beehiiv’s Winter Release: A New Era for Creators, Publishers, and Media Brands

Every creator and publisher knows the struggle.

You start with a newsletter. Simple enough. Then, you’re juggling five tools just to send, grow, and monetize.

That’s the problem we’ve been focused on since day one at beehiiv. We want to give creators and publishers the power to own everything: their audience, their brand, and their revenue –  without the chaos.

The Winter Release event is our way of making this vision real.

We didn’t just ship features. We built the foundation for the next era of the content economy, where creators don’t rent their audience. They own it.

The Big Picture: From Newsletter Platform to Content OS

Real talk: Email was just the beginning. 

We’ve powered billions of emails for top names like Hank Green, Colin & Samir, and Brian Westbrook, not just watching publishers evolve, but helping shape that evolution.

That's why we're positioning beehiiv as the operating system for the content economy. During the Winter Release event, we showed how these updates let you do it all in one place, saving you time and boosting your bottom line. No more fragmented tools; just seamless power to grow.

Watch the replay here to see the demos in action:

What We Launched and Why It Matters to You

Digital Products Turn Your Expertise Into Direct Revenue

You shouldn’t need a tech stack or a third party to monetize what you build.

With Digital Products, you can sell anything directly to your audience, including guides, templates, memberships, or services, and keep 100% of your earnings. No commissions. No friction.

Upload once, customize your page, and share it anywhere.

Your audience buys, downloads, and stays in your ecosystem.

This is direct monetization made native, the way it should be.

AI Website Builder Helps You Launch Beautiful Sites in Minutes

Your website is your digital front door, but building it has always been painful – especially if you know as much about design as rocket science. Now, it’s as easy as having a conversation.

Describe what you want, and our AI Website Builder creates it with structure, copy, visuals, and everything else. Refine, brand, and launch within minutes.

Unlike most AI tools, this builds directly in our user interface (UI), so you can easily adjust it using the web builder.

For individuals and media teams alike, our AI Website Builder is the fastest way to ship a modern, integrated site without needing an agency or code.

Podcasts and Newsletters United in One Powerful Platform

Audio is an extension of your content, something your audience would actually pay for or tune into. It’s more valuable, without more complications.

With beehiiv Podcasts, newsletters and shows finally coexist in one home, under one brand, with one data layer.

You can import your existing show or start something new, automatically sync new episodes, and host a beautiful podcast website that lives alongside your newsletter and digital products. Everything is organized, searchable, and powered by the same analytics layer you already trust.

It’s an integrated media experience built for audiences who care about great content, not channels.

Website Analytics That Show What’s Working in Real Time

You shouldn’t need to be a data scientist to understand what’s working.

Our new Website Analytics gives you a real-time view of performance across your entire media ecosystem, including traffic, behavior, and conversions, without relying on GA4 or complex integrations.

Clarity replaces guesswork. Growth becomes predictable.

*As of November 13, this feature is in beta and scheduled for full release in early 2026.

Link in Bio Centralizes Your Brand and Audience

Your audience doesn’t live in one place, but now your brand can.

With beehiiv Link in Bio, connect your newsletter, site, podcast, and products in one mobile-first hub.

Drive followers from any platform straight into your owned world, beautifully and seamlessly.

Templates Designed To Scale Every Brand and Newsletter

Whether you’re a solo writer or a media team, design shouldn’t be a bottleneck.

Our new templates bring professional layouts to newsletters and websites, all optimized for performance and consistency.

Launch fast. Stay on brand. Scale with ease.

Dynamic Content Personalizes Every Reader Experience

Personalization is the future of publishing.

With Dynamic Content, you can tailor what readers see based on location, interests, or subscription tier.

Targeted messaging leads to higher engagement, better conversions, and stronger retention at scale. Give every reader an experience that feels made for them

Automations That Grow Your Audience While You Sleep

Your growth engine should run in the background.

From welcome sequences to upgrade workflows and Discord or Slack integrations, Automations let you engage audiences intelligently while focusing on the bigger picture.

Create once and let it compound.

A New Ad Network Experience for Publishers and Advertisers

Monetization should empower, not interrupt.

The beehiiv Ad Network connects brands and publishers directly, pairing premium sponsors such as Nike and Netflix with engaged, high-intent audiences.

Creators and publishers retain full control: preview, approve, and track campaigns in real time.

It’s sponsorships made simple

Paid Subscriptions Build Recurring Revenue Without Fees

Subscriptions are the backbone of sustainable media, and beehiiv takes 0% from your earnings. Set tiers, offer trials, and analyze retention, all natively built and fully under your control. Publishers on beehiiv are already crossing one million dollars in annual recurring revenue.

This is how independent media becomes durable media.

One Platform. Infinite Possibilities.

Every update in this release reflects how far we’ve come toward our goal and how much closer we’re getting with each step.

make it simple for anyone — creator, publisher, or brand — to own their audience, their content, and their business.

The old media stack was fragmented. The new one is here: unified, intelligent, and built on beehiiv. 

This is the blueprint for the next decade of digital publishing.

Your Next Chapter as a Creator Starts Now

We know, we know. That was a lot, but we see so much opportunity to simplify the lives of creators and publishers while allowing them to easily make recurring revenue.

From Digital Products to Paid Subs, these tools put you in control of the content economy. We've built this for creators like you, and it's just the beginning.

Let's build the content economy together. 

At beehiiv, we're building the content economy, and we're so excited to have you on this journey with us.