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Focused editor
Markdown when you want it, plain text when you don’t. Autosave, version history, and zero clutter between you and the page.
The writing home for independent voices
Writing,
finally yours.
Byline gives you a distraction-free place to draft, a beautiful place to publish, and a direct line to the readers who care — no algorithm in between.
No credit card. Your words, your list, your domain.
Essays
On quiet mornings
There is a particular kind of focus that arrives before the world wakes up. The cursor blinks. Nothing else asks for your attention.
Byline keeps it that way — clean type, no toolbars in your face, and a word count that stays out of your way until you ask for it.
Trusted by writers publishing from
- The Margins
- Slow Press
- Fieldnotes
- Northbound
- Common Hours
Everything, nothing more
A toolkit that respects the work
Byline trims the publishing stack down to the parts that actually help you write and reach people.
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Built-in newsletter
Every post can land in inboxes. Bring your list, own your subscribers, and export them any time — no lock-in.
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Your own domain
Publish at byline.yoursite.com or your custom domain. Clean, fast pages that look like you, not a template.
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Honest analytics
Reads, finishes, and replies — the numbers that mean something. Privacy-friendly and free of vanity metrics.
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Reader memberships
Turn on paid support in a click. Keep 95% of revenue with transparent, flat pricing.
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Yours forever
Export everything — posts, subscribers, and pages — in open formats whenever you like. No hostages.
How it works
From blank page to inboxes in three steps
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01
Write
Open a clean editor and start typing. Drafts autosave; your last sentence is always there when you return.
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Publish
Hit publish to put it on your site and queue it for email in one move. Schedule it or send it now.
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Grow
Watch real readers arrive, reply, and subscribe. Add memberships when you’re ready to get paid.
“I moved my whole newsletter to Byline in an afternoon. It’s the first tool that gets out of the way and lets the writing be the point.”
— Mira Solano, author of Fieldnotes
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when it pays off.
No per-subscriber fees on the way up. Flat plans, transparent terms.
Writer
$0/mo
For getting started
- Unlimited posts
- Up to 1,000 subscribers
- Byline subdomain
- Honest analytics
Most popular
Publisher
$12/mo
For growing a readership
- Everything in Writer
- Unlimited subscribers
- Custom domain
- Paid memberships
- Remove Byline footer
Studio
$32/mo
For teams and titles
- Everything in Publisher
- Up to 5 authors
- Multiple publications
- Priority support
FAQ
Good questions
Can I bring my existing newsletter list?
Yes. Import a CSV in seconds and your subscribers are yours — export them again any time.
Do you take a cut of paid memberships?
You keep 95%. The remaining 5% covers payment processing and platform costs, with no hidden tiers.
What happens to my words if I leave?
Everything exports in open formats — Markdown for posts, CSV for subscribers. No lock-in, ever.
Is there a free plan forever?
Yes. The Writer plan is free for up to 1,000 subscribers, with no time limit.
Your readers are waiting.
Claim your byline and publish your first piece today.
Start writing — free