How to delete your Drafts account

About deleting your Drafts account

Drafts is a sophisticated text-capture and automation tool designed for Apple devices. Unlike cloud-heavy productivity suites, Drafts focuses on speed and local execution, capturing everything from quick notes and code snippets to complex automations that send text to other apps. Because its core utility relies on a local database stored within the iOS or macOS filesystem, the 'account' structure is decentralized.

Users often choose to delete Drafts if they are transitioning to a different note-taking paradigm or if they wish to perform a clean sweep of their local storage. Key reasons to remove Drafts include:

• Migrating away from a text-centric workflow toward graphical or visual productivity apps.
• Clearing sensitive local drafts that are no longer needed for current projects.
• Freeing up space on devices burdened by large libraries of automated logs and text backups.
• Ending a Drafts Pro subscription to reduce recurring digital expenses.

What happens to your data

Because Drafts operates with a 'local-first' architecture, the company does not maintain a central server holding the contents of your drafts. When you delete the app, the primary database file containing your captured text is purged from the device. However, you should consider the following:

• Drafts collected data types: Captured text, custom action scripts, syntax definitions, and workspace configurations.
• iCloud Sync: If you enabled iCloud syncing for your drafts, deleting the app from one device will not automatically purge the data from your iCloud account; you must manage your iCloud storage settings manually.
• Pro Subscription status: Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription. If you subscribed via Apple, the billing remains active until explicitly canceled in your Apple ID settings.
• Backup files: If you have exported your drafts to external locations like Dropbox, Google Drive, or local device backups, those files will persist independently of the app removal.

Privacy considerations

Drafts is generally considered a privacy-forward application because it prioritizes local storage over third-party server processing. However, power users should remain mindful of how their data interacts with external integrations. Because Drafts is built to pass data to other apps via its 'Actions' system, you may inadvertently send sensitive information to third-party services.

• Review action permissions: Check if your custom actions are sending data to external APIs that may log or store your input.
• iCloud security: Since sync relies on Apple’s ecosystem, ensure your Apple ID uses two-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access to your synchronized drafts.
• App sandboxing: Drafts relies on iOS/macOS sandboxing; ensure your operating system is updated to prevent potential cross-app data leaks.
• Manual purge: For total privacy, periodically clear the Drafts inbox and use the 'Empty Trash' feature within the app before uninstalling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does uninstalling the Drafts app delete my subscription?

No. You must navigate to your Apple ID subscription menu in your device settings to cancel your Pro plan, otherwise, billing will continue.

Where are my notes stored if not on a Drafts server?

Your drafts are stored in a local SQLite database on your device, and if enabled, synchronized via your personal iCloud storage space.

Can I recover my drafts after deleting the app?

If you have performed a recent iCloud backup or a manual local export (via .drafts files), you may be able to restore your data. Otherwise, deleting the app permanently removes the local database.

Is Drafts data shared with third parties?

Drafts does not sell your data; however, if you use actions that trigger third-party integrations, that data may be handled by the services those actions connect to.

Do I need to delete the app from all my devices?

Yes. To completely remove Drafts from your ecosystem, you must uninstall it from every iPhone, iPad, and Mac where the app is installed.

Does removing the app delete my iCloud sync data?

Deleting the app removes the local reference to the database, but you should navigate to your iCloud settings to verify that the app's associated cloud storage has been cleared to prevent lingering configuration files.