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 57K 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 Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention substack and newsletter.

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57K Members

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Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +24K members
Growth: +73.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 7K members
  • 2024: 10K members
  • 2025: 22K members
  • 2026: 17K 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

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Just started my substack. Seems I'm writing into the void. How do I go from 0 the first 1000 subscribers. Help! Any tips welcome.
    2. Is anyone able to make a full time wage off substack alone?
    3. Title: How do you actually get readers on Substack? I’m starting from basically zero?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Just started my substack. Seems I'm writing into the void. How do I go from 0 the first 1000 subscribers. Help! Any tips welcome. · Is anyone able to make a full time wage off substack alone? · Title: How do you actually get readers on Substack? I’m starting from basically zero?
    21
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Running list of Pangram’s “AI Detection” errors and other related Substack errors.
    2. Might quit
    3. Is it only me or does others also feel that substack is bit toxic? I mean its a effing social media why are people treating it as if you want to use substack you gotta have a masters in english. Its so frustrating 😫.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Running list of Pangram’s “AI Detection” errors and other related Substack errors. · Might quit · Is it only me or does others also feel that substack is bit toxic? I mean its a effing social media why are people treating it as if you want to use substack you gotta have a masters in english. Its so frustrating 😫.
    6
  • Opportunities
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Confused about the point of Substack
    2. How do you think the Pangram partnership will change Substack?
    3. Looking to help 2-3 newsletter operators with sponsorships, growth & operations
    #3
    Opportunities
    Confused about the point of Substack · How do you think the Pangram partnership will change Substack? · Looking to help 2-3 newsletter operators with sponsorships, growth & operations
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Other options than substack
    2. I can pay if you can help solve my Substack mess
    #4
    Solution Requests
    Other options than substack · I can pay if you can help solve my Substack mess
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Just received a paid sponsorship offer on email, is this legit?
    #5
    Money Talk
    Just received a paid sponsorship offer on email, is this legit?
    1

Topics

  • Substack
    93 posts in the past month
    1. Confused about the point of Substack
    2. Which one is better substack or reddit
    3. Pangram Hack - Why Subscribe when you can use Substack to scan your articles for free?
    #1
    Substack
    Confused about the point of Substack · Which one is better substack or reddit · Pangram Hack - Why Subscribe when you can use Substack to scan your articles for free?
    93
  • Struggling
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    14
  • Hate
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    11
  • Pangram
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Pangram Hack - Why Subscribe when you can use Substack to scan your articles for free?
    2. Actually, Pangram worked well evaluating my Stack
    3. Do you find pangram reliable?
    #4
    Pangram
    Pangram Hack - Why Subscribe when you can use Substack to scan your articles for free? · Actually, Pangram worked well evaluating my Stack · Do you find pangram reliable?
    7
  • Annoying
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Annoying
    6

Flair

  • Discussion
    59 posts in the past month
    1. The "Pangram" AI detector flagged my COMPLETELY ORIGINAL essay and I am genuinely shaking rn. This tool needs to be BANNED.
    2. Substack’s new “AI detection” tool.
    3. Controversial Post: It's hilarious seeing people who should not be successful on Substack, a writing platform, freak out now that their AI use is called out.
    #1
    Discussion
    The "Pangram" AI detector flagged my COMPLETELY ORIGINAL essay and I am genuinely shaking rn. This tool needs to be BANNED. · Substack’s new “AI detection” tool. · Controversial Post: It's hilarious seeing people who should not be successful on Substack, a writing platform, freak out now that their AI use is called out.
    59
  • Tech Support
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Well I did it.
    2. Has anyone had their Substack discovery suddenly drop to almost zero across their entire account?
    3. How can I unsubscribe from emails?
    #2
    Tech Support
    Well I did it. · Has anyone had their Substack discovery suddenly drop to almost zero across their entire account? · How can I unsubscribe from emails?
    13
  • Other Platforms
    1 post in the past month
    1. Other options than substack
    #3
    Other Platforms
    Other options than substack
    1
  • Feature Suggestion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Who Wrote This Essay?
    #4
    Feature Suggestion
    Who Wrote This Essay?
    1

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 57K 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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