Introducing the Visual Editor for posts
beehiiv is rolling out the Visual Editor, a more intuitive way to edit your posts. Instead of drafting in one view and checking your design in another, the Visual Editor shows you exactly what your readers will see as you write, so there's no separate preview step needed to see your finished layout. This article covers what's changing, what's staying the same, and what to expect as you move to the new experience.
What's changing in the post editor
Previously, editing a post worked in two separate steps. The Write tab was where you drafted your content, but it didn't show your final styling, since none of it rendered there. To adjust how your post looked, you had to switch to the Style tab and locate the specific element you wanted to change, then click Preview to see your finished design.
With the Visual Editor, writing and styling now happen in a single view:
- The editing canvas matches your final published design.
- You can click directly on any element (text, buttons, images, sections, and more) to immediately access its styling options.
- You can write and style your post in the same place, seeing exactly what your readers will see as you go.
This is an update to the editing experience only. It does not change how your posts look or perform.
What's staying the same
- Your existing post designs and reader-facing content are not changing.
- All of your existing templates and posts will continue to work seamlessly in the Visual Editor.
- No content migration is required. You won't need to rebuild or re-import anything.
Opting in to the Visual Editor
To Opt-in to the new Visual Editor:
From the post editor, click on the Options icon > Change editor experience.
Only workspace admins can switch a workspace over to the Visual Editor, since the change applies to everyone in the workspace. If you're not an admin, this menu will prompt you to ask your workspace admin to make the switch instead of giving you the option to switch it yourself.
Availability across editors
At launch, the Visual Editor is available for the post editing experience. It is not yet available for automation emails, welcome emails, double opt-in emails, or upsell emails, which still use the legacy post editor. Support for those editors is coming soon.
About the legacy post editor
Starting July 16, 2026, the legacy post editor stopped receiving new features and bug fixes. Starting August 3, 2026, all newly created beehiiv workspaces launch directly into the Visual Editor by default, and workspace admins can switch an existing workspace over to the new experience at any time. All workspaces are expected to transition to the Visual Editor in the fall.
Your editor experience is set at the workspace level. Switching to the Visual Editor updates the experience for everyone in your publication, and there is currently no way for each team member to work in a different editor.
If you're new to beehiiv but joining a workspace that hasn't switched to the Visual Editor yet, you'll use the legacy post editor until a workspace admin switches it.
If your post editor still shows separate Write and Style tabs instead of a single live canvas, you're on the legacy post editor. See Using the legacy post editor for how to navigate it.