Draftback
Watch the writing process unfold - play back a Google Doc as if it were a movie
Draftback - Replay Google Docs' Revision History
Draftback is a Chrome extension that allows you to replay the revision history of your Google Docs like a movie. Designed for educators and students, it helps identify writing patterns and detect potential plagiarism, including the use of tools like ChatGPT. With over 500,000 users, it offers features like play, pause, rewinding, and insightful analytics about writing habits. The data remains private, stored locally in your browser, ensuring complete control over your documents.
Extension stats
Manifest V3
Rating: 3.92
0.07
(132)
Creation date: 2020-08-01
Permissions:
- identity
- identity.email
- storage
Host permissions:
- *://docs.google.com/*
- https://accounts.draftback.com/*
Size: 960.51K
Email: js*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Chrome Web Store
User reviews
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Pros
- Helps teachers detect plagiarism and AI use in student documents
- Provides insights into the writing process by showing editing history
- Useful for recovering lost work and proving authorship of documents
Cons
- High monthly subscription fee, which has frustrated former free users
- Often experiences technical glitches, including showing blank screens or incomplete data
- Limited functionality outside of Google Docs, not working well with Google Slides or Sheets
Most mentioned
- Concerns about price and subscription model
- Issues with reliability and glitchiness
- Functionality limited primarily to Google Docs, frustrating users who need it for other applications
User reviews
Although it had its viewability issues (truncated thumbnail/side view), the decision to charge is a dealbreaker for me. Uninstalling now.
by 
Jason Allen, 2025-03-19
Jason Allen, 2025-03-19Charging for this is crazy work.
by 
Derek, 2025-03-17
Derek, 2025-03-17although its good, you have to pay 100$ A YEAR for it. You could buy so many snacks with that guys its not even funny
by 
Manal QURESHI, 2025-03-12
Manal QURESHI, 2025-03-12Extension safety
Risk impact
Draftback requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood
Draftback is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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