Question 1

What is SelfScale?

Accepted Answer

SelfScale is a content platform that learns how you write from your own posts, then helps you draft new content that still sounds like you. It is built for creators, founders, and teams who want to scale their output without losing their distinctive voice.

Question 2

Who is SelfScale for?

Accepted Answer

Creators, founders, marketers, coaches, consultants, ghostwriters, solopreneurs, and agencies - anyone whose voice is the reason people pay attention and who wants to keep sounding like themselves at higher volume. It works whether you are on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Skool, or juggling several platforms at once.

Question 3

Do I need to be a good writer to use SelfScale?

Accepted Answer

It helps to have some real writing to learn from, because the tool grounds every draft in your existing voice. If you already sound like someone in your posts, SelfScale helps you sound like that at scale. If you are just starting out, it can still draft content - it just has less of your own material to anchor on, so the voice becomes more distinctive as your corpus grows.

Question 4

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

Sign up, go through onboarding, and connect at least one platform you already post on. SelfScale will analyze your existing posts to build your voice profile. From there you can browse the Trends feed for ideas, draft your first post, or remix a trending topic into something in your voice.

Question 5

How quickly can I create my first piece of content?

Accepted Answer

Once your voice profile is built you can draft a post in under a minute. Onboarding runs the voice analysis (which is free) and then you are at the editor. Most people are editing their first real draft within a few minutes of finishing setup.

Question 6

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Every new account receives a one-time credit grant at signup so you can run real generations before committing to a paid plan. That grant is enough to try drafting posts, remixing trends, and generating a carousel. It does not repeat each month - it is a one-time welcome allowance.

Question 7

What platforms can I connect?

Accepted Answer

At launch you can connect LinkedIn, YouTube, X, and Reddit as source platforms for voice and trends. The Skool connector lets you publish to your Skool community. More integrations are being added based on creator demand.

Question 8

How does SelfScale learn my voice?

Accepted Answer

You give it your real writing - your best posts, threads, or newsletters. It reads that corpus and finds the patterns that make you sound like you: how you open, the words you reach for, your rhythm and point of view. New drafts are grounded in those patterns rather than a generic tone label.

Question 9

How is this different from ChatGPT or a generic AI writer?

Accepted Answer

A default model writes toward the average of everything it has read, which is why generic AI content all sounds the same. SelfScale grounds output in your actual writing, so drafts inherit your specifics - your sentence length, how you handle transitions, what you care about - instead of averaging you toward the middle.

Question 10

Will the content actually sound like me?

Accepted Answer

That is the entire design goal. Because drafts are grounded in your real corpus, they read like a first draft you would actually publish - so editing is a trim, not a rewrite. You stay at the wheel; the tool gets you most of the way there fast.

Question 11

How many posts do I need to give it before the voice is good?

Accepted Answer

The more real writing you provide, the sharper the voice profile gets. A handful of your best posts is enough to start; the quality of the training material matters more than the volume. Long-form pieces with your clearest thinking work better than brief one-liners.

Question 12

Does my voice profile get better over time?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As you add more writing to your corpus and keep drafting content, the system has more signal to work from. You can also update your voice profile any time - voice analysis is free and does not cost credits.

Question 13

Can I have more than one voice profile?

Accepted Answer

The current design ties one voice profile to each account. If you manage multiple brands or ghostwrite for clients, the Teams and Agencies plan is the right fit - reach out via the contact page for enterprise options.

Question 14

What if my writing style changes?

Accepted Answer

You can re-run voice analysis whenever you want. If your voice evolves - you started more casual, then went sharper and more direct - feed in your newer writing and the profile updates to match where you are now.

Question 15

What types of content can I create?

Accepted Answer

Long-form posts, threads, carousels (both templated and AI-generated slides), thumbnails, and content repurposed across platforms. The idea is to turn one strong idea into a week of platform-native content without it sounding like the same post four times.

Question 16

What happens when I click 'Draft'?

Accepted Answer

SelfScale takes your topic or seed idea, pulls in your voice profile and any relevant trend context you have selected, then generates a full draft post. That costs 3 credits and includes 2 free regenerations if the first pass misses the mark.

Question 17

What are regenerations?

Accepted Answer

Regenerations let you get a fresh draft on the same topic without paying again. Every draft generation includes 2 free regenerations. After those, a new full draft costs 3 credits again.

Question 18

Can I edit drafts after they are generated?

Accepted Answer

Yes, everything is editable. The draft is a starting point - you trim, rewrite lines, and adjust before publishing. Editing within the app is free and does not cost credits.

Question 19

How do carousels work?

Accepted Answer

Carousels come in two types: templated and AI-generated. A templated carousel (copy and rendered slides with no AI images) costs 3 credits. If you add AI-generated images to individual slides, each AI slide costs 10 credits. A standard 5-slide carousel with AI images would be 3 plus (5 x 10) = 53 credits total.

Question 20

What about thumbnails?

