As a publishing platform, Medium allows you to share your stories and ideas with the world. If you're new to Medium, you can learn here about features available in the editor and publish your first story. We can't wait to read it!
Create a new draft
- Click on your avatar image in the top-right corner of the page to open a menu.
- Click Write a story.
Note: You will need to be using one of our supported browsers to write.
Add a title
Enter a title, and subtitle (optional). If you don't enter a title, the first few words of your post will be used instead.
Basic formatting
To add some basic formatting to your story, highlight a word or phrase. This will bring up a text toolbar with available options.
Tip! Check out this article to learn more about all the formatting features.
Add an image
- On your post, go to a new line and click the button on the left to expand the menu
- Click the Camera button to upload an image from your desktop.
Click the Magnifying glass button to insert an image directly from Unsplash.
Tip! Check out this article to learn more about adding images to your posts.
Add media embeds
The editor also allows you to add media embeds like YouTube videos or tweets.
- On an empty line, paste the URL of the embed (not the embed code).
- Press Enter. If a rich version of the embed is supported, it will be rendered automatically, or else it will become a simple embedded link in a box.
Publish the draft
- When you're finished with your post, click Ready to publish.
- From the Publish review step, you can optionally add tags, customize your title and subtitle, schedule to publish your post later, and more.
- When you're done making changes, click Publish now to make the story immediately visible on Medium and available for anyone to read. All of your published stories can be found on your public profile page, as well as on your stories page.
Create a new draft
- Tap the "+" button located in the middle of the bottom bar.
- Tap Write a story.
Note: Writing is not supported on mobile browsers. To write on the go, you'll need to download the Medium iOS app from the App Store.
Add a title
Tap the T button and begin writing your title. Tap the button again to format the line as a subtitle.
Basic formatting
To add bold, italic, or link to your text, select the text you want to format and choose the relevant option from the bottom menu.
From the bottom menu you can also add quotes, list, separators, @mentions, as well as add images.
Tip! Check out this article to learn more about all the formatting features.
Add an image
- While editing a post, tap the Image button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Tap Take photo to take a photo and upload it directly to your post.
Tap Choose from library to upload an image from your device.
Tip! Check out this article to learn more about adding images to your posts.
Add media embeds
The editor also allows you to add media embeds like YouTube videos or tweets.
- On an empty line, paste the URL of the embed (not the embed code).
- Press Return. If a rich version of the embed is supported, it will be rendered automatically, or else it will become a simple embedded link in a box.
Publish the draft
- When you're finished with your post, tap Next in the top-right corner.
- From the Publish menu, you can optionally add the story to your publication, add tags, and automatically share your story on linked social media accounts.
- When you're done making changes, click Post to publish it.
Published stories are immediately visible on Medium, and are available for anyone to read. All your published stories can be found on your public profile page.
Create a new draft
- Tap the menu button located in the top-left corner of your homepage.
- Tap New story.
Note: Writing is not supported on mobile browsers. To write on the go, you'll need to download the Medium Android app from the Google Play Store.
Add a title
Tap the T button and begin writing your title. Tap the button again to format the line as a subtitle.
Basic formatting
To add bold, italic, or link to your text, select the text you want to format and choose the relevant option from the pop-up menu.
From the bottom menu you can also add quotes, list, separators, @mentions, as well as add images.
Tip! Check out this article to learn more about all the formatting features.
Add an image
- While editing a post, tap the Image button in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Tap Take photo to take a photo and upload it directly to your post.
Tap Choose from gallery to upload an image from your device.
Tip! Check out this article to learn more about adding images to your posts.
Add media embeds
The editor also allows you to add media embeds like YouTube videos or tweets.
- On an empty line, paste the URL of the embed (not the embed code).
- Press Enter. If a rich version of the embed is supported, it will be rendered automatically, or else it will become a simple embedded link in a box.
Publish the draft
- When you're finished with your post, tap Publish in the top-right corner.
- From the Publish menu, you can optionally add tags.
- When you're done making changes, click Publish to publish it.
Published stories are immediately visible on Medium, and are available for anyone to read. All your published stories can be found on your public profile page.