Introducing new ways to listen to your inbox

Substack is launching new tools so you can listen to great writing on the go

This week, we introduced new tools that will allow you to listen to your favorite Substack writers and their work. When you download the latest version of the Substack iOS app, you’ll find a new option to play an audio readout of posts from Substacks you subscribe to. 

Some writers may record a personal read-aloud version of their written work, which we call a “voiceover.”

For example, historian Florence H R Scott reads aloud their latest post on the women of early medieval England in their Substack Ælfgif-who?.

Researching the women of early medieval England on the web

Novelist Mary Gaitskill used audio embeds to share an interview with debut author Lillian Fishman in her Substack Out of It. 

Me and Lillian Talk About It

Substack posts are also listenable via text-to-speech technology in the Substack app, allowing you to listen to posts that don’t have a custom voiceover.

To try this feature out today, make sure you have the latest version of the Substack iOS app. 

Read more: How do I listen to a Substack post?