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First Draft
Built exclusively for journalists
Turn your notes intoa news article
First Draft turns your notes, interviews, and research into structured, SEO-optimized news articles in seconds - built for journalists, editors, and media teams.
Turn your notes into a news article - free
Spend your hours reporting,
not drafting
Every hour spent wrestling with structure and formatting is an hour not spent on the story. First Draft turns your raw notes into clean, sourced copy automatically.
Without First Draft
Generic AI that doesn’t know journalism
Hours lost restructuring and rewriting
Notes scattered across docs and tabs
SEO bolted on as an afterthought
Manual fact-checks and style passes
What generic AI really costs
Every hour spent wrestling with structure and formatting is an hour the story goes cold - notes scatter, SEO becomes an afterthought, and deadlines slip while the reporting waits.
With First Draft
A structured first draft in seconds
Notes turned into clean, sourced copy
SEO and headlines optimized upfront
Fact-checks and proofreads built in
You focus on the story, not formatting
What changes with First Draft
Paste your notes and get a structured, sourced first draft in seconds. Headlines and SEO are optimized from the start, claims are flagged for checking, and every format is one click away.
Everything you need to ship the story
From the first note to the final proof, First Draft handles the busywork - so you focus on the reporting.
Headlines that rank
Multiple angles for every story.
Council approves $4M climate planDirect
City greenlights climate fundingPunchy
New plan targets local emissionsConcise
Fact-checked & proofread
Claims verified, copy polished - automatically.
Population grew 12% in 2024CheckingVerified
Budget doubled since 2020CheckingVerified
Quote attributed correctlyCheckingVerified
One platform, end to end
Notes, interviews and sources in - publish-ready stories out.
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ArticleHeadlinesSummary
Set up in minutes.
No prompt engineering needed.
Paste your notes, let First Draft structure the story, and publish - all in one place.
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Add your notes
Paste research notes, an interview transcript, or key points - or upload a doc. Any format works.
interview-notes.txt
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First Draft writes it
AI shapes your material into a clean, sourced, SEO-ready article that follows journalism standards.
Drafting your story…
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Review and publish
Tighten the copy, run a fact-check and proofread, then export to your CMS or any platform.
Fact-checked
Proofread
SEO optimized
Publish
Built for every beat
However you cover the news, First Draft shapes your notes into the story you need.
BREAKING NEWS
Publish the moment it breaks
Turn live notes and wire copy into a clean, accurate story in seconds - be first without cutting corners.
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across the world
★★★★★Excellent
“I turn a messy interview transcript into a clean, structured draft before my chai goes cold. It easily saves me two hours a story.”
Ananya IyerSenior Journalist“On a breaking city story our whole desk moves faster now. The headline options and SEO suggestions alone pay for it.”
Rohan DeshpandeChief Reporter“The fact-check flags catch shaky claims before they ever reach my editor. It is a genuine second set of eyes.”
Priya NairColumnist“I was sceptical about AI in an Indian newsroom, but it respects our editorial standards and keeps me fully in control.”
Vikram ChauhanSenior Editor“From notes to a publish-ready story in minutes, even on a tight deadline. My first drafts are actually first drafts now.”
Kavya ReddyReporter“Press releases that used to eat an afternoon take ten minutes - and the tone still matches our style every time.”
Farhan QureshiJournalist“Press releases that used to eat an afternoon take ten minutes - and the tone still matches our style every time.”
Farhan QureshiJournalist“From notes to a publish-ready story in minutes, even on a tight deadline. My first drafts are actually first drafts now.”
Kavya ReddyReporter“I was sceptical about AI in an Indian newsroom, but it respects our editorial standards and keeps me fully in control.”
Vikram ChauhanSenior Editor“The fact-check flags catch shaky claims before they ever reach my editor. It is a genuine second set of eyes.”
Priya NairColumnist“On a breaking city story our whole desk moves faster now. The headline options and SEO suggestions alone pay for it.”
Rohan DeshpandeChief Reporter“I turn a messy interview transcript into a clean, structured draft before my chai goes cold. It easily saves me two hours a story.”
Ananya IyerSenior JournalistWhat can First Draft do
for your newsroom?
Start freeDraft articles
Turns notes and transcripts into structured, sourced articles.
Generate headlines
Serves up multiple headline angles for every story.
Fact-check
Flags claims and surfaces sources before you publish.
Proofread
Polishes grammar, style, and tone in a single pass.
Optimize for SEO
Tunes keywords, meta, and structure so stories rank.
Summarize & repurpose
Condenses reports and spins up press releases, scripts, and recaps.
Something custom?
Tell us your workflow - First Draft adapts to your newsroom's style and tools in minutes.
Talk to usDraft the story in seconds, not minutes.
Turn your notes into a polished, SEO-ready news article in seconds - and get back to the story.