--- title: How to add a Donately form to your Substack publication to accept donations for your work description: While Substack is a powerful platform for growing your readership and sharing your voice, it currently does not support custom scripts or advanced embed codes—which means you can’t directly embed Dona --- [Skip to content](https://support.donately.com/en/knowledge/how-to-add-a-donately-form-to-your-substack-publication-to-accept-donations-for-your-work#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a request](https://support.donately.com/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![dntly-icon-white.png\]](https://support.donately.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dntly-icon-white.png?height=40&name=dntly-icon-white.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a request](https://support.donately.com/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - Donately Homepage Donately Homepage Explore Our Help Articles - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Donately Help Center](https://support.donately.com/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Donation Form](https://support.donately.com/en/knowledge/donation-form?hsLang=en) 3. [Donation Process](https://support.donately.com/en/knowledge/donation-form?hsLang=en#donation-process) # How to add a Donately form to your Substack publication to accept donations for your work While Substack is a powerful platform for growing your readership and sharing your voice, it currently does **not support custom scripts or advanced embed codes**—which means you can’t directly embed Donately forms using JavaScript or advanced features like iFrames inside your Substack posts or newsletters. ***But good news: you can still easily connect your readers with your Donately donation form using links and buttons. Here's how.*** --- ### Option 1: Add a Custom Donation Button to a Substack Post 1. **Log in** to your Substack account. 2. **Create a new post** or open one you'd like to edit. 3. In the post editor, click the **“+”** icon and select the **“Buttons”** option. 4. From the dropdown menu, choose **“Custom button”**. 5. Enter your button text — for example: `Support Our Work` or `Make a Donation`. 6. Paste in your **Donately donation form link**, which may look something like: `https://donate.yourorg.com/form-name` 7. Click **OK** to save the button. 8. Finish writing your post and hit **Publish**. Your readers will now see a clickable button that opens your Donately donation page in a new tab. --- ### Option 2: Add a Donate Link to Your Substack Homepage 1. Go to your **Substack Dashboard**. 2. Click on **Settings** → then click **Website**. 3. Next to **Homepage links**, click **Edit**. 4. Add a new link: - **Link title**: “Donate” or “Support Our Work” - **Link URL**: Paste in your Donately donation form link. 5. Click **Save**. This adds a prominent link to your homepage navigation so new and returning readers can always find a way to give. --- ### Donately Tips - **Use Your Welcome Email**: In your Substack *Settings → Email*, you can customize your welcome message for new subscribers. Include your donation link here to invite new readers to support your work right away. - **Include the Link in Your Footer**: You can manually include a recurring donation link in the footer or signature of your posts and emails for ongoing visibility. --- Substack restricts the use of JavaScript and often strips out `