The home for great
writers and readers

The subscription network for independent writers and creators

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An NYU Stern graduate with a career in technology is three-quarters into a journey to unlock financial freedom and wants to share those lessons with you.
Launched 2 years ago · $18/month
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Justin Barker runs The Most, a storytelling podcast, homemade TV show, and a collection of ideas for more playful, creative, and connected family time.
Launched a month ago · $7/month
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Unstacked is stacked with books, author interviews, recipes, and pop culture recs from The Stacks podcast host Traci Thomas, a lover of sports, Black culture, pettiness, and of course, snacks. Never forget the snacks.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $5/month
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Former influencer and blogger Jess Ann Kirby eventually broke away from the endless scroll, and wants to welcome you to the club. Join a community of women at various life stages to talk personal style, modern parenting, home design, and what it looks like to live a life (mostly) offline.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $5/month
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Join food writer and author Andrea Nguyen as she explores, and demystifies, Asian cooking, culture and recipes.
Hundreds of paid subscribers · $6/month

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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 20% 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

Substack’s simple system lets you publish to the web, email, and our app simultaneously so you can find new readers and always reach your existing audience.
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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 40% of all new free subscriptions and around 20% 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, 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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