How to migrate from beehiiv

What to take with you

• active subscribers with signup date and source
• custom fields you collected
• unsubscribed addresses as a suppression list
• past posts if you want a public archive at the new provider
• your referral or paid subscriber data, if you use those features

Option 1: export subscribers

In beehiiv you can export your subscriber list as a CSV from the audience section. Check that the export includes status and dates. Then upload it to your new provider and map the columns. Unsubscribed addresses belong on the suppression list.

Option 2: use the API

beehiiv offers an API for subscriptions and posts. Whether you can use it depends on your beehiiv plan. With an API key, a migration tool can fetch subscribers with status and custom fields directly.

In Sendmora, beehiiv is planned for the next wave of one click migrations. Until then, the CSV route with a step by step guide works. See what comes along in the migration check.

Your archive and SEO

Many beehiiv newsletters rank in search with their web posts. If you move, keep those pages reachable. Either bring the posts into the archive of your new provider on the same domain, or set up redirects from the old URLs to the new ones. Pages that suddenly disappear lose their search traffic.

Consent and the GDPR

If you have readers in the EU, check what proof of consent you have. A signup through a double opt-in form gives you a confirmation record. Imported or older contacts may lack it. Flag those and send them a short email asking whether they want to keep reading.

Checklist for the switch

1. Verify your sending domain with the new provider.
2. Import subscribers and the suppression list, check the report.
3. Bring over your archive or set up redirects.
4. Replace embedded signup forms and landing pages.
5. Send the first issue in batches.
6. Cancel beehiiv after the first clean delivery.

Paid subscriptions and referrals

If you use paid subscriptions or a referral programme, plan these separately. Paid subscriptions often run through a payment provider such as Stripe, and the subscriber relationship lives there. Referral rewards and counts are specific to each platform. Tell your readers before the move what changes for them.

Clean up while you move

A migration is a good moment to clean your list. Check for duplicates, typo domains such as gmial.com and domains without an inbox. Sendmora does this during import and lists the affected addresses in the report instead of silently dropping them, so you can decide what to do.

Comparing costs

beehiiv prices by number of subscribers. Sendmora prices by emails sent, so a large list with quiet readers costs less. Check your own numbers in the newsletter cost calculator.

beehiiv is a trademark of its owner. We use the name only to describe the migration. Features and menus may change, beehiiv's help pages are authoritative.