Substack Phone Number Scraper

🔍 Substack Phone Number Scraper

Substack Phone Number Scraper helps you find public phone numbers that writers, journalists and newsletter owners publish on substack.com, in newsletter posts, about pages and profiles. Enter keywords such as writer or journalist, choose a country, and the Actor returns validated phone numbers with the page title, the text snippet that contains each number, and a direct link to the source page.

It is built for PR teams, sponsors, media buyers and B2B marketers who want to contact newsletter writers and independent journalists directly. The Substack Phone Number Scraper uses only publicly available information, so you don't need a Substack account, paid subscription or login.

🚀 Quick start: Open the Substack Phone Number Scraper, add keywords like writer or journalist, select a country such as United Kingdom (+44), set your phone number limit and click Start. Results appear in a dataset you can export to CSV, Excel or JSON.

✨ Substack Phone Number Scraper – Key Features

The Substack Phone Number Scraper turns keyword searches into a structured list of writer and newsletter contacts you can verify and use.

• 🔑 Keyword-based search – target roles, niches or topics such as writer, journalist, newsletter, local news or consultant.

• 🌍 194 countries supported – pick a country and its dial code; only numbers valid for that country are kept.

• ✅ Validated phone numbers – every number the Substack Phone Number Scraper saves is checked and stored in the international E.164 format, such as +441134960816.

• 🧹 Automatic de-duplication – each phone number appears only once per run, even when several keywords find it.

• 🔗 Source context included – every record has the page title, the public snippet and the Substack URL.

• 💾 Structured output – export as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML, or read results through the Apify API.

• 🔄 Reliable long runs – if the platform restarts a run, the Substack Phone Number Scraper continues without saving duplicate numbers.

🔹 Why use the Substack Phone Number Scraper?

Benefit	What it means for you
No login needed	Works with publicly available substack.com pages only
Clean contact data	Validated, de-duplicated numbers in one consistent format
Easy to verify	Source URL and text snippet for every phone number
Predictable costs	Result limits and spending caps keep each run under control

📊 What Data Does the Substack Phone Number Scraper Extract?

The Substack Phone Number Scraper saves one record per phone number. Each record connects the number to the keyword that found it and the public Substack page it came from.

Field	Description	Example
phone_number	Validated phone number in E.164 format	+441134960816
country	Country selected in the input	United Kingdom
dial_code	Country calling code	+44
keyword	Keyword that found this number	writer
title	Title of the source page	About - Northern Notes
description	Public text snippet where the number appears	food. Ads and tips: 0113 496…
url	Direct link to the source page	https://northernnotes.substack.com/about
platform	Platform the record comes from	Substack
proxyGroups	Technical information about the connection used for the run	–

Each Substack newsletter has its own public pages, and some writers add a number for tips, ads or bookings. The Substack Phone Number Scraper can return numbers from:

• 📰 Newsletter posts – where local news writers share a tip line or advertising contact.

• ℹ️ About pages – where writers describe their newsletter and how to reach them.

• 👤 Profile and Notes pages – on substack.com that show a writer's public bio.

• 🌐 Other public substack.com pages – that show a number in their title or snippet.

🔒 Public data only: The Substack Phone Number Scraper reads publicly visible titles and snippets. It does not access paid-only posts, subscriber lists, chats, inboxes or any account data.

📌 What to expect: Most Substack writers share an email rather than a phone number, so result counts are often modest. Local news, consulting and event keywords usually return more numbers.

🚀 How to Use the Substack Phone Number Scraper

You can run the Substack Phone Number Scraper in a few minutes without writing any code.

• Step 1 – Open the Actor: open Substack Phone Number Scraper in Apify Console and go to the Input tab.

• Step 2 – Add keywords: enter roles, niches or terms such as writer, journalist, newsletter or consultant.

• Step 3 – Choose a country: select the country whose phone numbers you need. The dial code is applied automatically.

• Step 4 – Set your limit: enter the maximum number of phone numbers and decide whether it applies per keyword or to the whole run.

• Step 5 – Start the run: click Start and follow the log. The Substack Phone Number Scraper processes keywords in the order you entered them.

