A PDF issue attached to an e-mail is one forward away from every non-subscriber. Publish issues to a subscriber library instead: each reader gets a personal, watermarked copy in the browser, and access follows the subscription.
Your e-mail announces the issue and links to the library; the PDF itself never leaves HelpRange.
E-mail or subscriber ID on each page – a forwarded screenshot shows whose copy it was.
A one-time code to the subscriber's own e-mail opens the library; forwarding alerts flag one access used in many places.
Every issue in the folder, newest included, for as long as the subscription runs.
Which subscribers opened the issue, which pages they read – and who stopped reading before renewal.
HelpRange Store subscriptions close automatically; with Whop, Gumroad or a Zap the cancellation event revokes the reader.
| PDF attached to the newsletter e-mail | HelpRange subscriber library | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwarded to a colleague | They get the full issue | The link asks for a code sent to the subscriber's e-mail |
| Posted on a forum | Anonymous file | Watermark with the subscriber's e-mail or ID; revoke that subscriber |
| Subscription cancelled | Keeps every issue received | Library closes |
| Readership data | E-mail opens only | Pages read per subscriber and per issue |
| Corrections | Send a new file | Replace the file – the same link shows the corrected issue |
Upload back issues; add each new issue to the same folder.
Store subscription, your platform's webhook or Zap, or paste the e-mail list (with subscriber IDs if you need them).
Send your usual e-mail with a link to the library instead of an attachment.
Buyer and member access is part of Pro ($39 per team per month, unlimited readers, no per-reader or per-view fees), Unlimited and the 3-day trial. The HelpRange Store adds Stripe checkout: 2% fee on Pro, 0% on Unlimited. Plans & pricing
Add each licensed reader by e-mail – they each get their own access, so you can sell seats per reader and see who reads.
No. Keep sending the newsletter from your own e-mail tool; HelpRange holds and protects the PDF and tells you who read it. New issues appear in the readers' library without a separate notification.
Substack does not send purchases to other tools, so export your paid subscribers (CSV) and paste the e-mails into the folder's Buyers tab; re-paste when the list changes and revoke cancelled readers with one click.
Yes – in any browser, or in the HelpRange viewer app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Set an access length (for example 14 days) on a separate trial folder; each reader's access ends that many days after it was granted.
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