Tools for Substack

Third-party bookmarklets and Chrome extensions that provide supplemental functionality

I'm investigating the potential use of JavaScript in links posted on Substack. I know of an awkward method – but I'm looking for something better. Also I need to determine if JavaScript links might be beneficial enough to justify the effort of creating them.

In the meantime, I've found a few tools that employ JavaScript to supplement Substack, in the form of bookmarklets and Chrome extensions. The tools all appear legitimate – but, of course, like anything you install from or use on the web, be careful and use at your own risk.

• SOPML (bookmarklet)

• Stacksearch Toolkit (Chrome extension and bookmarklet)

• Substack Quote (Chrome extension and on the web)

The first two allow you to export a list of feeds from Substack Reader, which you can then import into other readers. The Stacksearch toolkit also allows you to see similar posts to the one you're viewing on desktop Chrome, and to create a “setlist" of your favorite newsletters (hosted on the Stacksearch website). Substack Quote gives you an “elegant quote screenshot" – for use on social media – of any text you choose from a Substack post.

Please leave a comment if you've used any of these tools and have feedback that might be helpful for other potential users.