Substack Scraper - Posts, Likes, Comments & Full Text
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$1.00 / 1,000 post saveds
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Substack Scraper - Posts, Likes, Comments & Full Text
Scrape posts from any Substack newsletter (incl. custom domains): title, date, authors, likes, comments, restacks, word count, paid/free flag, podcast links and optional full text of free posts. Search within a newsletter.
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$1.00 / 1,000 post saveds
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Ergin Bekar
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Substack Scraper: newsletter posts, engagement and full text
Export posts from any Substack newsletter, including those on custom domains such as lennysnewsletter.com or platformer.news.
For every post:
- Title, subtitle, URL, date, section, tags
- Authors (name, handle, profile link)
- Engagement: likes, comments, restacks
- Word count, paid vs. free, newsletter / podcast / thread type, podcast audio URL and duration
- Cover image and description
- Optional full text (plain text and HTML) of free posts, or the public preview of paid ones
Use cases
- Content & competitor research: see which topics and formats drive the most likes and comments in your niche.
- Sponsorship & partnership scouting: evaluate newsletters by posting frequency and engagement before buying ads.
- AI & RAG: build a knowledge base from your favorite newsletters (free posts).
- Archiving & analytics: track a newsletter's history and growth signals over time.
Input
{"publications": ["lenny", "https://www.platformer.news"],"sort": "new","maxPostsPerPublication": 100,"includeContent": true,"freeOnly": true}
Output
{"publication": "www.lennysnewsletter.com","id": 219482066,"title": "How to tell if a startup has a moat","subtitle": "A framework for assessing...","url": "https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-tell-if-a-startup-has-a-moat","type": "newsletter","audience": "only_paid","isPaid": true,"postDate": "2026-10-13T12:45:41.160Z","authors": [{ "name": "Dan Hockenmaier", "handle": "danhock", "url": "https://substack.com/@danhock" }],"likes": 375,"comments": 2,"restacks": 22,"wordCount": 4153,"coverImage": "https://substackcdn.com/...","contentText": "...","scrapedAt": "2026-10-30T10:00:00.000Z"}
Notes
- Paid posts: only metadata and the public preview are available. The Actor never bypasses paywalls.
- Pricing: pay per post saved.