Updated: Dec 17, 2024
How to create a gift link for a paid post
Gifting a post allows you to provide a URL to a post with your paid content and share it with readers who are not paid subscribers. This is a great way to share your paid content with your subscribers to encourage them to upgrade to a paid subscription, share with key stakeholders, or collaborate with other publishers for links to your best content, without a paywall.
Gift links are designed to display paid content only. For the best experience, we recommend using gift links exclusively for posts that contain paid content.
If any blocks in your post are set to free in their visibility settings, they will not appear in the gift link.
How to create a post gift link
There are two ways to can generate a post gift link:
From the posts library page
- From the left panel Dashboard, click Posts.
- Navigate to the post you wish to generate the gift link for. Click the three dots menu next to the post, then select Gift link to paid content.
- A modal will appear with your generated post gift link. Click Copy to copy the link to your clipboard. You can now share your link anywhere. When you are done, click Close to exit the modal.
From the post overview
- From the left panel Dashboard, click Posts.
- Navigate to the post you wish to generate the gift link for. Click the title of the post to be taken to the post overview page.
- Once in the post overview for your preferred post, click the arrow next to Edit Post to access the drop down menu, then select Gift link to paid content.
- A modal will appear with your generated post gift link. Click Copy to copy the link to your clipboard. You can now share your link anywhere. When you are done, click Close to exit the modal.
How to remove access to a gift link
If you no longer wish to give access to your paid content and want the content to again be behind a paywall, you can do so easily within your account.
- From the left panel Dashboard, click Posts.
- Navigate to the post you wish to remove access to the gift link. Click the three dots menu next to the post, then select Gift link to paid content.
- A modal will appear with your generated gift link. Click Reset link to revoke access.
- A new modal will pop up to ask you if you wish to reset your gift link. If so, click Reset.
Frequently asked questions about creating a gift link for a paid post
If I set different visibility settings for each tier in my post, will readers using the gift link see all the content?
Yes, the gift link for paid content will display all paid content, regardless of tier. It cannot be restricted by tiers. However, free content will not be visible through gift links.
Why is content hidden behind a subscriber break when I’ve shared a gift post link?
If your post includes a subscriber break, readers will need to subscribe to view the paid content, even when using a gift post link.
Can I share the gift link for content that is free and doesn’t have a paid tier?
No, this feature is only for posts with paid content. Any free content will not be visible in the gift link.