How do I publish a new post?

Ready to write a post and share it with your Substack readers?

1. Head to your Dashboard and click on New Post.

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2. Start writing using our Substack editor.

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3. When you're ready, select Publish and you'll have the option to choose:

  • The intended audience (everyone, paid subscribers, free subscribers, or founding members)
  • Who can comment on your post
  • Add a free preview for a paid post
  • If you'd like to send the post via email and Substack app inbox
  • A future date and time to publish your post

How do I save a draft?

Post are automatically saved as drafts. Click on Version History to see drafts of your post.

If you return to your Dashboard, you can view all your un-published posts in the Drafts section on the right panel.

Tip: Have a draft you'd like to share? On the Substack editor, click on Settings next to Publish where you'll find a secret draft link which you can copy and share.

How do I only publish a post to my publication?

Your posts are set to publish to the web and be sent via email by default. If you'd like to only publish a post to your publication, uncheck the box next to "Send via email and Substack app inbox" after clicking on Publish.

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Can I resend an edited post to my subscribers?

Once a post is emailed, it can't be resent- sorry about that! Any edits you make to a published post will only appear on the web version of the post. 

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