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!
Notification inbox
Hey folks! There's a brand-new notification inbox page that pulls in reader comments, conversations, social media mentions, and webmentions into a single...
Notification inbox
We've published a new blog post: > Notification inbox Read it here!
How Kieron Gillen uses Buttondown
We've published a new blog post: > Kieron Gillen uses Buttondown to share his comics, musings, and life experiences. Read it here!
Improvements to the paid subscriptions setup experience
When Buttondown first launched paid subscriptions, our fundamental architecture was all about matching and mirroring what you would see within Stripe. This...
A cleaner paid subscriptions experience
We've published a new blog post: > Improvements to the paid subscriptions setup experience Read it here!
Custom Icons
We've published a new blog post: > How to add custom icons to your newsletter Read it here!
