# Auto-restack (/docs/using/notes/auto-restack)

Auto-restack restacks your Note on Substack a set number of hours after it publishes, to show it to readers again. You pick a delay from 1 to 168 hours (one week). It needs the WriteStack browser extension 1.4.78 or newer.

Auto-restack is only for your own Notes. To restack someone else's Note, see [Restack someone else's Note](/docs/using/notes/restack-someone-elses-note).

## How it works [#how-it-works]

- The delay starts when the Note is published.
- The restack is done by the [browser extension](/docs/using/setup/browser-extension). It runs when you next open Substack or WriteStack after the delay, so the time is approximate.
- The editor shows the expected time, for example "~Tue, Dec 2 at 9:00 PM".

| Setting | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Shortest delay | 1 hour |
| Longest delay | 168 hours |
| Default delay | 12 hours |

{/* TODO(orel): The editor unlocks the switch at extension 1.4.77, but the MCP docs say 1.4.78 is needed to actually fire. Which is right? Page says 1.4.78. */}

## Turn it on for one Note [#turn-it-on-for-one-note]

1. Open the Note in the editor.
2. Open **Settings** under the text, then the Substack section.
3. Turn on **Auto restack**.
4. Open the arrow next to it and type the hours in **Restack after ~**. Click **Save**.

If the switch is locked and shows **Coming soon**, your extension is too old. Update it, then reload WriteStack.

You can also set auto-restack:

- for every repost of an [evergreen Note](/docs/using/notes/evergreen), under **Automations** in the evergreen dialog,
- for every Note in a batch, under **Automations** in the batch schedule dialog. See [Manage the queue](/docs/using/schedule/queue#schedule-many-notes-at-once).

## Make it the default for new Notes [#make-it-the-default-for-new-notes]

1. Go to **Settings → Notes Settings**.
2. Turn on **Auto restack all notes** ("Default auto restack for all new notes, including batch schedule") and set the hours.
3. If you already have scheduled Notes, WriteStack asks **Apply auto restack to scheduled notes?** Click **Apply to scheduled notes** to give them the same delay, or **Not now** to leave them.

Applying overwrites any custom hours on those scheduled Notes.

## Turn it off [#turn-it-off]

- **One Note:** open it and turn off **Auto restack** in **Settings**.
- **The default:** turn off **Auto restack all notes** in **Settings → Notes Settings**. WriteStack asks **Remove auto restack from scheduled notes?** Click **Remove from scheduled notes** to turn it off on them too, or **Not now** to only stop it for new Notes.

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

| Problem | Fix |
| --- | --- |
| Switch shows **Coming soon** | Update the browser extension |
| Switch shows "Save the note first" | Type something so the Note is saved |
| The restack came later than expected | It runs the next time Substack or WriteStack is open in a browser with the extension |