Help with DraftGuard

I lost what I typed. How do I get it back?

After a crash, refresh, or session timeout, a blue recovery bar appears at the top of the page. Click Restore and your work comes back. Everything is saved locally as you type, so there's nothing to switch on.

The recovery bar didn't appear. What now?

Don't worry, your work is most likely still saved. The bar only shows on the same page where you were typing, so the quickest fix is to go back to that form. If it still doesn't show, open the DraftGuard popup, go to the Recovery tab, and browse your recent drafts there. A few reasons the bar can stay hidden: you dismissed it for that site, the page sits on a blacklisted domain, or it's a checkout/payment page (DraftGuard doesn't run on those). Drafts also expire after your retention window (30 days by default), so very old work may already be cleared.

How do I turn on AI drafting?

AI is off by default. Open onboarding (or Options → AI & Voice), opt in, and add a writing sample or take the quick interview. After that, a ✨ Draft from my voice option appears on application questions, and you can adapt your saved answers too. You always preview a draft before anything is inserted, and nothing is auto-submitted.

The AI draft doesn't sound like me. How do I fix it?

The more it learns about how you write, the better it gets. Open Options → AI & Voice and add another writing sample or two in your natural voice (a past cover letter or essay works great). If you turn on passive learning, DraftGuard also picks up your style from what you write over time. You can also edit any draft before you use it, and save a version you like to your bank so it has a stronger example to match next time.

How do I pin DraftGuard to my toolbar?

Chrome can't pin an extension for you, so this is a quick manual step. Click the puzzle-piece icon near the top-right of Chrome to open your extensions list, find DraftGuard, and click the pin icon next to it. The shield icon then stays visible in your toolbar for one-click access.

I bought Pro. How do I activate my license?

After you buy Pro, you'll get a license key by email. Open Options → AI & Voice, paste the key into the Pro/license field, and activate it. That unlocks unlimited drafts and adapts on this device. If the key won't activate, double-check it pasted with no extra spaces, and feel free to email me, I'll sort it out fast.

Is my data private?

Recovery and autofill are 100% local. Your typed content never leaves your device. The only thing ever sent is when you explicitly use an AI action, and even then only the specific question and context you choose. Passwords, payment/CVV, SSN, and one-time codes are never captured or sent. Full details are in the privacy policy.

Which fields does DraftGuard ignore?

By design, DraftGuard never touches sensitive fields. It always skips passwords, payment and CVV fields, SSNs, one-time codes (2FA), hidden fields, and file uploads. So if it isn't saving one of those, that's intentional, not a bug. These exclusions are hardcoded and can't be turned off, even in settings.

Does it work alongside Chrome / Google autofill?

Yes, they coexist. Chrome fills your standard profile (name, address, payment); DraftGuard handles what Chrome ignores: long free-text answers, essays, and application questions. They don't compete for the same fields, so there's no conflict. You can run both.

Will it slow my browser down?

No. DraftGuard is lightweight and runs locally, so there's no noticeable impact on performance.

How do I uninstall or delete my data?

Remove the extension from chrome://extensions (or right-click the toolbar icon → Remove). Because everything is stored locally, uninstalling deletes your data with it. You can also export or clear your data anytime from Options → Storage / Privacy.

Found a bug or have a feature idea?

I'd genuinely love to hear it. Email [email protected]. DraftGuard gets better from real feedback.