Save Substack Newsletters to Notion

👉 Watch the full workflow tutorial: https://youtu.be/9GJPADAVm10?si=CckUeiRSwjy9-oeJ

Quick Overview

Time Required: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner
What You'll Learn: How to save Substack newsletters to Notion efficiently and transform them into a personal knowledge library.

Why This Matters

Newsletters are one of the highest-signal content formats on the internet — deep insights, expert breakdowns, and niche commentary you never want to lose.

But Substack is chaotic:

posts get buried
you forget which issue had that one insight
saving screenshots is messy
copy/paste ruins formatting

With Notion Highlights, you can build a clean, searchable system that actually compounds over time.

Prerequisites

Chrome browser with Notion Highlights installed
A Notion workspace (free plan works perfectly)
Optional: Substack login

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1 — Open the Substack newsletter

Navigate to the issue you want to save:
• long-form posts
• paid newsletters you subscribe to
• free issues shared via email
• private posts

Everything works as long as it's visible in your browser.

Step 2 — Highlight the content you want

Select the exact parts you want to save:

key insights
quotes
frameworks
charts + captions
summaries

You can save entire sections or small snippets.

Step 3 — Right-click → “Save to Notion”

One click.
Instant save.
Zero disruption to your reading flow.

Your formatting, spacing, and structure stay intact — no more broken paragraphs.

Step 4 — Choose your Notion destination

You can save to:

a “Newsletter Insights” database
a “Writers I Follow” page
a personal Zettelkasten
a research vault
a content inspiration hub

Whatever fits your system.

Step 5 — Check your saved content

Notion Highlights automatically preserves:

the source URL
the timestamp
the original formatting
the context
readable typography

Your future self will thank you.

Pro Tips

1. Capture at the paragraph level

Don’t save the entire post. Save the signal, not the noise.

2. Tag by theme

Examples:
“Psychology”, “Writing”, “Startups”, “AI”, “Marketing”, “Health”

3. Build backlinks inside Notion

Connect your highlights to:

ongoing writing projects
research hubs
evergreen ideas
content calendars

4. Add your own interpretation

This is where learning compounds.

5. Process within 24 hours

Re-reading your captures reinforces memory.

Common Issues & Fixes

Content not saving?

Refresh the page — Substack’s script-heavy pages sometimes load weird.

Formatting looks odd?

Highlight a slightly larger block so the surrounding HTML structure carries over.

Can't find your save?

Check your default save location in the extension settings.

Advanced Techniques

Batch-Read + Batch-Save

Open 10–20 newsletters in tabs
Highlight the best parts
Capture only what matters
Process everything in Notion later

Perfect for weekly review workflows.

Build a Newsletter Knowledge Base

Recommended properties:

Title
Writer
Tags
Topic
Source URL
Value Rating (1–5)
Connections (relation to other notes)
Status (Captured → Processed → Linked)

Organization Strategy

Create views such as:

By Writer
By Topic
High Value Only
Recently Captured
Needs Processing

This turns newsletters into long-term leverage.

Measuring Success

You’ll know your system works when:

you reference captured newsletters weekly
your notes connect to real projects
you stop losing insights
you build a growing personal “knowledge market”
your research becomes 5× faster

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Build a second brain with Notion Highlights

Start Saving in Seconds

👉 Install Notion Highlights (free for 30 saves/month):
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/notion-highlights/addpdkeebbfpcgificcaojjkbpddjhka?authuser=1&hl=en&pli=1

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