> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tempoweave.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tempoweave.com/tempoweave-mobile/your-drafts-and-the-library-mobile.md).

# Your Drafts & the Library (Mobile)

How drafts are stored, found, saved, and shared on TempoWeave Mobile — and how to move files between your device, the cloud, and other weaving software.

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### The two places drafts live

**On this device — your TempoWeave library.** Every draft you save lives in the app's own folder, and everything in it appears in Browse Drafts automatically. You can also see the folder in your device's file manager: **Files app → On My iPad/iPhone → TempoWeave** (iOS), or the TempoWeave folder under **Android/data** (Android).

**In your TempoWeave Cloud.** Sign in with your TempoWeave account and your personal cloud library — the same one desktop uses — appears in Browse Drafts alongside your device drafts. Opening a cloud draft downloads a copy to work on.

New installs also include **four sample drafts** so there's something to explore on day one. They're ordinary drafts in your library — edit them, rename them, or delete them; a deleted sample stays deleted.

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### Browse Drafts

**☰ → Browse Drafts…** (it also opens automatically when you launch with no draft, and when you close your last tab).

Each row shows the draft's thumbnail, name, file type and size, shafts/treadles, and a date — **"modified"** for device drafts (when the file last changed) or **"uploaded"** for cloud drafts (when it reached the cloud).

* **Tap a row once** for the detail panel: a larger preview, thread counts, sett, plus **Open** and **Delete**.
* **Tap Open** to load the draft. Cloud drafts show a download progress card first.
* **Refresh** re-scans both the device and the cloud.
* **New Draft** starts a fresh draft without leaving the dialog.

#### Finding a draft

* **Search** matches title, author, and tags as you type.
* **Filter** opens the filter panel:
  * **Source** — device drafts, cloud drafts, or both
  * **Type** — TWA or WIF
  * **Shafts / Treadles** — exact counts or "N or more"
  * **Tag** — any tag used by your drafts (tags come from Project Info)
  * **Sort** — newest, name, shafts, and more
* The Filter button shows a count badge while filters are active; **Clear** resets everything.

#### Deleting a draft

Open the detail panel and tap **Delete from Device…** or **Delete from Cloud…**. Both ask for confirmation first. Worth reading carefully:

> **Deleting from the cloud removes the draft from your cloud library for ALL your devices** — desktop included, not just this phone or tablet. Deleting from the device only removes the local copy.

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### Saving

* **☰ → Save** saves the draft **in place** — no questions, no duplicates.
* The **first save of a new draft** asks for a name and saves a `.twa` into your library. Type just the name; the app adds the extension. If the name's taken, you'll be asked before anything is overwritten.
* **☰ → Save As…** saves a copy under a new name in the library — or tap **Choose folder…** in the name dialog to save anywhere else on your device (Downloads, a cloud drive folder, etc.).

TempoWeave Mobile always saves `.twa` — the full project bundle (draft, colors, notes, sections, treadle mapping, weaving progress). To produce a plain `.wif` for other software, use **☰ → Export WIF…**.

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### Getting drafts in and out

**In:**

* **☰ → Open Local Draft…** opens the system file picker — grab `.twa`/`.wif` files from Downloads, iCloud, Google Drive, or email attachments. Opened files are added to your library so they show up in Browse Drafts afterward.
* **Cloud:** open anything from your cloud library, the public pattern library (**☰ → Cloud → Browse Public Patterns…**), or a share code someone sent you (**☰ → Cloud → Open Shared Pattern…**).

**Out:**

* **☰ → Cloud → Share Pattern…** uploads to your cloud library — visible on all your signed-in devices, with an optional public listing or share code.
* **☰ → Export WIF…** for other weaving programs.
* Or copy files straight out of the TempoWeave folder with your device's file manager.

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### The public pattern library

**☰ → Cloud → Browse Public Patterns…** is the community library — drafts published by weavers everywhere, free for anyone to open, no account needed. Search by title, tag, or designer.

Publishers choose a content license when they share. If you come across something that doesn't belong (spam, someone else's copyrighted work), tap the **⚑ flag** on its row to report it — reports go to LoftyFiber for review.

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### Common questions

**Why doesn't my draft appear in Browse Drafts?** Browse Drafts lists `.twa` and `.wif` files in the TempoWeave library folder. A draft saved elsewhere via **Choose folder…** (for example, into Downloads) won't appear — open it with **Open Local Draft…** instead, and it will be added to the library.

**What's the difference between Save and Share Pattern?** **Save** writes to this device. **Share Pattern** uploads to your cloud. Saving never uploads anything.

**Do I need an account?** Not for browsing, opening, or designing. Saving, exporting, and cloud upload unlock with a TempoWeave Studio license — see the Licensing Guide.

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*See also: TempoWeave Mobile: Quick Start and the Cloud Pattern Library guide.*