Substack Migration

Migrate from Substack to Writizzy

Keep your content, keep your audience, lose the 10% fee. Import your entire Substack publication — posts, drafts, tags, images, and subscribers — in minutes.

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Why creators leave Substack for Writizzy

Substack made newsletters mainstream. Writizzy gives you the same tools with more control and better economics.

0% Commission vs. 10%
Substack takes 10% of your paid subscription revenue on top of Stripe fees. Writizzy charges a flat monthly fee — you keep 100% of what your readers pay.
Full Design Control
Substack gives everyone the same look. Writizzy offers multiple themes, custom colors, fonts, and layout options so your publication stands out.
Custom Domain Included
Publish on your own domain from day one. No more yourname.substack.com — your brand, your URL, with automatic SSL and DNS management.
Markdown Editing
Write in a rich editor with full Markdown support. More formatting options, better code blocks, and cleaner content management than Substack offers.
Multiple Themes
Choose from handcrafted themes with dark mode support. Switch themes anytime without losing your content or formatting.
Data Portability
Your content is yours. Export everything at any time — posts, subscribers, analytics. No lock-in, no friction.

How to migrate from Substack

Four steps, less than five minutes. No technical knowledge required.

  1. 1
    Export your Substack archive
    Go to your Substack dashboard, navigate to Settings, then click "Export data." You will receive a ZIP file containing all your posts in HTML format, along with metadata like titles, dates, and tags.
  2. 2
    Upload the archive to Writizzy
    In your Writizzy dashboard, go to Settings > Import. Select "Substack" as the source and upload the ZIP file. Writizzy will parse your posts, preserve formatting, re-upload images, and map your tags automatically.
  3. 3
    Export your subscriber list
    Back in Substack, go to the Subscribers tab and click "Export." This gives you a CSV file with email addresses and subscription status (free or paid).
  4. 4
    Import subscribers into Writizzy
    Upload the CSV file in Writizzy's subscriber import tool. Free subscribers are added immediately. Paid subscribers receive an email inviting them to re-subscribe on your new platform at the same tier.

What gets migrated

Published posts— Content, formatting, and metadata preserved
Drafts— Unpublished work comes with you
Tags— Mapped to Writizzy tags automatically
Images— Re-uploaded and served from Writizzy CDN
Free subscribers— Imported via CSV, ready to receive newsletters
Paid subscribers— Invited to re-subscribe (Stripe accounts are separate)

Writizzy vs. Substack at a glance

Feature Writizzy Substack
Revenue commission
0% — flat monthly fee
10% of paid subscriptions
Custom domain
Included on all plans
Paid plan only
Design customization
Multiple themes, full control
Minimal customization
Built-in newsletter
Included
Included
Paid subscriptions
0% platform fee
10% platform fee
Team / multi-author support
Owner, Admin, Author roles
Single author only
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Frequently asked questions

What happens to my paid subscribers when I migrate from Substack?

Paid subscribers cannot be transferred automatically because Substack manages the Stripe relationship. After importing your free subscribers, paid subscribers receive an invitation email to re-subscribe on Writizzy at the same tier. Most creators see 80-90% of paid subscribers migrate within the first two weeks.

Will my content formatting be preserved?

Yes. Writizzy parses the HTML from your Substack export and converts it to clean Markdown. Text formatting, headings, links, embedded images, and blockquotes are all preserved. Substack-specific embeds (like the recommendation widget) are removed since they do not apply outside Substack.

How long does a Substack migration take?

The technical import takes less than five minutes for most publications. Uploading and processing a ZIP file with hundreds of posts typically completes in under a minute. The subscriber CSV import is instant. The only variable is how quickly paid subscribers choose to re-subscribe.

What does not transfer from Substack?

Substack-specific features like the Notes feed, recommendation network, and podcast hosting do not transfer. Comments on your Substack posts also stay on Substack. However, all your written content, images, tags, and subscriber email addresses migrate cleanly.

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