• Step 6 – Export your data: download the dataset as CSV, Excel or JSON, or send it to your CRM.

⏰ Large searches: For high phone-number limits or many keywords, increase the timeout in Run options. The default timeout is 3,600 seconds (1 hour).

🧭 How to Find Substack Writer and Journalist Phone Numbers by Topic

Keyword and country together decide which phone numbers you receive. The Substack Phone Number Scraper looks for public substack.com pages that match your keyword and contain a number valid for the selected country, then extracts and validates every number it detects.

For example, to reach UK local news newsletters, combine journalist, local news and newsletter with United Kingdom (+44). To find US business writers for sponsorships, try writer and consultant with United States (+1).

🔹 Choosing keywords that return more phone numbers

• Use writer roles such as writer, journalist, editor or columnist.

• Use topic words such as local news, finance, food or politics.

• Use commercial words such as sponsorship, advertising, consulting or events.

• Add several short, related keywords instead of one long, narrow phrase.

💡 Can the Substack Phone Number Scraper Limit Phone Numbers per Keyword or per Run?

Yes. The Substack Phone Number Scraper gives you two ways to apply the Max Phone Numbers limit, controlled by the Per Keyword Scrape Max Contacts switch.

Setting	How the limit works	Example with 3 keywords and a limit of 50
ON (default)	The limit applies to each keyword separately	Up to 150 phone numbers in total
OFF	The limit applies to the whole run	Up to 50 phone numbers in total

With the switch ON, every keyword gets its own share, so one popular keyword cannot use up the whole limit. With the switch OFF, the Substack Phone Number Scraper stops as soon as the total is reached.

⚠️ Heads-up: With the switch ON, a run can collect – and be billed for – up to Max Phone Numbers × number of keywords, and it takes proportionally longer.

🎯 Substack Phone Number Scraper – Use Cases

The Substack Phone Number Scraper is useful when you need direct contact with independent writers and newsletters.

• 📣 Newsletter sponsorships – find writers in your niche who accept sponsors or ads.

• 📰 PR and media relations – reach independent journalists and local news publishers.

• 🎤 Speaker and event booking – contact writers who offer talks or workshops.

• 🤝 B2B prospecting – find consultants who use Substack to share their expertise.

• 📊 Media research – map the newsletters covering a topic in a country.

• 🗂️ CRM enrichment – add phone numbers and newsletter links to media lists.

📥 Substack Phone Number Scraper Input

The Substack Phone Number Scraper uses a simple input form. Only Keywords and Country are required.

Field	Type	Required	Description
keywords	List of text	Yes	Keywords to search for, such as roles, niches or names. Default: writer, journalist
country	Select	Yes	Country of the phone numbers you need, shown with its dial code. Default: United Kingdom (+44)
maxPhoneNumbers	Number (1–10,000)	No	Maximum number of phone numbers to collect. Default: 5
perKeywordMaxContacts	On/Off	No	ON: the limit applies to each keyword. OFF: the limit applies to the whole run. Default: ON
proxyConfiguration	Proxy settings	No	Optional connection settings. The default works for most users

🔹 Example input for the Substack Phone Number Scraper

{
    "keywords": [
        "writer",
        "journalist"
    ],
    "country": "United Kingdom (+44)",
    "maxPhoneNumbers": 5,
    "perKeywordMaxContacts": true
}

💡 Note: A higher limit allows more potential results but does not guarantee reaching that number. The Substack Phone Number Scraper stops early when no more matching public numbers are available.

📤 Substack Phone Number Scraper Output

Every phone number the Substack Phone Number Scraper finds is saved as a separate record in the run's dataset. Here is a sample of two records:

[
    {
        "phone_number": "+441134960816",
        "country": "United Kingdom",
        "dial_code": "+44",
        "keyword": "writer",
        "title": "About - Northern Notes",
        "description": "Weekly newsletter from a Leeds writer covering arts and food. Ads and tips: 0113 496 0816.",
        "url": "https://northernnotes.substack.com/about",
        "platform": "Substack"
    },
    {
        "phone_number": "+442920180927",
        "country": "United Kingdom",
        "dial_code": "+44",
        "keyword": "journalist",
        "title": "Why our high street is changing - The Cardiff Dispatch",
        "description": "Independent journalist reporting on Cardiff business. Got a story? Call +44 29 2018 0927.",
        "url": "https://cardiffdispatch.substack.com/p/why-our-high-street-is-changing",
        "platform": "Substack"
    }
]

Each record also includes the technical proxyGroups field. Local formats such as 0113 496 0816 are converted to the international format +441134960816.

