Platform Guide — Substack & Medium

AI reading companion for Substack & Medium: critique essays and extract takeaways.

Read long-form newsletters, technical deep dives, and macro commentary on Substack and Medium with an analytical lens. Highlight key arguments to test assumptions or capture notes.

Best fit

Best for avid newsletter readers, executives, and writers who read long-form essays in the browser.

Step-by-step workflow

How to run this workflow in place.

1

Highlight the central thesis or chart takeaway

Select the core claim in a 4,000-word Substack essay or Medium engineering post.

2

Switch between Brief and Steelman presets

Use the Executive 3-Bullet Brief preset when skimming, or the Counterargument Steelman preset when reading opinion pieces.

3

Copy structured notes into your commonplace book

Save the best insights without cluttering your browser with social highlighter widgets.

Key details

Why this approach works better than switching tabs.

Read persuasive writers with an independent mind
Great essayists are persuasive—which makes it easy to nod along without noticing what evidence is missing.
  • Highlight a persuasive paragraph and ask: 'What is the strongest counterargument a domain expert would raise here?'
  • Unpack historical references, economic models, or technical benchmarks mentioned in passing
  • Keep the clean typography of Substack and Medium completely unobstructed until you press your shortcut
Frequently asked questions

Common questions about platform guide — substack & medium.

Does Vezz me interfere with Substack's native selection quote button?

No. Because Vezz me triggers via keyboard shortcut (`Ctrl+Shift+X` or `Cmd+Shift+X` by default, customizable anytime in settings) rather than injecting a competing mouseup popup, it coexists cleanly with Substack and Medium.

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Available for Chrome and Firefox

Ready to try this workflow on your own reading?

Install Vezz me free, highlight text on any webpage, and press your customizable shortcut (default: Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on Mac) to get an answer right beside the source.