Substack just launched a Recording Studio

Smarter Substack | Mar 12 , 2026

Substack just shipped a built-in recording studio, and it changes how creators can use video without stitching together five different tools. Here’s what’s worth your time today:

📣 Substack News

Introducing the Substack Recording Studio — Substack launched a built-in studio that lets you pre-record solo videos or conversations with up to two guests, then publish when you’re ready — with auto-generated clips and thumbnails included. The update also adds publication branding overlays, screen sharing during recordings, and editable thumbnails. Currently available on desktop only. Worth noting: creators using audio or video on Substack in the past 90 days have grown revenue 50% faster than those who haven’t.

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📈 Growth

7 Traps That Keep Good Writers Invisible on Substack — From writing for everyone to endlessly preparing instead of publishing, this breakdown covers the visibility mistakes that keep good work from reaching anyone.

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✍️ Writing

The 4 Biggest Mistakes Costing You Readers on Substack — Posting just to post, AI-generated filler, cramming too many ideas into one piece — Tracy Friedlander breaks down what’s quietly killing engagement right now and what’s actually working instead: single-idea posts, strong perspectives, and writing that sounds like a real person wrote it.

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That’s your edge for today.