# Notes analytics (/docs/using/analytics/notes-analytics)

WriteStack shows how your published Substack Notes perform on two pages: **Statistics** (totals and trends for a date range) and **Notes Performance** (every Note, one card each, sortable by any metric). Both read the numbers Substack reports for your Notes, collected by the WriteStack browser extension.

## Who can use it [#who-can-use-it]

| Plan | What you see |
| --- | --- |
| Hobbyist | A preview with sample data and an upgrade prompt |
| Standard | Full Notes analytics |
| Enterprise | Full Notes analytics |

See [Plans and limits](/docs/account/plans-and-limits).

## Where the data comes from [#where-the-data-comes-from]

- The [WriteStack extension](/docs/using/setup/browser-extension) reads your Notes statistics from Substack and sends them to WriteStack. Without it, both pages ask you to install it.
- The extension refreshes your Notes data at most every 8 hours. The page header shows **Last updated** with the time of the last refresh.
- The numbers are Substack's own. WriteStack stores the breakdowns exactly as Substack names them, so a label like "Unconnected" comes from Substack.
- If you just joined, the first fetch can take a few minutes. Notes Performance shows "I'm fetching your Notes right now" until it finishes.

## Statistics page [#statistics-page]

Open **Statistics** in the sidebar. The page title is **Notes Statistics**.

### Date range and interval [#date-range-and-interval]

- **Date range:** Last 7 days, Last 30 days (default), Last 90 days, Last 12 months, All time, or Custom.
- **Interval** for the charts: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly.
- Most numbers show a trend badge that compares the range with the previous period of the same length. "No data in the previous period" means there is nothing to compare with.

### Sections [#sections]

| Section | What it shows |
| --- | --- |
| **What notes drove** | Link clicks, Free subs, Paid subs and ARR attributed. These are the outcomes Substack attributes to your Notes. |
| **Impressions** | People who saw your Notes in the range, as a chart, plus Notes published, Avg per note and Best note (impressions of your top Note). |
| **Interaction mix** | Each interaction type Substack reports, such as likes, replies, restacks, link clicks, profile visits and shares. |
| **Surface mix** | Where your reach came from, for example Feed or Profile. |
| **Audience mix** | Who you reached: Subscribers, Followers, or Unconnected (people with no link to you yet). |
| **Link clicks** | Which links in your Notes got clicked. Substack reports clicks per Note, so a Note with several links is grouped separately. |
| **Hourly Breakdown** | A grid of your followers' activity by hour. Stronger color means more likes, restacks and comments. |

### Things you can click [#things-you-can-click]

- **A point on the Impressions chart** lists the Notes published in that period, sorted by impressions.
- **An interaction tile** opens a detailed view with its total, share of all interactions, and peak period, and the Notes behind it.
- **A link** in Link clicks lists the Notes that included it.
- **Add annotation** pins a note to a point on the chart, for example "Started posting twice a day". Use it to remember what you changed.
- **Share** turns the Impressions section into a screenshot and creates a Note with it.

## Notes Performance page [#notes-performance-page]

Open **Notes Performance** in the sidebar. Every published Note shows as a card with its likes, replies and restacks, plus the metric you sort by.

### Filters [#filters]

| Control | Options |
| --- | --- |
| Sort by | Reach: Impressions, Profile Visits, Clicks. Growth: Free Subs, Paid Subs. Engagement: Likes, Comments, Restacks. Time: Date. |
| Direction | Descending or Ascending |
| Date range | Last 7 days, Last 30 days, Last 90 days, Last 12 months, All time (default), Custom |
| Category | **All categories** or one of your [tags](/docs/using/notes/tags) |
| Search | **Search notes...** matches the Note text |

The default view sorts by **Free Subs**, high to low, over **All time**. That puts the Notes that brought you the most subscribers first. See [Find your best Notes](/docs/using/analytics/best-notes).

### On each card [#on-each-card]

- **Full breakdown** shows every metric Substack reports for that Note, including its surface and audience breakdowns.
- **View on Substack** opens the Note.
- Click the card to open the Note in the note editor.
- A badge appears when the same or a similar Note was posted in the last 4 weeks or is scheduled again.

Switch between the grid and a list with the view toggle. The page loads 30 Notes at a time; click **Load More** for the rest.

## If it doesn't work [#if-it-doesnt-work]

- **"Install the WriteStack extension"**: install it and sign in to Substack in the same browser. See [Browser extension](/docs/using/setup/browser-extension).
- **"Make sure you are logged in to the correct account"**: the Substack account in your browser is not the one connected to WriteStack.
- **"Stats are still computing"**: Substack has not returned engagement data yet. Check back in a few minutes.
- **"No notes found"**: WriteStack is still fetching your Notes. Click **Refresh now** after a few minutes, or **Contact support**.
- A section says "will appear once Substack returns data": Substack has no data for that breakdown in the selected range. Try a longer range.