Bluesky has introduced a native drafts feature, giving users a simple way to save unfinished posts and come back to them when they’re ready. The capability arrives with app version v1.116, which is rolling out now across mobile. The update also refreshes the app’s welcome screen artwork and enables autoplay for GIFs, but drafts are the marquee addition—and a clear response to one of the community’s most consistent requests.
How drafts work on Bluesky and where to find them
Saving a draft is straightforward. Start a new post, then either tap Cancel in the top-left to trigger a prompt that lets you save your work, or tap the new Drafts button next to Post in the top-right. If the Drafts button isn’t visible, updating to the latest app version should surface it.
To revisit your saved work, open the composer as if you’re writing a new post and tap Drafts. You’ll see a list of stored posts that you can reopen for editing or delete. It’s a lightweight workflow designed to help you pause, rethink, and polish before you publish.
Catching Up With Rivals And User Demands
Drafts have long been table stakes on competing social platforms. X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s Threads both let users stash posts for later, a convenience that creators, journalists, and social teams rely on daily. Bluesky acknowledged earlier this year that it was still filling in some “basic” feature gaps, and drafts were at the top of many users’ lists.
The company’s public roadmap highlighted several fundamentals in the pipeline beyond drafts, including faster video uploads, support for longer clips, and the option to attach more than four photos to a post. Shipping drafts suggests Bluesky is steadily ticking through that queue while balancing performance and usability.
Why drafts matter for posting quality and fewer mistakes
For everyday users, drafts lower the pressure to get everything right on the first try. They encourage better writing, reduce copy-paste errors, and limit those all-too-familiar “oops” posts that occur under time pressure. For power users, the feature supports thread planning, message versioning, and coordination across teams.
Consider two common scenarios. A reporter live-posting a developing story can sketch out follow-up notes and quotes in drafts, then publish as details firm up. A community manager can test multiple openers, refine call-to-action language, and keep alternate versions on hand for different time zones—without relying on external note apps or losing work to accidental closes.
Rollout details and growth context for Bluesky v1.116
As with most app releases, v1.116 is propagating in waves, so some users may see the feature before others. The inclusion of refreshed welcome artwork and autoplaying GIFs rounds out the update, though drafts are the change most likely to influence daily behavior inside the composer.
Bluesky’s latest Transparency Report underscored the platform’s momentum, noting that the user base expanded from 25 million to 41 million in 2025—growth of roughly 64% year over year. That trajectory indicates the service can continue refining fundamentals without slowing adoption, and it raises the bar for shipping quality-of-life tools that keep conversation healthy and intentional.
With drafts now live, Bluesky narrows a key gap with larger rivals and gives users more control over what ultimately hits the feed. Keep an eye on the roadmap for richer media options next; for now, the ability to pause, revise, and post with confidence is a welcome quality-of-life win.
