Stale draft alerts
Set your timing once and DraftAlert catches the drafts that are sitting too long, even when Gmail is closed and your attention has moved on.
Gmail Add-on • Google Workspace Marketplace • Privacy-first by default
Stop follow-ups from dying in Gmail drafts.
DraftAlert watches for emails you started, meant to send, and forgot about. When a draft goes stale, it nudges you in Gmail before a reply, deal, intro, or check-in quietly dies in Drafts.
Works inside Gmail
Free forever plan
No email body storage
DraftAlert • Gmail Add-on
Draft
Re: Partnership proposal
Overdue
Draft
Q2 investor update
Snoozed
Reminder methods
Active
The problem
The most dangerous email is the one that is 90% written and never sent.
Drafts feel safe because the work looks almost done. Then the tab closes, the next meeting starts, and the follow-up you meant to send slips out of working memory.
DraftAlert catches that exact failure mode. It watches unsent drafts, flags the ones going stale, and gives you a timely nudge before momentum leaks away.
Features
Everything you need to rescue important emails before they stall out.
Snooze anything
1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month — or pick an exact date and time. Your draft, your schedule.
Digest nudges
Get a clean summary of overdue drafts with actions built in, so important follow-up does not stay buried in Drafts for another week.
Gmail-native reminders
Open DraftAlert in Gmail, snooze the draft, dismiss it, or jump straight back into the thread. No separate app, no workflow tax.
Silence the junk
Old nonsense from six projects ago? Suppress ancient drafts in bulk so the reminders you do see are the ones that still matter.
Built for real brains
Useful without setup theater, with enough control to match how people actually handle follow-up, especially when "I’ll send that in a minute" is a lie.
How it works
Three steps. A couple minutes. Far fewer forgotten replies.
Install from Google Workspace Marketplace
Add DraftAlert to Gmail in a couple clicks. No separate app, no inbox migration, no new system to learn.
Choose when a draft counts as stale
Pick when reminders start, how often they repeat, and whether you want a sidebar nudge, a draft list bump, or a digest email.
Let it catch what you forgot
When a draft sits too long, DraftAlert reminds you while there is still time to send it, snooze it, or consciously decide it can wait.
Built for
Founders, sales reps, recruiters, operators, and anyone whose next move is usually sitting half-finished in Gmail.
Especially useful for people who do the hard part, write the email, then get body-snatched before pressing Send.
Pricing
Start free for yourself. Talk to us if the problem is costing a team.
Free forever
Free
$0
The easiest way to prove DraftAlert will save you from dropped follow-up.
- Track up to 3 drafts
- 1 reminder per draft
- Daily digest email
- Gmail Add-on access
No credit card required
Need DraftAlert for a team?
Early access
Ask about early team access if unsent drafts are creating avoidable drag, dropped follow-up, or manager blind spots.
- Early team access
- Gmail-native rollout support
- Honest answer on what is live now
Useful signal, not an enterprise fairy tale.
Privacy-first, because Gmail permissions are not a cute little detail
DraftAlert stores only what it needs to send reminders. Email bodies are never read or stored. Subject lines are optional. Tokens are encrypted, and you can delete your data from inside Gmail.
Subject lines are opt-in
Tokens encrypted with AES-256-GCM
Data deletion is one click
No third-party ad trackers
FAQ
Questions & answers
Does DraftAlert read the content of my emails?
No. We only access draft metadata (timestamps, thread IDs). Subject lines are only stored if you explicitly opt in via Settings. Email bodies are never read or stored.
Does it work when Gmail is closed?
Yes. DraftAlert runs server-side on Google Cloud. It monitors your drafts and sends reminders regardless of whether you have Gmail open. You'll still get digest emails and inbox bumps.
Can I snooze a draft for a specific date and time?
Absolutely. Use the quick presets (1h, 4h, 1d, 1w, 1mo) or pick an exact date and time using the calendar picker in the snooze dialog.
How do I stop reminders for a draft?
Click “Don't Remind” on any draft. It's immediately suppressed. The draft stays in Gmail — we just stop watching it.
How do I delete my data?
Open Gmail, open the DraftAlert sidebar, go to Settings, and click “Delete my data.” Everything is permanently removed from our servers within seconds.
Can I use DraftAlert with a team?
Yes, but team access is still early. Contact us if you have a real team rollout need and we can tell you what is currently supported.
How do I get help?
Use the support page or email support@draftalert.email.
Rescue the emails you already did the work to write.
Start free with DraftAlert and stop letting half-finished follow-up die quietly in Gmail Drafts.
Free forever plan. No credit card. Installs from Google Workspace Marketplace.