Publication settings

Open Publication settings to change the selected publication. Use Publications when you need the account-wide list.

What is a publication?

A publication is your newsletter's home in HeyNews. It holds your sources, AI Writers, issues, and settings. When you sign up, HeyNews creates one publication for you automatically. Connect Kit from the Publication where you want that account to live. Create another Publication first when you run a separate newsletter. Newsletter archives add past issues to the Publication you're already using.

Publication settings

Publication name

Give your publication a name that makes sense for your newsletter (e.g., "Tech Weekly" or "Marketing Updates").

If the name is still My Publication, your first newsletter connection or past issue import can replace it with the name found at the provider. A name you chose yourself stays unchanged when you connect beehiiv, Kit, or a newsletter archive.

Timezone

Set your publication timezone so dates, times, and schedules match your location.

Language

Choose the language for new Drafts in this Publication. It takes priority over the language your AI Writer learned from past issues. Existing Drafts stay as they are. App Language controls menus and account messages separately.

Default send time

Set the time your issues are usually sent. HeyNews uses this for scheduling and reporting.

Saving changes

Click Save after updating any publication settings. You'll see a confirmation when changes are saved.

Archiving a publication

If you no longer use a publication, you can archive it from the Publications page in the sidebar.

  • Archiving stops new source checks for that publication and hides it from your sidebar.
  • HeyNews clears the active setup tied to the archived publication, including AI Writers, sources, automations, and connected source records. Existing saved issues stay available where expected during the restore window.
  • Your archived publication stays restorable for 30 days in case you change your mind. You can restore it from the same page during that window.
  • After 30 days, the archived publication and its AI Writers, sources, stories, and drafts are permanently deleted.
  • You can't archive your last active publication. Create another one first if you want to replace it.