Accepted Answer

Thumbnail generation runs as a batch - all variants in a single generate - and costs 25 credits per batch. You get multiple thumbnail options at once rather than paying per image.

Question 21

Can I remix a trend into my own content?

Accepted Answer

Yes. From the Trends feed you can hit Remix on any high-performing post and SelfScale will draft a version of that idea in your voice. A trend remix costs 3 credits (same as a standard draft) and includes 2 free regenerations.

Question 22

Does SelfScale repurpose content across platforms?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can take a long-form LinkedIn post and turn it into a thread for X, a Skool community post, or a carousel for Instagram - each formatted for the platform and rewritten in your voice, not just copy-pasted.

Question 23

How does the voice memo transcription work?

Accepted Answer

You can record or upload a voice memo and SelfScale will transcribe it for free. You can then use that transcription as the seed idea for a draft post. Transcription itself does not cost any credits.

Question 24

Can I publish directly from SelfScale?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for supported platforms. You connect your accounts and when you are ready, you request a publish from within the app. Nothing is ever posted automatically - every publish happens because you explicitly asked for it.

Question 25

Does SelfScale auto-post on my behalf?

Accepted Answer

No. Auto-posting without your explicit action is something SelfScale deliberately does not do. Connected-account tokens are only used when you request an action, not on any schedule or in the background.

Question 26

Which platforms support direct publishing?

Accepted Answer

LinkedIn and Skool have direct publish support. YouTube has a connection for pulling your content as voice training material. Additional publishing targets are being added - check the Channels page in your dashboard for the current list.

Question 27

What does connecting an account actually give me?

Accepted Answer

Two things: (1) SelfScale can pull your existing posts from that platform to build or refresh your voice profile, and (2) where publishing is supported, you can push content back to the platform from within the editor without switching tabs.

Question 28

Is my connected-account login stored?

Accepted Answer

SelfScale stores OAuth tokens, not your passwords. Tokens are encrypted at rest and are only used to perform actions you explicitly request. You can revoke access at any time from your account settings, which removes the token.

Question 29

Can I schedule posts for a future time?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled publishing is on the roadmap. The current version lets you draft, edit, and publish immediately to supported platforms. Watch your dashboard for scheduling as the product grows post-launch.

Question 30

Can SelfScale post to Instagram or TikTok?

Accepted Answer

Not in the current version. The initial launch focuses on LinkedIn and Skool for direct publishing. Instagram and TikTok are on the platform roadmap.

Question 31

What is the Trends feed?

Accepted Answer

The Trends feed surfaces high-performing content from an ever-growing corpus of posts across LinkedIn, X, Reddit, YouTube, and other platforms. It gives you a stream of proven ideas to respond to, remix, or use as a creative springboard - all filtered for your niche and voice.

Question 32

How does SelfScale find what is trending?

Accepted Answer

A background scraper pulls content continuously from connected platforms and scores posts by engagement signals. The corpus grows daily. You see new high-performers as they emerge rather than yesterday's news.

Question 33

Do I pay credits to browse trends?

Accepted Answer

No. Browsing and searching the Trends feed is free. You only spend credits when you Remix a trend into a full draft (3 credits, same as a standard draft).

Question 34

Can I filter trends by platform or topic?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Trends feed lets you filter by platform (LinkedIn, X, Reddit, etc.) and by topic area so you are not scrolling through categories you do not care about. You can also search the corpus for specific keywords.

Question 35

What is topic research and does it cost credits?

Accepted Answer

Topic research is an AI-powered feature that helps you go deep on a subject before drafting - pulling angles, counterpoints, and related ideas. It is free and does not cost any credits. It is designed as a value-first surface that gives you something useful before you ever draft.

Question 36

Can I save trends I want to come back to?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can bookmark trends from the feed and access them later from your saved ideas list. Bookmarking is free.

Question 37

How current is the trend data?

Accepted Answer

The corpus refreshes continuously. The scraper runs on a rolling schedule per platform so the feed reflects what is actually getting traction now, not weeks-old viral posts.

Question 38

How much does SelfScale cost?

Accepted Answer

SelfScale has three self-serve paid plans: Founder at $9/month ($89/year), Pro at $29/month ($289/year), and Ultimate at $79/month ($799/year). Enterprise is contact-sales. Annual billing saves roughly 15% versus paying monthly.

Question 39

What is the Founder plan?

Accepted Answer

The Founder plan is the $9/month plan for the launch cohort. The price is locked for as long as you stay subscribed - SelfScale will not raise your rate mid-subscription. The Founder cohort closes at the end of the launch window, after which the plan re-prices.

Question 40

What do I get on each plan?

Accepted Answer

Founder ($9/mo) = 500 credits/month. Pro ($29/mo) = 1,500 credits/month. Ultimate ($79/mo) = 4,500 credits/month. Annual plans also receive a one-time bonus credit grant deposited on sign-up (Founder annual = 500 bonus credits; Pro annual = 750; Ultimate annual = 1,000). Credits reset monthly; annual bonus credits do not expire.

