Not all content is eligible to earn in the Medium Partner Program. The following types of stories are not permitted behind the paywall. Stories found in violation of this policy will be removed from paywall eligibility.
Meta content about Medium
Stories primarily focused on Medium itself, the Partner Program, or the mechanics of the platform are not eligible for the paywall. This includes content about writing strategies on Medium, earnings, distribution, or other platform-specific topics.
Medium-focused stories are set to network-only distribution by default, as they are not of broad general interest to the wider member audience. Writing this type of content behind the paywall may also limit your long-term reach, as readers outside the Medium ecosystem are unlikely to engage with it.
You are welcome to write about Medium — including strategies, opinions, and critiques — outside the paywall.
Fully AI-generated writing
Stories where the majority of the content has been generated by an AI writing tool, with little or no human editing, fact-checking, or original contribution, are not eligible for the paywall.
This policy does not apply to the use of AI-assisted tools for outlining, spell-checking, grammar, or fact verification — only to content that is primarily AI-generated.
For more information, see the Artificial Intelligence (AI) content policy.