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Steemit
What Steemit is
Steemit is a web-based social platform where people publish content, interact with posts, and may receive digital token rewards. It runs on the Steem blockchain, which stores activity in an immutable ledger. Posting, commenting, and voting are free. Users can publish text, blogs, photos, videos, memes, songs, and other legal content, with up to five tags per post. Authors can choose a 50%/50% payout, take 100% as Steem Power, or decline post rewards. Rewards may come from votes, while curators may earn by voting on posts and comments. The wallet displays token balances and supports transfers, exchanges, and powering up STEEM. Posts and comments stay active for seven days before rewards can be claimed. Posts must be separated by five minutes and can contain about 64,000 characters including formatting. Editing ends after seven days, while the blockchain keeps the complete edit history. Signup requires email and verified phone information and may involve an approval wait.
Who it suits
It suits people who want to publish varied content, vote, and participate in token-based rewards. New users should understand the signup verification, posting limits, and permanent blockchain records.
What it does well
- Free posting, commenting, and voting
- Supports text, images, video, and more
- Wallet supports transfers and exchanges
- Authors choose reward treatment
- Curators may earn rewards
What to know first
- Signup requires email and phone verification
- Approval waiting list may apply
- Posts require five-minute spacing
- Accounts cannot be deactivated or deleted
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | No fee to post, comment, or vote. · Account signup requires email and phone verification; signup may require approval | Free |
As steemit.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Steemit combines social publishing with Steem token rewards and wallet functions. Its permanent records, recovery warnings, and posting rules make account security and participation limits important.
Facts from Steemit's own pages
- Account permanence
- The FAQ says accounts cannot be deactivated or deleted because account activity is permanently stored on the blockchain. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Account security
- Steemit recommends using the posting key for routine logins and keeping the master password safe; it warns that lost passwords or owner keys can make an account unrecoverable. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Blockchain
- Steemit is one of several websites powered by the Steem blockchain, which stores content in an immutable ledger and rewards contributions with digital tokens. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The company page identifies Steemit, Inc. as a private company that helps develop the open-source software powering steemit.com. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Company security approach
- Steemit, Inc. says it prefers client-side transaction signing so it does not access or see users’ private keys, and says most of its software is open source. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Content
- The FAQ says users can post text, blogs, photos, videos, memes, songs, and other legal content. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Earning
- Authors may receive rewards based on votes, and users may earn curation rewards by voting on posts and comments. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Editing and deletion
- The blockchain retains the full edit history, and posts can no longer be edited after seven days. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · steemitwallet.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Help
- The FAQ directs users to [email protected] or to post with the #help tag for community assistance. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Key recovery
- The FAQ says a lost password cannot be recovered and access to the account cannot be restored if it is lost. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Posts must be spaced at least five minutes apart, and users can use up to five tags per post. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yes · steemitwallet.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Payout period
- Posts and comments remain active for seven days before earned rewards can be claimed. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Post formats
- The FAQ says users can post text, blogs, photos, videos, memes, songs, and other legal content. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Posting and voting
- Posting, commenting, and voting on Steemit are free, and users may receive rewards. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Posting limits
- Posts must be spaced five minutes apart and are limited to about 64,000 characters including formatting. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Post reward choices
- Authors can choose a 50%/50% reward, 100% Steem Power, or decline post rewards. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Steemit is a social platform where users share content and can receive digital token rewards. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Related apps
- The FAQ identifies Busy.org, DTube, and Utopian.io as other websites powered by the Steem blockchain. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Reward choices
- Authors can choose a 50%/50% payout, 100% Steem Power, or decline post rewards. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Steemit recommends using keys with appropriate permissions and warns users not to enter private key information on third-party websites. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Signup
- Signup through steemit.com requires an email address and verified phone number, followed by placement on an account approval waiting list. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Tags
- A post can use up to five tags. · steemitwallet.com, 12 Oct 2026
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