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Indie Hackers: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get
A community that rewards revenue numbers and post-mortems, not launches.
indiehackers.com
Eligibility
Who Indie Hackers accepts
You need
A story with specifics: MRR, churn, what you tried that failed
A claimed product page under your own URL
You'll be rejected if
Announcement-only posts with no lesson or numbers
Funded startups pitching without disclosing funding
Side projects Web apps Established SaaS Free tools
What you actually get
A good milestone post gets 300–1,500 visitors and real conversations with other founders. Pure launch announcements get almost nothing.
How to submit to Indie Hackers
1
Create the product page
Claim your product and connect revenue if you're comfortable. Product pages accumulate followers.
2
Post as a milestone
Lead with the number or the lesson. The title should be a fact, not a pitch.
3
Stay in the thread for two days
Discussion keeps posts alive far longer than upvotes do.
Indie Hackers requirements
Product page
A specific number or lesson
Gotchas
'I just launched X' is the lowest-performing title format on the site.
Agent prompt for Indie Hackers
Paste into your agent
You are drafting an Indie Hackers post.
Product: {NAME} ({URL})
Numbers: {METRICS}
1. Write three titles that lead with a number or a lesson, never with 'I launched'.
2. Write a 400-word post: what I tried, the numbers, what I'd do differently.
3. End with one open question for other founders.
Return as plain text. Indie Hackers FAQ
How long does Indie Hackers approval take?
Indie Hackers's typical time from submission to going live is instant.
How much does it cost to submit to Indie Hackers?
Submitting to Indie Hackers is free.
Does Indie Hackers give a dofollow backlink?
No — links from Indie Hackers are nofollow. The site has a domain rating of 83.
Does Indie Hackers require a backlink to your site?
No — Indie Hackers does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from Indie Hackers?
Announcement-only posts with no lesson or numbers; Funded startups pitching without disclosing funding.