Vocal
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Vocal, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Vocal's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | $35 minimum withdrawal |
| Vocal Free | Free | Free creator account · does not earn from reads · tips and some Challenges available with a connected Stripe account |
| Vocal+ | $9.99 a month | Increased per-read earnings · Creator Subscriptions · Quick Edits · access to some Challenges · Monthly; automatically renews until cancelled |
| Vocal+ | $99 a year | Increased per-read earnings · Creator Subscriptions · Quick Edits · access to some Challenges · Annual; automatically renews until cancelled |
The facts
Each one read from Vocal's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Blog analytics
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Built-in memberships
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Communities
- Readers can explore creator-powered communities across interests including arts, business, education, health, science, sports, and technology.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Creator analytics
- The Stats page shows information including most-read stories, subscribers, total reads, and story earnings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Fees and earnings limits
- Vocal’s transfer fee on tips is 7% for Free creators and 2.9% for Vocal+ members, in addition to Stripe’s processing fee; Free creators do not earn from reads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- Readers can tip creators using a credit or debit card or Apple Pay, and Vocal says tip payments go directly to the creator’s Stripe account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payments integration
- Vocal requires creators to connect a Stripe account before they can submit or publish stories and uses Stripe to process creator payments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing review
- Vocal says its moderators review submissions for issues such as grammar, word count, and duplicate content, and creators receive an email about approval or changes requested.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rich media
- Vocal’s editor lets creators add photos, links, and embedded media to stories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- Vocal says published stories and profile bios are public and searchable, and advises creators not to include sensitive personal information in them.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Story editor
- The editor supports autosave, custom buttons, author cards, code blocks with syntax highlighting, slash commands, and a reader preview.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Vocal is a publishing platform where creators submit stories to topic-based communities and can earn through eligible reads, tips, Challenges, and Creator Subscriptions.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company and launch
- Vocal’s company page identifies Vocal, Inc. and says the platform launched on November 30, 2016.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Vocal has described iOS and Android reader apps, but a recent product update says both apps will be temporarily unavailable during the platform rollout.checked 11 Oct 2026
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