Always getting better
FanDraft ships improvements all year long. Here's what's new in 2026 — and the full season-by-season list of everything that's been added.
End of Round Summary
A full-screen highlight at the end of each round calling out the Best & Worst pick — pause for chaos or auto-dismiss to keep moving.
Import League Settings
Set up faster by importing from ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper, MyFantasyLeague, Fantrax, CBS & Fleaflicker.
Combo / Half-and-Half
Run a hybrid draft — auction part of the roster, then finish with a traditional snake or ordered draft.
Season by season
End of Round Summary
Automatically displays a full-screen highlight at the end of each round, calling out the Best Pick and Worst Pick. Fully customizable by the commissioner — pause the draft for maximum chaos, auto-dismiss to keep things moving, or turn it off entirely.
Take a Draft Break
Under the "Commissioner Tools" icon for non-auction leagues, commish can create an intermission and pause the draft whenever the league wants a break.
Updated Design
Refreshed setup area and major polishing of several draft-room components.
Fade Walk-Up Songs
New option to fade walk-up songs out after 15, 30, or 45 seconds.
Customizable "Pick Is In…" Sound Effect
Customize the sound effect that plays during the "Pick Is In" action.
Cleaner Walk-Up Song Pausing
Tightened up the pausing of walk-up song music while the Voice Announcer is speaking.
Auction Voice Announcer
Now announces when a player has been nominated for auction drafts.
Auction Team Songs Only During Nomination
By default, walk-up songs now only play during the nomination process and stop during bidding — with an option to override.
Clock Extension Improvement
Clock extensions now add time to the remaining clock instead of resetting to the extension time.
View Only Mode
Allow remote owners to only see the draft board, without the ability to make selections on their own behalf.
New Combo / Half-and-Half Draft Type
Full support for hybrid (part auction / part regular) style drafts.
Import League Settings From Your Provider
A quicker setup process with import from most major providers: ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper, MyFantasyLeague, Fantrax, CBS Fantasy, and Fleaflicker.
Video Reactions
Available under the audio icon dropdown — commish can now play videos that broadcast for either "Good Pick" or "Bad Pick."
In-Draft Trade Announcements
Trades are announced to remote users when they take place, with the details of the trade.
In-Draft Trades "Additional Notes"
Include notes such as "future draft picks, etc." with a trade.
Total Pick Number in Trades
Now displayed when performing in-draft trades.
Expanded "Pos. Menu"
When the ticker is off, quick-access buttons let you change between positions and switch between board display types.
Half-PPR & Super Flex Rankings
Added new player-ranking options.
Player Video Improvements
Removed Team Songs from playing during player videos, and videos no longer get cut off 1 second short of their actual length.
Improved Apple Music
Team Songs functionality and stability greatly increased thanks to an Apple API upgrade.
Nomination Clock
Auction drafts can now use a nomination clock that auto-skips nominators after a set amount of time.
Redesigned Positions Board
Overhauled with a fresh design for better readability, plus color display when a position maximum has been reached.
Test / Preview Walk-Up Songs
Preview walk-up songs after adding them to a team.
End a Team’s Auction Draft
Lets the commissioner end a team’s auction — useful when owners aren’t required to fill a complete roster or spend all their bid dollars.
Bigger Pick Modal
The post-pick pop-up now shows the team logo and owner image much larger.
New "Positions Board" Display
Shows a breakdown of positions and how many picks each team has left at each.
Copy Settings Imports Last Year’s First-Round Pick
Populates that field in each team’s setup area automatically.
Quick Change Position Boards
With the ticker off, buttons let you quickly swap between different position boards.
Combo Drafts: Change Order Type During Transition
Start with an auction and switch to a regular draft using a Serpentine or Custom order type.
Color-Differentiated "Traded Picks" Teams
Color difference for better readability in a cell where a pick was taken by a team who received a traded pick.
Remaining Bid$ in Roster Report
Added "Remaining Bid$" values to the Roster Report for auction drafts.
"Allow Owner Editing" Option
Admin can control whether remote owners can edit their team name, logo, and owner image.
Change / Test Voice Announcer
Change and test the Voice Announcer in the Audio/Video setup area.
Player Queue
A new feature for remote drafters to line up their upcoming picks.
Custom Player Videos
Add your own player highlight clips to play on selection.
Draft Started Sound FX
A customizable sound effect that plays once "Start Draft" is initiated.
PPR or Regular ADP Rankings
Option to use PPR or Regular ADP for player rankings.
Faster Commissioner Auction Bidding
Improvements to the area where the commissioner performs all bids, to expedite rapid bidding.
Total Draft Time per Team
Added to the "Draft Roster Grades" report for non-auction leagues.
Better Deep-Keeper Report Card
Improved the "Team Grade Report Card" to better support deep-keeper leagues.
"Skip & Return" Option
New option for when the clock hits zero.
Nomination Audio Alert
An audio alert when a nomination has been processed.
