Free Substack Profile Analyzer

See what your Substack Notes are already telling you.

Paste your publication URL. Narrareach scores your recent Notes against data from 6.7 million Substack Notes, shows when to post, then previews the deeper profile report available inside Improve my profile.

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Best times to post

Best times to post

Based on 6,743,129 Substack Notes.

Weekend 8-11 pm ET is the strongest starting point. Weekday 3-10 pm ET is the safest repeatable fallback.
Format

With image or without?

Does adding media actually move the needle on engagement?

Image / Media10% of notes

7,281

avg likes

1,500

avg restacks

Text only90% of notes

4,615

avg likes

831

avg restacks

Image notes average 2,666 more likes than text-only notes — but text notes make up 90% of the dataset.
Timing

Which posting windows should you test first?

Timing guidance from 6,743,129 Substack Notes.

Weekend evenings

8-11 pm ET

100/100

Highest engagement per note with fewer creators competing for attention.

Weekday evenings

3-10 pm ET

88/100

The safest repeatable window after work, when readers are relaxed and scrolling.

Midnight bonus

12-1 am ET

82/100

Surprisingly strong late-night engagement with minimal posting competition.

Weekend mornings

10 am-2 pm ET

76/100

Works best when readers are in weekend consumption mode.

Crowded mornings

Tue-Thu 8 am-12 pm ET

34/100

High posting volume creates more competition and lower relative engagement.

Weekend 8-11 pm ET is the strongest starting point. Weekday 3-10 pm ET is the reliable fallback once your own audience data starts filling in.
Length

How long should your note be?

Average likes broken down by note length. Excludes media-only posts.

Image / Media: 39 notes

1–50 chars: 34 notes

51–100 chars: 52 notes

101–200 chars: 276 notes

200+ chars: 0 notes

"Image / Media" notes average the most likes at 7,281. A compelling image outperforms words alone.
Trends

Are notes getting more or less engagement over time?

Monthly average likes across all notes in the dataset.

The dataset spans JanFeb. The highest-traffic month averaged 6,465 likes per note.
Patterns

Structural patterns of viral notes

What percentage of top-performing text notes use each technique?

33%

Start with a punchy opener

First sentence ≤ 8 words

16%

Contain a number / stat

In the first 80 characters

1%

End with a question

Closes with "?"

16%

Use ALL CAPS for emphasis

At least one capitalised word (3+ letters)

24%

Keep it under 100 characters

Short, scannable text

Shareability

How shareable are viral notes?

Restacks and replies as a percentage of total likes.

18.4%

Restack rateof likes also restack

2.5%

Reply rateof likes also reply

For every 10 likes, a top note gets roughly 18 restacks and 3 replies — strong distribution signals that help your note reach new audiences.

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Questions writers ask

Is the Substack Profile Analyzer really free?

Yes. You can paste a public Substack publication URL and see note scoring plus timing guidance without creating an account.

What information is gated?

The free page shows your benchmark and best posting windows. Detailed format, length, trend, pattern, and shareability analysis opens inside Improve my profile after sign-up.

What data powers the best-times chart?

The timing chart is based on 6,743,129 Substack Notes, with your public note timestamps shown when they are available.

Do I need to connect my Substack account?

No. The free analyzer uses public notes from your publication URL. A connected account unlocks saved benchmarks and a deeper profile workflow.

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