Frequently asked questions
Everything about TxtFeed's creator calculators, Pro pricing, platform intelligence, and how it fits alongside your other creator tools.
What is TxtFeed?
TxtFeed is a daily intelligence platform for content creators. It publishes platform changes, algorithm updates, and monetization shifts across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and other major creator platforms — and it gives creators 15+ free calculator tools for estimating revenue, CPM, engagement rate, sponsorship pricing, subscriber growth, and more. Free forever, no signup required to use any tool.
Which creator calculators are included?
YouTube Money Calculator, TikTok Earnings Calculator, CPM Calculator, Engagement Rate Calculator, Sponsorship Rate Calculator, Subscriber Predictor, Thumbnail Tester, Best Time to Post, Hashtag Generator, Bio Generator, Video Title Generator, Content Calendar, Channel Analyzer, Revenue Dashboard, and Platform Comparison. All 15+ tools are at /tools and work without an account.
How accurate are the YouTube and TikTok revenue calculators?
TxtFeed calculators use public CPM/RPM data from creator industry reports, YouTube Partner Program documentation, and earnings from 10K+ public data points. They estimate within ±30% of actual earnings for established channels — precise enough to use as directional pricing for sponsorship negotiations. Figures are estimates, not guarantees, and vary by niche and audience geography.
How much does TxtFeed cost?
Free tier gives full access to all 15+ creator calculators, daily platform intelligence, all comparison pages, and the reading feed — forever, no credit card. Pro is €6.99/month (or €4.92/mo effective if billed annually at €59/year). A €149 one-time lifetime deal is available for the first 1,000 customers only — after that it's discontinued.
What does Pro unlock over the free tier?
Unlimited saved calculations (free tier caps at 25), all creator analytics dashboards, priority algorithm change alerts, API access to every calculator, feed modes (Work / Chill / Learn / Focus), custom accent color, and Pro badge. The 15+ free tools stay free — Pro adds power-user features for creators running many calculations or building workflows.
Do I need a credit card for the free trial?
No. The 7-day Pro trial starts without a credit card. Stripe is only used for paid conversions after the trial ends or for direct subscription signups. One-click cancel anytime via Stripe Customer Portal.
Is there an API?
Yes, Pro includes API access to every calculator — revenue, CPM, engagement, sponsorship rate, subscriber predictions. Rate limits are generous for individual creators and tightened for automated bulk use. Docs at /api.
How does TxtFeed compare to Social Blade, VidIQ, or TubeBuddy?
TxtFeed focuses on cross-platform creator intelligence and calculator-first workflows. Social Blade is channel analytics only (YouTube/Twitch/Instagram). VidIQ and TubeBuddy are YouTube-specific SEO plugins. TxtFeed complements all three — use it for pricing, sponsorship benchmarks, and algorithm tracking while using platform-specific tools for channel optimization. Full comparisons at /compare.
How do I know platform updates are accurate?
TxtFeed sources platform changes from official platform changelogs (YouTube Creator Blog, TikTok Newsroom, Meta for Creators, Twitch Blog), verified creator community reports, and our own daily monitoring. Every update is marked with the source publication and date, so you can click through to verify.
Can I cancel Pro anytime?
Yes. One-click cancel via Stripe Customer Portal from your settings. No retention call, no hidden steps. Lifetime purchases are refundable within 30 days.
Does TxtFeed have a reading feed?
Yes. In addition to the creator tools, TxtFeed runs a reading feed that pulls the best content from Reddit, Hacker News, Wikipedia, and 500+ RSS sources, ranks it by what real users vote up, and personalizes to each reader's taste within 30 seconds. The feed is free, does not require signup, and is useful for creators researching trends across their niche.
How fast does the feed personalize?
The first feed is shaped by your browser language, your local time of day, and your region — better than generic trending. After three votes the algorithm has a working profile. By session three, the feed feels handcrafted.
Where does the reading-feed content come from?
Reddit's free public API, Hacker News' Firebase API, Wikipedia, Google Trends, and 500+ RSS feeds across tech, science, design, business, AI, and more. TxtFeed pays nothing for content and always links back to the source, so the publishers benefit too.
Does TxtFeed use AI?
Yes — for ranking, de-duplication, and summary generation on content pages. AI identifies when the same story appears across multiple sources and merges them, scores content quality, and shapes your personalized feed. The writing itself is from real publishers — TxtFeed is a discovery layer, not a generator.
How do upvotes and downvotes work?
Upvotes push pieces higher in the global feed and tell the algorithm you want more like this. Downvotes do the opposite — they're how spam and clickbait die fast. Comments use upvote-only because downvoting comments creates hostile threads.
Is my reading history private?
Yes. TxtFeed uses cookieless analytics (Plausible), no tracking pixels, no profile selling, and no integrations that share your data. Your votes shape your feed and nothing else.
Can I export my saves and personalization?
Yes. Settings → Export gives you a JSON file with all your saves, votes, and account data. Settings → Delete removes everything within 30 days, no email-the-support-team friction.
Why no native mobile app?
Web is faster to ship, faster to update, and friction-free to share. Every link opens to a working reader on any device. A PWA installs to your home screen with one tap if you want app-like behavior. A native app may come later — but only when web has hit its ceiling, which it hasn't.
How do I share something I like?
Tap the link icon on any card. It copies a UTM-tagged URL to your clipboard that you can paste anywhere — WhatsApp, iMessage, X, Slack. The link opens to the full content with a rich preview, so the recipient sees what you saw without any signup wall.
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