"In-Draft Trades" Report
A report of in-draft trades (not available for drafts completed before release).
Improved Keepers Area UI
A cleaner interface for the "Keepers" area.
Bye & Team Cell Mode
Added a "Player Cell Mode" option to show both Bye and Team.
Change Announcer Voice
Change the announcer voice via the Draft Preferences drop-down.
Baseball, Basketball & Hockey
Launched support for fantasy baseball, basketball, and hockey.
Upgraded Player Rankings
Improved player rankings, now provided by FantasyNerds.com.
Commissioner Announcement Tool
A tool for commish to force an informational announcement to all users.
Available Players List (Cheat Sheet)
A new report showing the top available players, automatically removing keepers.
Mobile-Friendly Compatibility
Optimized browser support for drafting on phones and tablets.
"Draft Date" Feature
Set a date and time for the draft; a reminder goes out to remote users on draft day.
Import Custom SFX
Bring your own sound effects into the draft.
Auction Share-Results Improvements
Major improvements to the "Share Draft Results" page for auction drafts.
Auto-Draft Algorithm Improvements
Improvements to the "Auto Draft" algorithm.
Keeper On the Fly
An in-draft tool to better handle compensatory picks.
"Pick Is In…" Feature
Plays an audio notification and shows a "Pick Is In…" graphic once a player is prepared for selection.
Hide the Draft Clock
Run the board without a visible clock.
Filter By "Rookies"
A rookies filter for the Player Board display.
Draft Whammies
Added the "Draft Whammies" feature.
Commissioner Mode Default On
"Commissioner Mode" now defaults to on for all admin users.
Bigger On-Deck Logo
Increased the size of the "team on deck" logo in the draft room.
Smarter PreDraft Keepers Area
The Keepers area only appears for keeper leagues, with a larger team logo and owner image.
Clearer Remote-Owner Status
Improved clarity for whether remote/invited owners have joined, plus instructions to log in again.
Improved End-of-Draft Report Card
Major improvements to the end-of-draft "Report Card."
Apple Music Login Alert
An informational alert for Apple Music users not logged in before their draft.
Copy Settings Includes PreDraft Notes
"Copy Settings" from the prior year now includes PreDraft notes.
Easier "Reset Draft"
More visible, easier access to the "Reset Draft" tool.
Line Breaks in PreDraft Notes
Allow line breaks in the PreDraft Notes.
Auction "Change Nominator" Logo
Fixed a bug where the new nominating team’s logo would not display.
New Position Cell Colors
Fixed a bug that set default cell colors to black when adding new positions.
Custom Position Cell Colors
Ability to customize position cell colors.
3rd Round Reversal & Custom Orders
Support for 3rd Round Reversal and other non-traditional pick-order types.
"Draft Report Card"
Automatically appears at the end of the draft and gives Draft Roster Grades to each team.
Direct-Message Chat
Owners can direct message each other during the draft.
Hide Player Rankings
Commissioner can hide player rankings and disable the "By rank" filter for owners.
Veterans-Only & Playoffs-Only Pools
New player-pool options join the existing "Rookie Only" type.
Shareable Board Link
A shareable link to a draft board report at the conclusion of your draft.
Instant PRO Access
Removed the need to activate PRO via email — users get PRO access immediately after purchase.
SuperFlex Support
Added support for SuperFlex (QB / RB / TE / WR).
New "Audio" Dashboard Tab
Customize all audio portions of the draft experience from one place.
Synced Commish SFX
Audio SFX played by the commish now sync to remote users.
Team Song Playback Options
Continue songs where they leave off, restart for every pick, or fade out after 15 seconds.
Cycle Team Songs by Round
Song tracks automatically change at the beginning of each new round.
Phonetic Team Names
Customizable phonetic input for team names for the voice announcer.
Announcer Calls "On the Clock"
The voice announcer now states who is on the clock after the last pick.
Safari Team Song Fixes
Team Song compatibility fixes for Safari browsers.
Remote Team-Song Toggle
Remote users can turn off Team Songs.
Decimal Bidding
Added the ability to bid in decimals.
Customizable Bid Increments
"Bid Increments" are now customizable.
Custom Opening Bid
Owners can customize their opening bid amount.
Customizable Wrap-Up Time
Customize the auction "Wrap-Up" time.
Customizable Ticker Speed
Adjust the ticker speed to taste.
Persisted Font & Sort
Font-size and board-sorting changes are preserved when exiting the draft room.
Grouped Position Filters
Filter by Position now groups combined positions as an individual option.
Team Song Volume Slider
Added a slider component for Team Song volume control.
Auction $0 Nomination Fix
Auction teams with $0 are no longer skipped during nomination when Min Bid is $0.
iPad Compatibility
Improved compatibility with iPad tablets.
Clearer Draft Order vs. Traded Picks
UI improvement separating draft order and traded picks for clarity.
Smarter Auto-Draft
A more sophisticated auto-draft algorithm.
Traded-Picks Cell Styling
New cell stylizing for "Traded Picks."