Standard vs Advanced Mode
The difference between Standard and Advanced editor modes in the Stanza composer, and when to use each.
Writing Text Poetry
Everything you can set when composing a written poem on Stanza: title, text, details, appearance and settings.
Recording Spoken Word
How to record or upload spoken word performances on Stanza, add a transcript, and publish.
Presentation Settings
Customise how your poem looks with background colours, images, text colour, fonts and an optional soundtrack.
Privacy & Visibility Levels
The five privacy levels for poems on Stanza (Public, Followers, Friends, Groups and Private) and how to set a default.
Managing Drafts
How to save drafts on Stanza, find them again, and publish when you're ready.
Permissions on Your Work
Control what readers can do with your poems: comments, reactions, margin notes, lists, translation, critiques and who-reacted lists.
Scheduling Posts for Later
Schedule a poem to publish at a future time. It goes live on the Stage and in search just like a normal post.
Using Custom Fonts
Add custom fonts from Google Fonts or your own files, and use them when composing on web and mobile.
Default Visibility for New Poems and Lists
Set who can see your new poems and lists by default on Stanza, and how the default works in the composer.
The Writing Space and Your Journal
Use Stanza's Writing Space: a private, offline-first journal for drafting, kept on your device until you choose to publish.
The Weekly Writing Prompt
How the weekly writing prompt works: when it opens, where it appears, how to write to it and how the prompt page lists poems.