🔹 Export and integration options

• 📁 Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.

• 🔌 Use the Apify API to start Substack Phone Number Scraper runs and fetch results from your own scripts or apps.

• ⏱️ Schedule runs to refresh your results daily, weekly or monthly.

• 🔗 Connect integrations such as webhooks, Make or Zapier to send new contacts to your CRM or spreadsheet.

💰 Substack Phone Number Scraper Pricing

The Substack Phone Number Scraper is priced per result: you pay for each phone number record saved to your dataset. The current price is always shown on the Actor's Pricing tab.

Plan or setting	What happens
Free Apify plan	Each run returns up to 20 phone number results
Paid Apify plan	Each run returns up to your Max Phone Numbers limit
Maximum cost per run	The run stops when your limit is reached, so you are not billed beyond it

💡 Cost tip: Start with a small limit, such as 5–20 phone numbers, to test your keywords before you launch a large Substack Phone Number Scraper run.

🛠️ Substack Phone Number Scraper Tips and Best Practices

Follow these tips to get more useful results from the Substack Phone Number Scraper:

• 🧪 Test first – run two or three keywords with a low limit to see which ones return numbers.

• 🔁 Low results? Re-run with broader keywords, more related terms or a different country.

• 🌍 Match the country to your audience – numbers are validated for the selected country only.

• 🔍 Check the newsletter – open the url and read recent posts before pitching the writer.

⚖️ Use data responsibly: Phone numbers are personal data in many countries. Follow privacy laws such as GDPR and CCPA and local telemarketing and anti-spam rules, respect opt-out requests and never use the data for spam.

❓ Substack Phone Number Scraper – Frequently Asked Questions

🔹 What is a Substack phone number scraper?

It is a tool that collects phone numbers published on public Substack pages. The Substack Phone Number Scraper on Apify does this automatically for your keywords and country and returns validated, structured results.

🔹 How do I contact a Substack writer by phone?

Enter keywords such as journalist, newsletter or a topic, choose a country and start the run. The Substack Phone Number Scraper collects numbers that writers have published on public posts, about pages and profiles.

🔹 Do I need a Substack subscription?

No. The Actor works only with publicly available substack.com pages, so it needs no Substack login or paid subscription. Paid-only posts are never accessed.

🔹 Why did the Substack Phone Number Scraper return fewer phone numbers than my maximum?

The maximum is an upper limit, not a guarantee. If only a few public pages match your keyword and country, the Substack Phone Number Scraper finishes early with the numbers it found. Try broader keywords, more keywords or another country.

🔹 Can the Substack Phone Number Scraper collect numbers from a specific country?

Yes. Choose one of 194 countries in the Country field. Only numbers valid for that country are saved, together with the country name and dial code.

🔹 In what format does the Substack Phone Number Scraper save phone numbers?

All numbers are saved in the international E.164 format, such as +441134960816, which works well with CRMs, dialers and spreadsheets.

🔹 Does the Substack Phone Number Scraper remove duplicates?

Yes. Each phone number is saved only once per run, even if several keywords or pages contain it. The first keyword that found the number is stored in the keyword field.

🔹 Can I run the Substack Phone Number Scraper on a schedule or through an API?

Yes. You can schedule runs in Apify Console, start them with the Apify API, and send the results to other tools with webhooks or integrations.

🔹 Is it legal to use a Substack Phone Number Scraper?

The Substack Phone Number Scraper collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using it in line with GDPR, CCPA and local telemarketing rules.

📬 Substack Phone Number Scraper Support

Have a question about the Substack Phone Number Scraper, found an issue, or need a tweak or a custom build? Get in touch – feedback and feature requests are always welcome.

• contact me by email : alphascraper69@gmail.com