With Steady you can publish newsletters, blogs, magazines, and podcasts. Here are short answers to the most common questions – each with a link to the detailed article.
Can I import subscribers from other tools like Mailchimp?
Yes. How the CSV import works: “How to import newsletter subscribers to Steady”.
Can I publish my content on Steady for free, without offering memberships?
Yes, publishing is free within the Fair Use Policy. Fees only apply once you sell memberships (10% Steady share plus payment provider costs).
Can I host a podcast on Steady for free?
Yes, Steady takes care of the hosting. However, an RSS feed for podcast apps is only generated if you publish episodes behind the paywall – details in “Distribute your paywalled podcast episodes via RSS feed”. You can also release exclusive episodes on Spotify.
Can I host videos on Steady?
There is no video hosting, but you can embed YouTube and Vimeo videos – including behind the paywall. More: “Can I publish videos on Steady?”
Do I always have to send my posts as a newsletter?
No, that is optional. You can also publish a post only on your Steady page without emailing it.
Do newsletter subscribers need a Steady account?
No. To subscribe to your newsletter, people only enter an email address – no membership and no Steady account required.
What is the URL of my Steady page?
Always steady.page/publicationname; steady.de and steady.fm work as well. Details: “What is the URL of my Steady page?”
Can I export my content and contacts?
Member and subscriber data: yes, as a CSV at any time. Posts: not yet. Details: “Can I export my content and contacts from Steady?”
Can I filter and organise posts by topic?
Yes, with Topics – up to 8 per project. How it works: “Organise your posts using Topics”
Can I embed the newsletter sign-up form on my own website?
Yes, via the newsletter embed (fixed on the page) or the newsletter layer (overlays the page). All options: “How to integrate Steady on your website”
Can I resend a post that has already been published?
Each post can only be emailed once. As a workaround, you can copy the post and send the copy.
Can several authors work on one project?
Separate logins are not available yet – you can share one login. Details: “Can several authors work on one Steady project?”
Why can’t I embed Instagram posts?
Steady uses the Embed.ly service for embeds, which does not yet support embedding Instagram posts.
Can I send newsletters with PDF attachments?
No, file attachments are currently not possible. Workaround: upload the file externally and link to it in your newsletter.
Can I bring my posts over from Substack?
Yes. Upload the ZIP export from Substack – images, embeds, footnotes and paywall settings come along. Details: “How to import your posts from Substack”