Newsletter platform Beehiiv now lets subscribers chat with each other, adds AI
Newsletter platform Beehiiv is expanding its creator tools by adding community chat features and an AI assistant named Copilot. These updates aim to keep creators on the platform by providing integrated discussion forums and data-driven growth advice.
Why it matters
This reflects a broader trend of newsletter platforms evolving into comprehensive creator ecosystems to compete with social media and community-focused apps.
The updates come as Beehiiv positions itself as a creator platform beyond newsletters. In the last few months, the company has launched podcasts , webinars, and customizable paywalls . Some of these moves are already showing positive results. The company said that 50% of podcast users migrated their shows from elsewhere, for instance.
Beehiiv’s new Community tool will allow users to spin up a discussion forum within the platform. Today, creators often have a chat for members on a separate Discord or Slack server or in Facebook groups, but Beehiiv wants to bring those chats back to its own platform. Here, creators can also create paid membership tiers for exclusive access to certain chatrooms and moderate conversations.
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