Substack

What is a Substack?

Substack is much more than a newsletter platform. A Substack is an all-encompassing publication that accommodates text, video, audio, and video.. No tech knowledge is required. Anyone can start a Substack and publish posts directly to subscribers’ inboxes—in email and in the Substack app. Without ads or gatekeepers in the way, you can sustain a direct relationship with your audience 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 building growth tools to help publishers, developing new features, and providing world-class customer support. There are no hidden fees and we only make money when publishers do.

Do I own what I publish on Substack?

You will always own your work, everything you publish, and your relationships with your subscribers. We make it easy to import and export your archive, subscriber list, and payments information to and from other platforms.

Will Substack help me grow my audience?

Yes. More than 50% of all new free subscriptions and 25% 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, Beehiiv, Ghost, Medium, Tumblr, or another platform, you can easily import your posts and your email list in the Substack setup process.