Cloud Syncing on Freewrite

All work done on Freewrite syncs to the cloud when connected to Wi-Fi. The best part is that you can sync to the third-party cloud services that are already part of your workflow, including Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and Microsoft OneDrive. These connections are managed through our complimentary web app, Postbox.

Postbox is where you manage your document, device, and cloud sync settings. You can log in to your Postbox account at any time at postbox.getfreewrite.com.


How to Set Up Cloud Syncing

When you first receive your device and connect it to Wi-Fi for the first time, you will be prompted to enter an email address and guided through the steps to create a free Postbox account.

  • If you are already a Freewrite user with a Postbox account, you should enter the email associated with your Postbox account and proceed to log in to begin syncing your new device to your existing Postbox account. Drafts written on your new device will sync to whichever cloud service you have connected, and the next time you log in to your Postbox account, you will be able to access the settings for this new device.
  • If you are a new Freewrite user, you should enter the email you would like to be associated with your new Postbox account, and then you will be guided through the steps to finish creating an account.

Note: If more than one person is using a Freewrite device, each person should set up their own Postbox account. Before using the Freewrite for a writing session, the user can log into their own account and log out again after they’re done. Drafts created while logged into one Postbox account will not be available to other users while logged out.

Using your computer or tablet, navigate to the Cloud Services section of your Postbox account to connect your Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, or Microsoft OneDrive account and enable syncing.


On this page, you can also choose a default file format for saving your drafts, like TXT (plain text), MD (Markdown), DOCX (Microsoft Word), and FDX (Final Draft).


Simple vs. Advanced Cloud Settings

Simple Cloud Settings is the perpetually free, default third-party syncing setup.

When you assign a file format and sync destination, this will apply to all your drafts in all your folders. The majority of Freewrite users will use this setup.

If you require more flexibility and would like to assign each folder a different file type and sync destination, subscribe to Freewrite Plus and then select "Advanced" on your Cloud Services page.