A curated list of awesome tools, tips, guides, and resources for writers, publishers, and creators using Substack.
Substack is a publishing platform that allows writers to send digital newsletters directly to their audience and monetize through subscriptions.
- Getting Started
- Writing & Publishing
- Design & Customization
- Monetization
- Growth & Marketing
- Analytics
- Tools & Integrations
- Communities & Directories
- Guides & Tutorials
- Substack Alternatives
- Related Lists
- Substack Help Center – Official documentation and support.
- Start a Substack Newsletter – Launch your first issue.
- Substack Guide – An official guide from the Substack team.
- Substack Editing Interface Overview – Learn the Substack editor basics.
- Drafts, Scheduling, and Publishing – Tips on scheduling and managing content.
- Substack Notes – Use Notes to share quick updates and connect with readers.
- Customizing Your Substack – Fonts, colors, layout, logo, etc.
- Custom Domain Setup – Brand your newsletter with your own domain.
- Design Inspiration – Examples of clean and professional Substack layouts.
- Enable Paid Subscriptions – How to activate paid plans.
- Substack Revenue Calculator – Estimate your potential income.
- Managing Free vs Paid Content – Find the right balance for your audience.
- Grow Your Audience on Substack – Official tips for expanding your reach.
- Cross-Promotions with Other Writers – Collaborate with other newsletters.
- Substack Boost – A recommendation-based discovery tool.
- Lead Magnets for Substack – Using freebies to drive signups.
- Substack Stats Dashboard – Understand opens, clicks, and growth.
- Google Analytics Integration – Add Google Analytics to your custom domain.
- Substack API (Unofficial) – Fetch data or automate tasks.
- Zapier for Substack – Automate workflow: RSS > Substack, Twitter > Substack, etc.
- ConvertKit to Substack – Migrate from ConvertKit to Substack.
- Typefully – Compose Twitter threads that link back to your newsletter.
- Newsletter Stack – Discover and share newsletters.
- Inbox Reads – Find curated newsletters by category.
- Stacked Marketer Community – A marketing-focused Substack community.
- Ghost – Open-source publishing platform.
- Beehiiv – Newsletter platform with advanced analytics.
- Revue – (Now sunset by Twitter/X).
- Buttondown – A minimalist email newsletter tool.
Contributions are welcome. Please ensure your submission fully follows the requirements outlined in CONTRIBUTING.md, including formatting, scope alignment, and category placement.
Pull requests that do not adhere to the contribution guidelines may be closed.
