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Questions and answers

My writing

Who owns what I publish?

You do. You give us permission to show it and promote it on readode so the service can work. Read the exact wording in the Terms of Service.

Do you change my words?

No. We change the look, never the text. A preview may show only an excerpt.

Do you use my writing to train AI?

Our draft Terms say we will not train generative AI on your writing without asking you first.

Can I take my story down?

Yes, any time, from the studio or from your account. You can also delete your whole account.

My account

Why do I need an account?

Reading is free and needs no account. Publishing needs one so your stories are tied to you and nobody else can change them.

I forgot my password.

Use Reset your password. We email you a link that works for one hour.

How do I change my name, handle or bio?

In Account settings. You can change your handle until you publish your first story.

How do I download or delete my data?

Both are in Account settings: download a copy of everything, or delete your account and all your stories.

Using the site

There is no sound on my iPhone.

Tap the speaker icon. Then check that Silent Mode is off, the volume is up, and the sound is not going to a Bluetooth speaker that is switched off. If it still does not work, the question-mark button in the reader (it appears on Safari and whenever the sound cannot start) has a checklist and a test tone.

Someone copied my work, or a story breaks the rules.

Open the story and use Report this story on its last page. For copyright, read the Copyright and Content Policy.

How long can a story be?

Up to about 70,000 words today.

I need help.

See Support.

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