r/Substack

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About r/Substack

A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform. (No self-promotion)

The community at a glance

r/Substack is a Subreddit for Writers and Newsletter Writers with roughly 59K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Newsletters topic page.

Roughly 24K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Substack, Struggling, and Advice. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention substack and newsletter.

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59K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +24K members
Growth: +71.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 7K members
  • 2024: 10K members
  • 2025: 22K members
  • 2026: 19K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Three years flat on Substack, then nearly doubled in 6 months. The 7 Note formats I use
    2. Just posted my first article!! Now what?
    3. Substack beginner query
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Three years flat on Substack, then nearly doubled in 6 months. The 7 Note formats I use · Just posted my first article!! Now what? · Substack beginner query
    14
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the Best AI Detector That Doesn’t Flag Human Writing?
    2. Is there a way to embed a pdf on a post so it shows up as is on the page?
    3. Is there a way to make a new Substack chat thread show up as an alert in people's emails?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    What’s the Best AI Detector That Doesn’t Flag Human Writing? · Is there a way to embed a pdf on a post so it shows up as is on the page? · Is there a way to make a new Substack chat thread show up as an alert in people's emails?
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Is anyone else tired of the "How to make $10k/month on Substack" publications?
    2. 50% of Substack Creators with Paid Subscriptions Earned less than $500 in 2025
    3. I AM TOO SELF CONSCIOUS TO POST (HELP!!!!!!)
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Is anyone else tired of the "How to make $10k/month on Substack" publications? · 50% of Substack Creators with Paid Subscriptions Earned less than $500 in 2025 · I AM TOO SELF CONSCIOUS TO POST (HELP!!!!!!)
    6
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Is substack actually a good way to make money?
    2. So many post around whether you can make money on substack
    #4
    Money Talk
    Is substack actually a good way to make money? · So many post around whether you can make money on substack
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Pangram works, sorry haters
    #5
    Ideas
    Pangram works, sorry haters
    1

Topics

  • Substack
    103 posts in the past month
    1. 30 minutes a day took my Substack from flatlined to 1,600 new subscribers in six months
    2. What’s the one thing nobody tells you about trying to grow a Substack?
    3. Three years flat on Substack, then nearly doubled in 6 months. The 7 Note formats I use
    #1
    Substack
    30 minutes a day took my Substack from flatlined to 1,600 new subscribers in six months · What’s the one thing nobody tells you about trying to grow a Substack? · Three years flat on Substack, then nearly doubled in 6 months. The 7 Note formats I use
    103
  • Struggling
    13 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    13
  • Advice
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Leveraging a collaboration?
    2. Still confused by how Substack works
    3. What Substacks are you currently enjoying?
    #3
    Advice
    Leveraging a collaboration? · Still confused by how Substack works · What Substacks are you currently enjoying?
    8
  • Annoying
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    6
  • Growth
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Growth on Substack
    #5
    Growth
    Growth on Substack
    6

Flair

  • Discussion
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Where I see Substack going soon, and the reasons why I’ll be deleting my account as one of my 2027 New Year’s resolutions.
    2. 50% of Substack Creators with Paid Subscriptions Earned less than $500 in 2025
    3. What’s the one thing nobody tells you about trying to grow a Substack?
    #1
    Discussion
    Where I see Substack going soon, and the reasons why I’ll be deleting my account as one of my 2027 New Year’s resolutions. · 50% of Substack Creators with Paid Subscriptions Earned less than $500 in 2025 · What’s the one thing nobody tells you about trying to grow a Substack?
    44
  • Tech Support
    15 posts in the past month
    1. "Connect With Stripe" Option not appearing in Payment section of settings
    2. What happens to Stripe when you transfer ownership to another email?
    3. how to edit your blog
    #2
    Tech Support
    "Connect With Stripe" Option not appearing in Payment section of settings · What happens to Stripe when you transfer ownership to another email? · how to edit your blog
    15
  • Feature Suggestion
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Substack's AI detector is detecting text as 100 percent AI while other platforms show the same as 0 percent AI
    2. We need a ‘cooling off’ period before sending
    3. Is there a way to embed a pdf on a post so it shows up as is on the page?
    #3
    Feature Suggestion
    Substack's AI detector is detecting text as 100 percent AI while other platforms show the same as 0 percent AI · We need a ‘cooling off’ period before sending · Is there a way to embed a pdf on a post so it shows up as is on the page?
    4

Product recommendations

  • substack
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Best way to grow Substack?
    2. Best strategy to get paid subscribers
    3. Hit 25 Subs on Substack—What’s Your Best Growth Tip?
    #1
    substack
    Best way to grow Substack? · Best strategy to get paid subscribers · Hit 25 Subs on Substack—What’s Your Best Growth Tip?
    16
  • newsletter
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for new newsletters who wanna sub and recommend each other
    2. Looking to collaborate with other newsletter authors for recommending each other
    3. ...any newbies here who wanna sub to each other and recommend each other? 👉👈
    #2
    newsletter
    Looking for new newsletters who wanna sub and recommend each other · Looking to collaborate with other newsletter authors for recommending each other · ...any newbies here who wanna sub to each other and recommend each other? 👉👈
    9
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Substack for?
Best for Writers and Newsletter Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Substack free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Substack have?
Roughly 59K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Substack on?
r/Substack runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Substack cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Substack is organized under Writers, Newsletter Writers.
How do I join r/Substack?
You can join r/Substack by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Writing communities like?
Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
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