Substack is the home for great culture. Discover original writing, listen to your favorite podcasts, and watch videos from the best creators and thinkers in the world. Here, you can find original ideas and join discussions about topics you’re interested in, from news, politics, and food, to finance, fashion, and literature.

- Start a Substack: Create an account and start publishing posts.
- Read: Discover world-class writing, and find the best stories, ideas, and culture.
- Watch: Enjoy short and long-form videos from your favorite writers and creators.
- Chat: Join private group chats and intimate communities
- Publish: Share a note to the Substack network or send a new post to just your subscribers, in minutes.

Thousands of independent writers and creators publish on Substack, including George Saunders, Matt Taibbi, Heather Cox Richardson, Elizabeth Gilbert, Nate Silver, Leandra Medine Cohen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Gabe Fleisher, Medhi Hasan, Richard Dawkins, Seymour Hersh, Joanna Goddard, and Jonathan Haidt.

In the Substack app, you can:
- Start a Substack
- Discover new writers and creators
- See what your friends are reading, watching, and listening to
- Get all the latest posts from your subscriptions in one place
- Listen to posts on the go
- Join your favorite publishers in their subscriber chats
- Publish directly from the app to your subscribers
- Catch up on the stats from your latest post
- Share short-form notes and commentary
- Save posts to read later
- Access exclusive subscriber-only podcast and video episodes