What it does
Draftwell is a rich-text editor for Windows for letters, notes and short documents.
- RTF, Word (DOCX) and text files. Open, edit and save them. Text files keep their encoding and line endings.
- Right-to-left text for Persian, Arabic and Hebrew paragraphs.
- Print and print preview on Letter, A4, Legal or A5 paper.
- Pictures, and find and replace.
Some parts of Word and ODT files are not shown: headers, footers, footnotes, comments, text boxes and tracked changes. Old .doc files are not supported.
Free and Pro
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| RTF, DOCX and TXT, printing, right-to-left text | Yes | Yes |
| Export to PDF | No | Yes |
| Open and save ODT (OpenDocument) | No | Yes |
| Tables | No | Yes |
| Templates: five built in, or your own | No | Yes |
| Spell check | No | Yes |
| Word count and statistics | No | Yes |
| Several documents in tabs, dark mode | No | Yes |
| Auto-save every 30 seconds and recovery | No | Yes |
In PDF export, Latin, Greek and Cyrillic text stays selectable. Persian, Arabic, Hebrew and Asian scripts are placed in the PDF as images and cannot be selected.
Your data
Your documents stay on your PC; they are never sent anywhere. The app contacts blznworks.com to check a Pro key and to send usage counts that carry just the product, the channel and the event. The counts are on by default; switch them off under Help. The privacy policy has the details.
Availability
Draftwell needs Windows 10 version 1809 or later on a 64-bit (x64) PC. Get Draftwell from the Microsoft Store. The free edition needs no key; to unlock Pro, enter your key in the app. For questions, use the contact form.
Price
The free edition needs no key. Draftwell Pro costs:
- $12 once, with no renewal
One Pro key works on up to 3 devices. Paddle handles the payment as merchant of record and shows any tax before you pay.