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Distraction-free editor
A typographically careful canvas with autosave, markdown, and a focus mode that fades everything but the sentence in front of you.
The writing studio
Writing that
Writing that
earns its name.
Byline is a calm, focused place to draft, publish, and grow a readership — all under the one thing that matters most online: your own name.
No credit card · Your first 1,000 readers are on us
Trusted by independent writers at
The Margin
Slow Press
Field Notes
Dispatch Daily
Longform Co.
Why Byline
Everything the writing needs.
Everything the writing needs.
Nothing it doesn't.
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Publish anywhere
One click to a hosted page, your newsletter, or your own domain. Clean reading pages that load fast and respect your readers.
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Version history
Every draft is kept. Roll back to any version, compare changes, and never lose a paragraph you talked yourself out of.
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Audience that's yours
Own your subscriber list outright. Export it any time. No middlemen between you and the people who read you.
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Quiet analytics
Reads, finishes, and replies — the few numbers that tell you something true, without the dopamine slot machine.
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Built for keyboards
Command palette, fast switching, and shortcuts for everything. Your hands never have to leave the home row.
The workflow
Draft. Publish. Grow.
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Draft in peace
Open a blank page and write. Byline gets out of the way, autosaves constantly, and keeps a full history so you can be brave with edits.
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Publish under your name
Ship to a beautiful reading page in a click. Your byline, your domain, your design — readers see your work, not our brand.
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Grow a real readership
Turn readers into subscribers you own. Send the next piece straight to their inbox, and watch the relationship deepen.
Voices
Writers who made the switch.
"I left a platform with a million users for one where the writing comes first. My finishes doubled. So did my joy."
"Owning my list changed everything. Byline feels like a desk, not a dashboard."
"The editor is the first piece of software that's ever made me want to write more, not less."
Pricing
Start free. Stay if it's home.
Reader
$0/forever
- Unlimited drafts
- One published page
- Up to 1,000 subscribers
- Version history
Writer
$12/month
- Everything in Reader
- Custom domain
- Unlimited subscribers
- Quiet analytics
- Newsletter sending
Studio
$39/month
- Everything in Writer
- Multiple publications
- Team bylines & roles
- Priority support