Local-first writing

Your stories. Your repo. Your machine.

Redraft is a writing workspace that saves every draft to a GitHub repository you own — or keeps everything offline in your browser. Bring your own AI key. Nothing is stored on our servers.

The Redraft writing workspace: a manuscript open in the editor with the inline AI menu over a selected passage

Two ways to work

Local only

Write entirely in your browser. No account, nothing to sign up for.

  • Works offline
  • Drafts never leave this device
  • Switch to GitHub sync anytime
GitHub sync

Save your stories to a private repo you own, versioned with every change.

  • Sign in with GitHub
  • Auto-commits as you write
  • Open your drafts from any device

Everything you need to draft

Rich-text editor

A focused TipTap workspace for drafting, with formatting, links, and structure.

AI rewrite in place

Rewrite, continue, or ask — inline, grounded in your story, never leaving the page.

Reader pass

A passive read-through that surfaces facts and flags continuity conflicts as you go.

Bring your own AI key

Your provider key is encrypted on your device and never proxied through our servers.

Versioned in your repo

Every change auto-commits to a private GitHub repository you own.

Export your manuscript

Take your work anywhere — export to Markdown, plain text, or PDF.

Your data, your keys

OAuth, never a pasted token

Sign in with GitHub. Your access token lives only in an encrypted, HttpOnly session cookie.

Your AI key stays yours

Provider keys are encrypted on your device and never proxied through our servers.

Nothing on our servers

Your data lives in your browser or a GitHub repo you own. Deleting it is deleting your repo.

Same-origin git traffic

Repository sync is proxied same-origin with server-side auth headers — no tokens in the browser.

Questions

Does it cost anything?

Redraft is free. You bring your own AI provider key, so you only pay your provider for AI features — and only if you use them.

Do I need a GitHub account?

No. Local-only mode keeps everything in your browser. GitHub is only needed if you want sync and version history.

Where are my stories stored?

In your browser, or in a private GitHub repository you own. Never on a Redraft server.

Is my AI key safe?

Your provider key is encrypted on your device with a passphrase and never proxied through our servers.

Do you use cookies or track me?

No tracking cookies. The only cookies are the ones that keep you signed in or remember local-only mode. Usage analytics are anonymous and cookieless, and off unless you opt in.