# Labs **URL:** https://discuss.write.as/c/labs/6.md [Latest](https://discuss.write.as/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.write.as/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.write.as/tags.md) --- ## [About the Labs category](https://discuss.write.as/t/about-the-labs-category/12)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 0
Here we’ll show off some experiments of our own. Feel free to weigh in with your own ideas and give feedback on others! --- ## [eBook Add-on](https://discuss.write.as/t/ebook-add-on/1271)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/ebook-add-on/1271 "2025-07-17T10:22:07Z")
Today we’re launching a new Labs feature, eBook Export! This lets readers download your entire blog or a group of hashtagged posts as an eBook. This is an early look at the feature with just the basics (see below). But … --- ## [New in Labs: tiny.write.as](https://discuss.write.as/t/new-in-labs-tiny-write-as/3081)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/new-in-labs-tiny-write-as/3081 "2023-04-06T12:16:13Z")
As I mentioned in a post yesterday, I’ve been playing around with an alternative reading interface for Write.as blogs. It significantly trims down the “weight,” or amount of data, that a blog takes up, so pages load fast… --- ## [Classic Editor v2](https://discuss.write.as/t/classic-editor-v2/2625)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/classic-editor-v2/2625 "2023-01-09T22:33:51Z")
We’ve just upgraded the Classic Editor in Write.as Labs! Building off of our previous Markdown-based editor, this now includes rich text formatting options, so anyone who’s unfamiliar with Markdown should feel more at ho… --- ## [Web Monetization](https://discuss.write.as/t/web-monetization/1646)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 5:45am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/web-monetization/1646 "2022-12-30T05:45:20Z")
We’ve just started experimenting with Web Monetization, a standard for streaming payments on the web. I wrote a little about it here: https://write.as/matt/monetizing-writing As I mention in that post, Write.as now has… --- ## [New in Labs: Email Subscriptions](https://discuss.write.as/t/new-in-labs-email-subscriptions/480)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/new-in-labs-email-subscriptions/480 "2022-08-03T18:01:19Z")
Today I’m excited to release a much-requested feature on Write.as: email subscriptions! This new feature will let your readers subscribe directly to your blog updates via email and receive new posts in their inbox. It’s… --- ## [Classic Editor](https://discuss.write.as/t/classic-editor/412)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/classic-editor/412 "2021-03-19T19:56:51Z")
Hey everyone, today we’re officially launching Write.as Labs. This will be a place where we can put out new experiments for everyone to try. Then we’ll gather feedback publicly, here on the forum, and make changes based … --- ## [ActivityPub support](https://discuss.write.as/t/activitypub-support/64)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/activitypub-support/64 "2019-07-08T13:26:00Z")
Today we launched ActivityPub support! This is an early, experimental feature that enables your blog to spread throughout the fediverse. This thread is going to be updated over time to show the current status of our impl…