Do your best work, supported by your subscribers
Substack lets independent writers and podcasters publish directly to their audience and get paid through subscriptions.
The home for great writers & podcasters
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Where do good ideas come from, and how can we keep those ideas from turning against us? These questions are central to the work of author Steven Johnson, which he brings to life on Substack.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $5/month
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“If you’ve ever wanted advice from a Twitter-addled gay Mexican with anxiety, here is your chance,” writes Brooklyn-based author John Paul Brammer.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $6/month
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Best-selling author and journalist Kate Spicer is fixated on wellness culture, and unraveling its $4.5 trillion industry, one story at a time.
Launched 3 months ago
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“People who think history is boring and irrelevant may have been asleep since 2019.” So says former history professor and journalist Annette Laing, who is ready to take you by the hand on an adventure through time, whether you like it or not.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $6/month
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To provoke more meaningful conversation and guide us toward a more robust society, where we're more willing to listen, share and engage in diverse opinions.
Launched 8 months ago · £7/month
A new model for publishing
You wrote it, you own it.
You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
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Grow your audience.
Marketing isn’t all on your shoulders. More than 40% of all new free subscriptions and around 10% of paid subscriptions to Substacks come from within our network.
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Let us handle everything else.
A Substack combines a blog, newsletter, payment system, and customer support team — all integrated seamlessly with a simple interface. We handle the admin, billing, and tech so you can focus on your best work.
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A world-class reading and listening experience
We make it easy to start a subscription podcast. Share episodes to Substack subscribers and to all the major podcast players with one click.
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Upload or record videos directly into a Substack post. Make videos available to everyone or only paid subscribers.
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On Substack, you’re not publishing into a void. Comments and community threads connect you and your subscribers directly.
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“I can still remember standing in the kitchen in March 2020 and watching the first $1.00 I made come through, from sharing my own research. A year later and it’s now my full-time ‘job’.”
– Conor Mac, Investment Talk
Substack basics
What is a Substack?
Substack helps anyone set up a blog and email newsletter. No tech knowledge is required. Without ads and algorithms to get in the way, you can sustain a direct relationship with your readers and retain full control over your creative work.
Do I need to pay for Substack?
It’s free to get started on Substack. If you turn on paid subscriptions, Substack will keep a 10% cut of revenues for operating costs like development and customer support. There are no hidden fees and we only make money when writers do.
Do I own what I publish on Substack?
You will always own your content and your relationships with your subscribers. We make it easy to import and export your archive, email list, and payments information to and from other platforms.
Will Substack help me grow my audience?
Yes. More than 30% of all new free subscriptions and around 10% of paid subscriptions to Substacks come from within our network.
How do I move my past work to Substack?
If you already have an audience on Wordpress, Mailchimp, Revue, Ghost, Medium, Tumblr, or another platform, you can easily import your posts and your email list in the Substack setup process.
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