How to use Vocal
By Vocal Team1 author41 articles
- How can I share my published story to social media?Each Vocal publication confirmation email now contains an image that you can download to easily share with your social networks. See the s...
- Does Vocal have any job openings?Interested in building the future of storytelling? Job openings are listed on the careers page of our parent company, Creatd. Check out th...
- How does Vocal work?Vocal is a publishing platform where creators write stories, build audiences, and earn - all in one place.
- Do you have to pay to use Vocal?Vocal is free. Vocal+ is an optional paid upgrade for creators who want to earn more and access exclusive features.
- I’m not a writer. What can I use Vocal for?Vocal is a long-form platform, which means everything published on Vocal needs to contain written content that's at least 600 words long (...
- How do I sign up?Getting started on Vocal takes about five minutes. Here's exactly what to expect.
- What communities are in Vocal's network?Vocal's topic-specific communities. Here's the full list with links.
- How does Search work?Click the Explore icon (the magnifying glass at the top right of the page) and enter your search query to search for stories, creators, co...
- How can I find a creator's contact information?Some creators will link to their social media accounts in their stories, or put their websites or other contact info in their bio on their...
- How do I join Vocal?Joining Vocal is free and takes just a few minutes. Here's how to get started.
- How much does Vocal+ cost?There are two membership options for Vocal+. You can join monthly for recurring payments of $9.99/month, or you can join yearly for annual...
- What is Vocal+?Vocal+ is the paid membership tier for creators who want to earn more, enter exclusive Challenges, and get the most out of the platform.
- Why are there no ads on Vocal?We’re proud to be an entirely display ad-free platform. No ugly ads, no pop ups, just clean content. We figured out a sustainable revenue ...
- I want a guest post or link placement.Vocal is a user generated community, so we do not accept guest posts, sponsored posts, or link placement. However, what this means is that...
- What are Challenges?Challenges are themed storytelling contests that Vocal creators can enter to win cash prizes. All Challenges have different prompts relat...
- When will I receive my Challenge Prize?As per industry standards, Challenge winners will be paid out 45 days after winners are announced.
- Are Challenge winners responsible for taxes?If you win a prize amount higher than $600 in a Challenge, you’ll be sent applicable tax forms that you’ll be required to fill out in orde...
- I wanted to enter a Challenge, but I missed the deadline.Unfortunately once the Challenge's deadline has passed the system no longer accepts submissions, so we are not able to place your story in...
- Can I enter a story that I've already published to a Challenge?Yes! You can submit a story that’s been published in the past on Vocal. In fact, you can do so right from the Challenge home page. Just vi...
- Can I submit more than one entry to a Challenge?Yes. Feel free to enter any Challenge as many times as you'd like. In fact, we encourage you to submit more than once—it can only increase...
- Do I have to pay to enter a Challenge?You’re not required to pay to enter Vocal’s Challenges. However, some Challenges will only be open to Vocal+ members, and creators that do...
- The Challenge I want to enter isn't available.If you’re certain the Challenge you wish to enter is still open for submissions, but it doesn’t appear as an option to submit your entry, ...
- What is tipping?Tips are one-time payments from readers to creators. They're available on all Vocal stories and profiles.
- What are exclusive stories?Exclusive Stories let Vocal+ creators publish premium content for paid subscribers. Here's how they work for creators and readers.
- How do I subscribe to a creator?Follow creators for free, or pay for a subscription to unlock their exclusive stories.
- How do I tip a creator?Tipping is a way to support a creator with a one-time payment directly from their story or profile.
- What is the Vocal Wallet?Your Vocal Wallet is where all your earnings accumulate before you withdraw them to your bank.
- What happens to my stories if I cancel Vocal+?Your published stories stay live when you cancel Vocal+. Here's what changes and what doesn't.
- Can I pause my Vocal+ membership instead of canceling?Vocal+ memberships can't be paused, but you can cancel and rejoin at any time without losing your account or stories.
- How do I connect Stripe?Connecting Stripe is required before you can publish on Vocal. Here's exactly how to do it.
- What do my stats mean?A breakdown of every metric on your Vocal Stats page and what each one actually tells you about your content.
- What is a Vocal community?Communities are the topic-specific spaces where stories live on Vocal. Here's how they work.
- Do I need an account to read stories on Vocal?No. Anyone can read stories on Vocal without creating an account.
- How do I cash out or make a withdrawal?Earnings in your Vocal Wallet can be withdrawn to your bank via Stripe once you hit the minimum balance.
- How do creators earn money?Vocal has multiple earning streams. What's available to you depends on your account type and how you set things up.
- What are creator Bonuses?Creator Bonuses are a way for the Vocal Team to reward creators directly into their Wallet. Vocal implemented this feature to reward our h...
- How do I receive creator Bonuses?There are all sorts of ways to receive creator Bonuses! Your publication milestones are just one example. You may also receive a Bonus whe...
- How do I cancel a creator subscription?You can cancel a paid subscription to any creator from their profile or your account billing settings.
- How do I offer exclusive stories?Exclusive Stories are available to Vocal+ members with Stripe connected. Enable them in Settings and publish from the editor.
- Can I get a refund for a creator subscription?Subscription payments go directly to creators through Stripe. Vocal can't refund them, but you can cancel anytime.
- What is a creator subscription?A paid creator subscription gives you full access to a Vocal+ creator's exclusive stories on their author page.