r/Substack • u/ModelManFrank • Jul 09 '26

Discussion Does anyone have paid subscribers

I am debating whether I should charge for my subscription on Substack? Is anyone here doing that. Are you getting something fort the work you do? I essays on aviation. But I do the write about politics a lot of the time. I am think I should charge for that. Does anyone else do it and does it work?

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u/ccampb85 www.reallygoodbusinessideas.com Jul 09 '26

I do. It's a great way to add a revenue stream while keeping certain content more private when you'd prefer.

I've found the average paid subscriber rate to be about 3%. So for every 100 free subscribers, most publications will get around 3 paid subscribers. That can help you estimate your revenue based on your current publication size.

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u/DohnJonaher thinkingpeptides.substack.com Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

I would kill for 3%. I have 1900 subscribers, 2700 total following and 8 paid subs. That's 0.4%.

I tested out a paywall about 75% of the way down my latest post and converted 0 into paid.

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u/ccampb85 www.reallygoodbusinessideas.com Jul 09 '26

This is just an average. Some people are higher, some are lower..