FAQ

What is DraftSounds?

A phone studio for catching ideas, and a Mac and Windows library. You record on the phone. Cloud Sync ($2.99 a month) shows that mix on your computer so you can drag it into the DAW you already use.

What costs money?

The app is free to download on Android (iPhone coming soon). Every new install starts with 7 days of Pro for free. After that you can keep using the free version or unlock Pro with a one-time purchase of $4.99 through Google Play – no subscription. If you bought DraftSounds back when it was a paid app, you keep full access. Mac and Windows are a free download. Cloud Sync is a separate, optional subscription: $2.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. If you already used Cloud Sync before it became a subscription, your account keeps syncing for free. Recording on the phone does not need an account.

What do I get for free?

After the 7-day trial the free version stays yours: record and arrange on the timeline, use the metronome, import beats and audio, and bounce an AAC mix to listen to and share. You can keep up to 3 saved ideas. Pro (one-time purchase) adds unlimited ideas, lossless WAV export, 9:16 and 1:1 reels, .dsn idea packs and mastering on export. Ideas you already saved are never deleted.

What do I get with Cloud Sync?

Cloud Sync. One login (Google or email) on your phone and on Mac or Windows. A bounced mix and cover upload to a private library. You can drag that mix into Ableton, FL, Logic, Cubase, or Reaper. It is only for people who want their ideas across Android, iPhone, and desktop, and it is billed monthly ($2.99), one subscription for all your devices. On Android you pay through Google Play; on Mac and Windows by card (Stripe). Cancel anytime. Ideas already on the phone stay on the phone.

Android and iPhone?

Android is on Google Play. iPhone is the same studio and is coming to the App Store. The float record bubble is Android only.

Mac and Windows?

Both. The desktop app is the library, not a second timeline. One picture of that library is the Cloud Sync screen.

Can I import a beat?

Yes, on the phone. Import a beat or sample, stack lanes, write on top, then bounce a mix.

Which export formats?

WAV or AAC mix, a 9:16 or 1:1 reel, and a .dsn project pack. Stems can be exported from the phone. Cloud Sync uploads the bounced mix.

Can I add lyrics?

Yes. Write while the beat plays. There is a rhyme helper in English and German. Lyrics save with the idea and can be exported.

Tempo and metronome?

Tap BPM in time and the app sets the tempo. The metronome can be on or off, with a count-in before you record.

What can I edit?

Trim, reverse, chop, fade, move, mute, loop, and a mixer with vocal FX, while the tracks play.

How do I organize ideas?

Name, cover, tags, place, weather, and folders. Browse as a grid or a list on the phone. On the desktop they show up in the Cloud Sync library.

Where do my files live?

On the device until you export or subscribe to Cloud Sync. While the subscription is active, the mix sits in your private library. If you cancel, cloud access stops. Delete account removes the cloud copy.

How do I delete my account?

In the app: Account → Delete account. Or email hello@draftsounds.com from the same address.