Really enjoy these posts that have specific examples of how people are using the tools that Substack has to offer. It's so helpful to see them in practice. Thank you!
I love this so much! I have one question, and one feature request:
QUESTION:
If I want to go back and record audio versions of each of my previous newsletters/essays, what would be the best practice there? All I can think of is creating new, backdated version posts that I don't email, but will then be available in the archives?
FEATURE REQUEST:
I think going forward I'm going to record an audio version of each newsletter -- I super wish there was a way to say "free followers can read the text, but only paying subscribers can read the text AND listen to the file." It'd be an awesome upsell to say "Free followers can read along, but if you want to listen, you'll need to upgrade."
I guess I can do a workaround by sending my monthly free newsletter with just the text version, and then doing a separate subscriber-only email with the audio version... but it'd be an amazing encouragement to subscribe to have the functionality for everyone to get the email, but only subscribers being able to listen.
To do audio versions, you'd have to create new episode posts for each one. But yes, you could then backdate them so they sit in the appropriate place in your archives (and you don't have to email them).
Thanks for the feedback. You could certainly do an audio+text version for paid subscribers and then send out a text-only version to the "only free signups" list. The latter posts don't go up on the web; they're email only and paid subscribers don't see them, so there's no fear of duplication.
Oh hey, that makes sense. I guess the only limitation of doing a text-only/email-only post for free signups would be that future free signups then couldn't read those previous free posts? Then again, maybe that can't as it is? I'm actually not sure about the limitations of the archived posts for unsubscribed folks.
Good day Substack, I do have a concern about audio narration. I have been using medium for a while and I enjoy the audio narration. Is there any possibility of getting this on substack?
Is there a way to add a recorded audio snippet into prior posts? I have a few posts already typed up but would like to add some audio narration and can't figure out how to copy/paste...
It would be really helpful if audio was treated as audio and not as a "podcast." Meaning, being able to record audio anywhere on any article draft and place it anywhere. This way, having "audio recording" as another feature, next to bold, italics, insert a picture, etc. Any chance of this happening soon? Thank you.
^I'd love to do this, too. I know e.g. Buzzsprout let you produce little "audio clip teasers" for social media; it would be great to be able to embed these into a post/newsletter.
As far as I can tell - there is no way to embed any podcasts. Apple, overcast, stitcher, castro etc. Any plans to allow us to embed our own code? That'd be an easy way to do this...
"you can also record audio directly in the Substack editor"
REALLY? I see no controls for that. I do see the ability to link to audio I've uploaded to, say, SoundCloud but I see no record audio buttons in my formatting menubar, only options for text, buttons, code, etc.
That's the feature I'm requesting above. Now, you have to create a "podcast" article/post to record your audio. And you can't paste it as little clips throughout the article. The idea is to have "audio recording" on the menu just like having Bold, Italics, etc
HOWEVER.... doing so prevents you from being able to have a subtitle to your piece and I can't seem to find a way to UNallow audio to be posted and return to my previous settings.
Really enjoy these posts that have specific examples of how people are using the tools that Substack has to offer. It's so helpful to see them in practice. Thank you!
Is it possible to record audio separately from Substack, such as with Audacity, and then import that (mp3) file into a Substack newsletter/post?
I love this so much! I have one question, and one feature request:
QUESTION:
If I want to go back and record audio versions of each of my previous newsletters/essays, what would be the best practice there? All I can think of is creating new, backdated version posts that I don't email, but will then be available in the archives?
FEATURE REQUEST:
I think going forward I'm going to record an audio version of each newsletter -- I super wish there was a way to say "free followers can read the text, but only paying subscribers can read the text AND listen to the file." It'd be an awesome upsell to say "Free followers can read along, but if you want to listen, you'll need to upgrade."
I guess I can do a workaround by sending my monthly free newsletter with just the text version, and then doing a separate subscriber-only email with the audio version... but it'd be an amazing encouragement to subscribe to have the functionality for everyone to get the email, but only subscribers being able to listen.
To do audio versions, you'd have to create new episode posts for each one. But yes, you could then backdate them so they sit in the appropriate place in your archives (and you don't have to email them).
Thanks for the feedback. You could certainly do an audio+text version for paid subscribers and then send out a text-only version to the "only free signups" list. The latter posts don't go up on the web; they're email only and paid subscribers don't see them, so there's no fear of duplication.
Oh hey, that makes sense. I guess the only limitation of doing a text-only/email-only post for free signups would be that future free signups then couldn't read those previous free posts? Then again, maybe that can't as it is? I'm actually not sure about the limitations of the archived posts for unsubscribed folks.
*they can't as is
Good day Substack, I do have a concern about audio narration. I have been using medium for a while and I enjoy the audio narration. Is there any possibility of getting this on substack?
It's a proven feature to increase engagement.
Is there a way to add a recorded audio snippet into prior posts? I have a few posts already typed up but would like to add some audio narration and can't figure out how to copy/paste...
It would be really helpful if audio was treated as audio and not as a "podcast." Meaning, being able to record audio anywhere on any article draft and place it anywhere. This way, having "audio recording" as another feature, next to bold, italics, insert a picture, etc. Any chance of this happening soon? Thank you.
I’d like to embed podcast clips or entire podcast episodes in my post. But even Spotify podcast links don’t work. Any plans for this?
^I'd love to do this, too. I know e.g. Buzzsprout let you produce little "audio clip teasers" for social media; it would be great to be able to embed these into a post/newsletter.
As far as I can tell - there is no way to embed any podcasts. Apple, overcast, stitcher, castro etc. Any plans to allow us to embed our own code? That'd be an easy way to do this...
Update: Spotify Podcasts are now embeddable. :)
Perfect timing for me with this post - hosting my first AMA thread now --> https://readbyexample.substack.com/p/wednesday-wondering-ama-ask-me-anything/comments
"you can also record audio directly in the Substack editor"
REALLY? I see no controls for that. I do see the ability to link to audio I've uploaded to, say, SoundCloud but I see no record audio buttons in my formatting menubar, only options for text, buttons, code, etc.
That's the feature I'm requesting above. Now, you have to create a "podcast" article/post to record your audio. And you can't paste it as little clips throughout the article. The idea is to have "audio recording" on the menu just like having Bold, Italics, etc
Nevermind. I see now: I have to first enable audio settings in my master settings area for that functionality to then appear in my individual posts.
HOWEVER.... doing so prevents you from being able to have a subtitle to your piece and I can't seem to find a way to UNallow audio to be posted and return to my previous settings.
Great. This is the more reason I love Substack. You're just amazing.
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