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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Public Notice is the online home for former Vox politics editor Aaron Rupar’s coverage of politics and media.
Thousands of paid subscribers · $6/month
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Former economics, technology and policy reporter for Washington Post, Vox, and Ars Technica, Timothy B. Lee’s publication focuses on the ways that new technology is changing the economy.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $7/month
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Hosted and presented by journalist Matt Barr, the Looking Sideways podcast uncovers the most interesting stories in action sports, and newsletter shares recommendations and longform written interviews and essays.
Launched a year ago
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The New Yorker cartoonist and graphic memoir author, Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell pens a weekly newsletter filled with comics, poetry, as well as—for paying subscribers—archived cartoons, diary comics, and bonus podcast episodes.
Launched a year ago · $5/month
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Weekly podcast Salt + Spine tells the compelling stories behind cookbooks, sharing an interview with a cookbook author, excerpted recipes and bonus content from featured cookbooks.
Launched 2 years ago · $5/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 30% 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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