You don't need to have any experience with coding or HTML, or pay for automation platforms, to move data between apps.
Webhooks and emails have a bit of a kissing cousins thing going on. You can send messages and data to an email address or a webhook URL. And, in both cases,...
Open any app on your phone and count the buttons, features, and formatting it inherited from the OG communications app.
Email’s first and most recognizable syntax, the @ symbol, was chosen because it was devoid of meaning. It, prior to email, never appeared in user names or...
The subtle hints and hardcoded clues to trace the history of every email message
A custom MacBook takes a circuitous journey, from its birth in Shenzhen, hop over the border to Hong Kong, trans-pacific flight to JFK, stop over at DHL’s...
(Still) investing in the software that makes Buttondown possible
A year ago, we announced our Open Source Funding Pledge, inspired by Sentry's Open Source Pledge initiative. Today, I'm excited to share an update on how...
Making social networking more like email.
Mailing a letter ‘round the world, for most of human history, was impossible. By 1860, it was decidedly possible, yet an exercise in tabulation. Deciding to...
Sniperl.ink is now open source
Hey folks! We're excited to announce that Sniperl.ink is now open source. If you're not familiar, Sniperl.ink is our free tool that helps improve email...
Sniperl.ink is now open source
We've published a new blog post: > Sniperl.ink is now open source Read it here!
Auto-activating RSS reader subscriptions
We are huge fans of RSS readers here at Buttondown. We've invested a lot in fostering and nurturing the RSS ecosystem as much as we can, even including...
Auto-activating RSS reader subscriptions
We've published a new blog post: > Auto-activating RSS reader subscriptions Read it here!
What the hell is ActivityPub?
We've published a new blog post: > Making social networking more like email. Read it here!
How Igor Ranc uses Buttondown
We've published a new blog post: > Igor’s weekly newsletter informs Berlin’s expats of important tech business news, job opportunities, and professional...
Gift subscriptions directly from your subscribe page
Hey folks! We've got something exciting for those of you offering paid subscriptions: your subscribers can now purchase subscriptions as gifts for others...
Gift subscriptions directly from your subscribe page
We've published a new blog post: > Gift subscriptions directly from your subscribe page Read it here!
Template change history
We've added change history to your template settings: header, footer, CSS, custom template, even your newsletter description. Open the History button on any...
Template change history
We've published a new blog post: > Template change history Read it here!
Preview emails as specific subscribers
For most authors, previewing your email is casual—you might be checking some design details or tracing formatting issues first-hand. After a while, you've...
Preview emails as specific subscribers
We've published a new blog post: > Preview emails as specific subscribers Read it here!
Public postmortem: API availability issues
We've published a new blog post: > Our public postmortem for the incident on November 6th, 2025. Read it here!
New API changes for Buttondown
Added an optional X-Buttondown-Test-Mode header to the send-draft endpoint. When set to true, this header enables test mode behavior for that specific draft...
Open source funding in 2025
We've published a new blog post: > (Still) investing in the software that makes Buttondown possible Read it here!
