Bluesky Finally Has Drafts.
I’m one of those who’s completely switched from X to Bluesky, and it’s been pretty smooth for the most part. Migrating your follower list is easy; you can download (almost) all your old tweets if you want; and scrolling and posting is practically identical to what you remember from the old Twitter days. The only feature I miss? Drafts.
Drafts are finally here! In a post on Bluesky’s official account, the company announced the addition of drafts to the platform, and the feature is now rolling out. To create a draft, simply start writing a message and, instead of clicking “Publish,” tap “Cancel” or “Drafts” and select “Save Draft.” Your writing will be saved as a draft, which you can revisit later. This feature also works for pre-written threads (created using the “+” button on the message screen). To view your saved drafts, open a blank message and tap “Drafts” before writing anything else. You’ll see a list of your saved drafts, and you can either tap a draft to open it or tap the three-dot button to the right of the “Undo” icon to delete it.
Drafts were an important part of Twitter for me—not only because they helped me save posts if I lost my connection mid-writing, but also because they gave me time to think about whether I really wanted to post something before sharing it. It’s a handy feature on a platform with such a low character limit, where it’s easy to jot down a random thought without knowing how it will be received or how well you’ve expressed it.
I’m not alone in this: a common trend on Twitter was posting screenshots of draft libraries to show your followers half-baked ideas you didn’t think were ready to share. I missed that culture after switching to the new site, and I’m glad it’s possible again.
Regarding Bluesky’s future development, responses to the draft announcement included requests for a more functional private messaging system or an edit button , though Bluesky employees expressed concerns about both the logistics and ethical implications of implementing these features. Meanwhile, third-party tools attempt to add some of this functionality, but they suffer from formatting issues that could likely be avoided with an official solution.