Paywall & Subscriber Breaks

Gate parts of a post so only paying members or subscribers can read past a point

When writing a post, you can insert a break at any point: everything above it stays public, everything below is gated. LetterBucket has two kinds of breaks:

Block	Who can read past it	Where it applies
Paywall Break	Paying members only. Non-paying readers are prompted to upgrade their subscription.	Email and website
Subscriber Break	Your subscribers (free or paid).	Website view only

Inserting a break

1. Open a post in the editor.
2. Type / where you want the break, or use the insert menu.
3. Choose Paywall Break or Subscriber Break.

The break appears as a visual marker in the editor showing exactly where the gated content starts. You can drag it to reposition it like any other block.

The Paywall Break requires monetization to be active. If you haven’t connected Stripe yet, selecting it opens a “Turn on monetization” dialog with a shortcut to your Monetization Settings — or you can choose Keep writing and set it up later.

What readers see

When a reader without access reaches the break on your website, the content below is hidden and they see an upgrade prompt inviting them to subscribe or become a paid member.

Previewing your breaks

When your post contains a break, the editor’s Preview panel gains a View as selector so you can check exactly what each kind of reader gets:

Role	What you see
Subscriber	The default view — with a Paywall Break, content stops at the break and the upgrade prompt appears
Paid Subscriber	The full post, with no gate (available when a Paywall Break is present)
Visitor	The most restricted view, gated by both break types (available on the Web preview tab, since Subscriber Breaks only apply to the website)

Switch between the Email, Web, and Mobile preview tabs to check each format — on the Web tab, scroll to the bottom to see the gate exactly as your readers will.

Combine breaks with the auto-paywall setting to also gate your older posts automatically, without editing them one by one.