Use Case

Otis for freelancers

Draft client replies in your voice from Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, or any provider. No plugins, no permissions, no inbox connection.

The problem

As a freelancer, your inbox is your business. Client contracts, project briefs, invoices, sensitive feedback. You need help drafting replies quickly, but most AI email tools only work with Gmail or Outlook.

If you use Fastmail, ProtonMail, Zoho, or your own domain, those tools simply do not support you. And even when they do, they require full inbox access and browser extensions that break between updates.

How Otis helps

Otis never connects to your inbox. You forward individual emails when you want help, and Otis replies with a draft. No account connection, no automatic reading, no ongoing access.

Step 1
Forward a client email
When you receive a client email that needs a thoughtful reply, forward it to draft@otis.email. Otis only sees this one email.
Step 2
Otis drafts a reply in your voice
Using your tone guide and any context you have uploaded (like common responses or project details), Otis generates a draft reply that sounds like you wrote it.
Step 3
Review and send from your own email
You receive the draft back in your inbox. Review it, edit if needed, and send it yourself. Otis never sends on your behalf.

Common freelancer workflows

  • Client proposals: Forward the client's brief to draft@otis.email. Get a first draft of your proposal response that matches your writing style.
  • Scope discussions: When a client asks for something outside the original scope, forward the email and get a diplomatic reply that addresses the request professionally.
  • Follow-ups: Forward a thread where you need to chase a late payment or deliverable. Get a firm but polite draft that maintains the relationship.
  • Summary for records: Forward a long negotiation thread to summarise@otis.email and get a clean summary for your project files.

Why this matters for freelancers

Freelancers use all kinds of email setups: personal domains, privacy-focused providers, multiple accounts for different clients. Otis works with all of them because it uses email forwarding, not browser plugins or API connections. You choose which emails get help, one at a time.

What Otis does not do

Otis does not manage your calendar, schedule follow-ups, sort your inbox, or send emails for you. It drafts replies. If you want an AI that runs your entire inbox, Otis is not the right fit. If you want help writing better emails from any provider without installing anything, it is.

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