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One barScore 5.0

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

Draftside is ranked #227 of 269 in AI writing tools on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan.

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Free Free No account · no API key · local AI draftside.ai · 12 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Language support: multilingual

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The record

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.
Writing tools: It offers inline completions, rewrites, alternate phrasing, translation, chat, transcription, and draft classification.
Offline use: The app can be installed as a PWA and works offline after its app shell is cached.
Draft storage: Drafts are stored in browser IndexedDB and are not uploaded by Draftside.
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.
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.
Privacy detail: The editor route does not load Google Analytics, while the marketing page does and may send Google normal page-view metadata.
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.
Security reporting: The security policy asks users to report suspected vulnerabilities by email and says an initial response should arrive within a few days.
Audience: The maker describes Draftside as suited to notes, essays, posts, and other drafts that benefit from another pass while writing.
License and maker: The project is MIT-licensed and made by Colin Armstrong.
Price from: Free

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Best AI Writing Tools in 2026#227 of 269

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Sources

draftside.ai· checked 12 Oct 2026
github.com/seeARMS/draftside· checked 12 Oct 2026
github.com/seeARMS/draftside/blob/main/SECURITY.md· checked 12 Oct 2026