Welcome!

I’m Tony, CEO at Medium. First of all, welcome and thank you for joining the millions of people who deepen their understanding of the world by reading and writing stories here. By creating a free account, you are joining a global community that values the expertise, words, and experiences of human writers.

Below, we’ve made you a guide to get the most out of Medium with your new account.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for reading. I look forward to seeing you on Medium.

Tony Stubblebine

CEO, Medium

What you can do with Medium

This interactive guide walks you through everything you need to get the best out of your free Medium account. A few highlights:

Distraction-free reading. No ads.
Highlight, clap, respond, and share.
Keep track of your reading history and create lists.
Write your own stories.

The best way to learn is to do, so jump right in.

Try it out

Medium membership gets you so much more

Read member-only stories
Support writers you read most
Earn money for your writing
Listen to audio narrations
Read offline with the Medium app
Access our Mastodon community
Connect your custom domain
Create your own publications

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