Steemit
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Steemit, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Steemit's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Account signup requires email and phone verification; signup may require approval · No fee to post, comment, or vote. |
The facts
Each one read from Steemit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account permanence
- The FAQ says accounts cannot be deactivated or deleted because account activity is permanently stored on the blockchain.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Account security
- Steemit recommends using the posting key for routine logins and keeping the master password safe; it warns that lost passwords or owner keys can make an account unrecoverable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Blockchain
- Steemit is one of several websites powered by the Steem blockchain, which stores content in an immutable ledger and rewards contributions with digital tokens.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Content
- The FAQ says users can post text, blogs, photos, videos, memes, songs, and other legal content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Earning
- Authors may receive rewards based on votes, and users may earn curation rewards by voting on posts and comments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing and deletion
- The blockchain retains the full edit history, and posts can no longer be edited after seven days.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Help
- The FAQ directs users to [email protected] or to post with the #help tag for community assistance.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Key recovery
- The FAQ says a lost password cannot be recovered and access to the account cannot be restored if it is lost.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Posts must be spaced at least five minutes apart, and users can use up to five tags per post.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Payout period
- Posts and comments remain active for seven days before earned rewards can be claimed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Post formats
- The FAQ says users can post text, blogs, photos, videos, memes, songs, and other legal content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Posting and voting
- Posting, commenting, and voting on Steemit are free, and users may receive rewards.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Posting limits
- Posts must be spaced five minutes apart and are limited to about 64,000 characters including formatting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Post reward choices
- Authors can choose a 50%/50% reward, 100% Steem Power, or decline post rewards.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Steemit is a social platform where users share content and can receive digital token rewards.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Reward choices
- Authors can choose a 50%/50% payout, 100% Steem Power, or decline post rewards.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Steemit recommends using keys with appropriate permissions and warns users not to enter private key information on third-party websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Signup
- Signup through steemit.com requires an email address and verified phone number, followed by placement on an account approval waiting list.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tags
- A post can use up to five tags.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company identity
- The company page identifies Steemit, Inc. as a private company that helps develop the open-source software powering steemit.com.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Company security approach
- Steemit, Inc. says it prefers client-side transaction signing so it does not access or see users’ private keys, and says most of its software is open source.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Related apps
- The FAQ identifies Busy.org, DTube, and Utopian.io as other websites powered by the Steem blockchain.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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