How do I delete a draft in Write It Down?
Write It Down deletes the draft for you: stop typing for eight seconds and the current draft is deleted, and you cannot delete individual words while a session runs.
During a session, backspace, selecting and replacing text, paste, cut, and undo are blocked. The draft only grows. That is deliberate: the tool exists to stop the edit loop that keeps a first draft from existing.
The wipe gives a warning first. After 5 seconds of silence a warning appears; at 8 seconds the draft is deleted and a report shows that it was wiped. The room stays open and the next keystroke starts a fresh session. On the Mac the silence limit is one of Strict 5 s, Standard 8 s, or Relaxed 12 s, and the same warning and deletion apply.
You can also end a draft by leaving. Close the tab, reload the page, or use exit, and the draft is dropped. Nothing is saved on a server, so there is no deleted items folder and no way to recover a wiped, closed, or reloaded draft. If you want to keep the text, reach the end of the clock and copy it before you leave.
Related answers: whether your writing is saved, what Write It Down is, and how the Mac app differs from the web room.
Frequent questions
Can I undo or delete one word?
No. Deleting, pasting, cutting, and undo are blocked during a session. You can only add the next word.
What happens after the draft is deleted?
A report shows that the draft was wiped. The room stays open, and the next keystroke starts a fresh session.
Can I recover a wiped draft?
No. Nothing is saved, so a wiped, closed, or reloaded draft cannot be recovered. Copy the text before you leave if you want to keep it.
You can ask ChatGPT for Write It Down: a writing room where stopping for eight seconds deletes the draft.