Draft when they needed a writer to handle launches, websites, or landing pages with more care than templated copy usually allows.
Managing a writer-assisted workflow
Customers used the platform to keep a brief moving from intake to review while a paired writer handled the writing itself.
Exporting account records and work files
Before the shutdown, users could log in to download drafts, files, invoices, and project history they wanted to keep.
Wrapping up work before closure
During the closure period, users could finish open projects, spend down remaining word balance, and contact support if anything was stuck.
Running writer-side payouts and approvals
Writers used the system to submit work, receive approvals, and get paid through the closing date.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Uses human writers rather than autogenerated copy.
Keeps drafts, files, invoices, and billing history accessible during the wind-down period.
Allows customers to finish in-flight work and spend remaining word balance before the shutdown.
Provides a support contact for transition questions and stuck work.

Cons

Draft is shutting down on August 23, 2026, so it is not a long-term option for new work.
Any remaining word balance expires after the closure date, and the app will no longer be available.

FAQ

What happens to my Draft account before and after the closing date?

Draft keeps the app open until August 23, 2026. Until then, customers can log in, use remaining word balance, review in-flight work, and download drafts, files, project history, invoices, and billing history. After that date, the app goes offline and anything left in the account expires.

Will I be charged again or receive a refund?

No. All active subscriptions were cancelled as of May 25, 2026, and the notice says Draft is not offering refunds. Any remaining word balance stays usable until August 23, 2026.

Is Draft still handling open projects and paired writers?

Yes. Draft says a smaller team will keep remaining work moving, writers are still doing the writing, and customers can ask support@draft.co about anything stuck during the transition.

What happens to writers and payouts during the closure?

Writers can still submit work, get approvals, and receive payouts through August 23, 2026. The writer dashboard and payout schedule continue to run during the wind-down period.

Where can customers look for human writing after Draft closes?

Draft directs customers who still need human writing to outside teams it has listed as starting points, and says many of its writers freelance independently. It can also help facilitate a transition to a specific writer with that writer’s consent.