diff --git a/client/src/index.js b/client/src/index.js
index 9cc7b0282..ca4a3d41a 100644
--- a/client/src/index.js
+++ b/client/src/index.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import Explorer, {
   ExplorerToggle,
   initExplorer,
 } from './components/Explorer';
+import draftail from './components/Draftail';
 
 export {
   Button,
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ export {
   Explorer,
   ExplorerToggle,
   initExplorer,
+  draftail,
 };
diff --git a/client/webpack/base.config.js b/client/webpack/base.config.js
index 00ec6cd2a..ea1a0e0c8 100644
--- a/client/webpack/base.config.js
+++ b/client/webpack/base.config.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module.exports = function exports() {
   };
 
   entry[getOutputPath('admin', 'wagtailadmin')] = getEntryPath('admin', 'wagtailadmin.entry.js');
+  entry[getOutputPath('admin', 'draftail')] = getEntryPath('admin', 'draftail.entry.js');
 
   return {
     entry: entry,
diff --git a/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/app/draftail.entry.js b/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/app/draftail.entry.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..161d6c5cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/app/draftail.entry.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { draftail } from 'wagtail-client';
+
+// Expose as a global variable, for integration with other scripts.
+window.draftail = draftail;
diff --git a/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/app/draftail.entry.test.js b/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/app/draftail.entry.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed2c5a12e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/app/draftail.entry.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require('./draftail.entry');
+
+describe('draftail.entry', () => {
+  it('exposes global', () => {
+    expect(window.draftail).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/scss/panels/draftail.scss b/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/scss/panels/draftail.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a629d17bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wagtail/admin/static_src/wagtailadmin/scss/panels/draftail.scss
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@import '../../../../../../client/src/components/Draftail/Draftail';