Quick Drafts from the menu bar
Open with the menu bar icon or a global shortcut, then write in a compact, keyboard-first Editor.
macOS menu bar writing app
Draft fast. Reuse text Snippets. Copy only when you choose.
Scriby keeps a compact writing surface one shortcut away for quick Drafts, saved replies, local template variables, and deliberate Copy.
- macOS 14+
- Free core
- One-time Pro
- Local data
- No account
- No cloud sync
One small loop for text you send often
Capture text, shape it, save what is reusable, and Copy deliberately. Scriby stays focused on the moment before text leaves your Mac.
Draft, save, find, reuse
Draft is the everyday writing surface. Save reusable text as Snippets, then find it by body text or saved #tag metadata.
- Duplicate or append saved text into Draft
- Compact rows and full-body Markdown previews
- Created-time and memory-curve review sorting
- Free includes 50 Snippets
Templates stay plain until Copy
Use placeholders such as {{name}}, {{date}}, and {{time}}. Scriby fills values locally during explicit Copy and leaves the saved source unchanged.
Preview the exact payload
Copy-time Variables includes a Payload Preview. Blank values keep their original placeholders.
Keep metadata separate
Snippet tags help organize saved text but are never included in copied body text.
Customize local defaults
Manage custom variables, built-in visibility, defaults, and date or time formats on your Mac.
Local by design
Drafts, Snippets, tags, and template settings stay on your Mac. Scriby has no account, cloud sync, hosted storage, analytics SDK, advertising SDK, or clipboard monitoring.
Read the Scriby Privacy Policy- Opening or closing Scriby never sends text or pastes into another app.
- Import, Export, and manual local Backup snapshots handle backup and migration.
- Copy delivery is explicit and body-only.
- Manual backup and restore remain free.
Free writing loop, optional one-time Pro
The full writing loop, search, tags, templates, manual data tools, expanded Snippets, and up to 50 saved Snippets are free. Pro adds unlimited Snippets, Automatic backups, recent snapshots, and local Agent CLI.
Unlimited Snippets
Keep the same compact workflow without the Free 50-Snippet capacity limit.
Automatic local backups
Optionally create one local snapshot per day and use convenient recent restore rows.
Local Agent CLI
Query or explicitly update Drafts, Snippets, and tags through the running app over a local Unix socket.
Get Scriby for macOS
Install Scriby free, then keep quick Drafts, reusable Snippets, and local template variables within reach from the menu bar. Scriby Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited Snippets, Automatic backups, recent snapshots, and the local Agent CLI.