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!
Buttondown can manage your DNS records for you
We have a new way of setting up your sending domain on Buttondown: Managed DNS. Your sending domain is the domain that you send emails from, like...
Buttondown can manage your DNS records for you
We've published a new blog post: > Buttondown can manage your DNS records for you Read it here!
Kalina Silverman
We've published a new blog post: > How Kalina Silverman uses Buttondown Read it here!
How Sarah Becan uses Buttondown
We've published a new blog post: > Sarah uses Buttondown to share her recipe comics, her writing process, and most importantly, photos of her incredibly...
Octopus Think
We've published a new blog post: > Octopus Think creators, Sarah and Matt, use Buttondown to connect with customers, share updates about their apps, and...
Updates from October
Email- and web-only content blocks Some things are best read in an inbox. Or in a browser. Or in the physical world — a dog-eared book, spine worn with age...
Embed your favorite analytics on your homepage
Having an analytics page has always felt like some small admission of defeat. I do not think many people think to themselves: "hmm, it's time to check the...