Question 41

What are credits and how are they spent?

Accepted Answer

Credits meter usage of generation features. A standard draft post costs 3 credits and includes 2 free regenerations. A trend remix also costs 3 credits. A templated carousel costs 3 credits. An AI-generated carousel slide costs 10 credits. A thumbnail batch costs 25 credits. Voice analysis, topic research, viral search, transcription, and browsing trends are all free.

Question 42

What happens if I run out of credits?

Accepted Answer

When your credit balance reaches zero, generation features are paused until your next monthly reset or until you upgrade. There is no automatic overage billing - SelfScale does not silently charge you more. You will see a clear in-app prompt to upgrade if you need more capacity.

Question 43

Can I roll over unused credits to the next month?

Accepted Answer

Monthly credits reset each billing cycle and do not carry over. Annual bonus credits are deposited into a separate non-expiring bucket and do not reset monthly - they stay in your account until you use them.

Question 44

Is annual billing worth it?

Accepted Answer

Annual billing saves roughly 15% versus paying monthly. On top of the discount, annual subscribers also receive a one-time bonus credit grant at sign-up (500 credits for Founder annual, 750 for Pro, 1,000 for Ultimate), deposited into a non-expiring bucket so they never go stale.

Question 45

Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can change your plan from your account settings at any time. Upgrades take effect immediately. Downgrades take effect at the next billing cycle.

Question 46

Is there an enterprise or agency option?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Enterprise is contact-sales with no self-serve price - use the contact form and a human will follow up. For team and agency use at scale, reach out to discuss seat count, custom credit volumes, and SLA options.

Question 47

Is my writing used to train AI models?

Accepted Answer

No. Your content is processed by AI providers to generate drafts, but it is not retained for training purposes. Your writing is used to power your account's outputs - not to improve any model at your expense.

Question 48

How is my data stored?

Accepted Answer

Your content, voice profile, and connected-account tokens are stored securely with industry-standard encryption at rest. Tokens for connected accounts are encrypted and only used when you explicitly trigger an action.

Question 49

Who can see my drafts and content?

Accepted Answer

Only you (and team members you invite, if applicable). SelfScale staff do not read your drafts. Your content is private by default and is only published to a platform when you explicitly request it.

Question 50

What data does SelfScale collect when I connect an account?

Accepted Answer

When you connect a platform like LinkedIn or YouTube, SelfScale requests an OAuth token that allows it to read your posts (for voice training) and publish on your behalf (where supported). It does not collect your login credentials. You can revoke access at any time from your account settings.

Question 51

Can I delete my account and data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can request account deletion from your account settings. On deletion, your voice profile, drafts, and connected-account tokens are removed.

Question 52

Does SelfScale sell my data to third parties?

Accepted Answer

No. Your data is not sold to third parties. It is used to operate the service for your account and for nothing else.

Question 53

Is SelfScale SOC 2 certified?

Accepted Answer

SelfScale is an early-stage product. Enterprise-grade compliance certifications are on the roadmap. If your organization has specific security requirements, contact us to discuss what controls are in place and what the timeline looks like.

Question 54

Can I use SelfScale for clients I ghostwrite for?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can maintain separate voice profiles or projects for different clients. The Enterprise plan is designed for this use case - reach out via the contact form to discuss multi-client setups and credit volume.

Question 55

Can multiple people on a team access one account?

Accepted Answer

Multi-seat team access is available at the Enterprise tier. If you need more than one person drafting and publishing under the same brand voice, contact sales to set that up.

Question 56

Can I white-label SelfScale for my agency?

Accepted Answer

White-labeling is not available in the self-serve plans. If you have an agency with enough volume to justify a custom setup, reach out via the enterprise contact form.

Question 57

How does credit usage work for teams?

Accepted Answer

On Enterprise, credit allocations and seat management are handled as part of the custom plan agreement. Individual self-serve plans are single-account and do not share credits across users.

Question 58

Can I manage multiple brand voices from one account?

Accepted Answer

The current design is one voice profile per account. If you need to manage multiple distinct brand voices simultaneously, the enterprise option is the right path. Contact us to discuss the setup.

Question 59

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings. Your plan stays active until the end of the current billing period and you are not charged again after that.

Question 60

Can I export my content and data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can export your drafts and content from your account. Your writing is yours - SelfScale does not lock you in.

Question 61

What payment methods are accepted?

Accepted Answer

SelfScale uses Stripe for billing. All major credit and debit cards are accepted. Stripe handles payment security so SelfScale never stores your card details.

Question 62

How do I update my payment information?

Accepted Answer

Go to your account settings and open the Billing section. From there you can update your card details through the Stripe billing portal.

Question 63

Will I get a receipt for each charge?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Stripe sends an email receipt for every charge. You can also download invoices from the Billing section of your account settings.

Question 64

What happens to my content if I cancel?

Accepted Answer

Your drafts and voice profile remain accessible until the end of your billing period. After that, export any content you want to keep before your access ends.

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