Is there a simple way or creating a back up of our published work on HubPages or does one have to copy and paste the content.from each article, including the advertising.
I assume I can download the photos from the site, though I seem to recall that the file sizes would have been reduced for publication on our pages.
Thank you
Sally
UPDATE: I used Bill's method - it worked...!
I am faced with the same thing others are encountering. Bad timing, on HubPages part.
We have a business, and are usually very busy this time of the year. Now, I have something ELSE to handle.
I don't see the option to save each article as a PDF, so I just did one, as an entire Webpage, and saved text to HTML.
If someone could let me know HOW to save it as a PDF, I would be grateful. I am on a Windows11 desktop.
I'll try the option Bill posted - maybe that's all that I need.
Open the article in Author View. Right click on it. Choose Print. In the Destination drop down you'll see the option to Save As PDF. Make sure you have the location where you want to save it open, or at least click on it before you do this because the PDF will automatically be saved to whatever location you last accessed on your hard drive. That's how I saved all of mine. I also have Windows11 desktop/laptop.
Good luck! It's easy to do and takes just a couple of seconds per article.
Sally,
When you do the Ctrl-p, there should be a drop-down menu with PDF as a choice.
I uploaded all my HP work to Authory.com since I had so many articles.
Patty, I'm looking at Authory.com now. Did you upload your content as PDFs? Or as links? I'm thinking I should upload the PDFs I created as backup because the links to our articles will be dead soon. Since Authory.com is a portfolio builder, PDFs would work well for anyone who might be interested in hiring a writer. They just need to see the work, not the live (soon-do-be-dead) internet location, IMHO.
Would you care to post a link to your Authory portfolio so I can see what it looks like?
Thanks.
I uploaded articles from Discover and Hubpages all at once and then redirected them all at once from the links to the full copies automatically made by Authory, as they say that original sites can close down and HP will.
My things are at https://authory.com/PattyInglish
and I'm trying to sort a glitch with uploading a dozen articles I had previously unpublished: I'll save those to my laptop as pdf and upload them later
Hope all is well with you.
Patty
Thanks, Patty. This is very helpful. Your site looks great! I'd better get busy since we only have two more days until we can no longer edit our articles. Did you disable ads before uploading to Authory?
I didn't think about ads at all, so no. I should have thought more before uploading. I hope you like the site.
Patty, the ads only show when I click on "View Original". The backed up copies on the home page are nice and clean. All ads have been removed, even the ones HP put in the middle of text. So, no need to disable ads before importing.
You're welcome. I'm working on importing my articles and YouTube videos now! ![]()
My stuff is all in place now and I've created Collections for my work. The site is now live. Check it out!
https://authory.com/ShaunaBowling
That all looks great, Shauna! I subscribed.
Thanks, Patty, but I don't have a newsletter so there's nothing to subscribe to. ![]()
When I entered my email address I rec'd a reply that I was "following." So I guess it's a follow.
Oh. Too bad I'm not writing online anywhere. The site will stay as is for God-knows-how-long!
Yes. Apparently, Authory automatically sends out newsletters to all who subscribe to let them know new content has been added. But I won't be posting on HP anymore (and don't know where/if I'll post anything online moving forward), so it's a feature I won't benefit from.
I just joined, Shauna. They are in the process of transferring all my work from Discover. HubPages. It looks and sounds great.
Glad you joined, John. It took about a day and a half for them to import all my articles. I spent most of today creating my collections, reorganizing the content, and choosing header backgrounds for each. You only get 10 imports with the free version, so I committed myself to the standard package for $144/year. First 14 days are free, but I don't have a problem paying the $144. It's cheaper than building a website, buying a domain name, and manually uploading content. Authory uploads all new content for you automatically. You just have to point them to the sites when you create your account and they'll update as new content is found. You might want to have them import your Medium work too. That way you have it all in one place if Medium bites the dust as HP is.
is that a free site and can you just copy and paste or do you have to do it a bit at a time. thanks in advance.
You can load only 10 articles for free, but for a reasonable monthly fee, you load all your online work at once by loading the urls from the sites you use, plus your name used on those sites to "Sources." Or you can load pdfs. Authory updates your portfolio regularly but I don't know how often they scan.
Authory imports for you when you point them to a site. The free version only allows for 10 articles. If you want to have them import all of your work, opt for the Standard package which costs $144USD/year.
I’m copying over everything to drafts on Medium. I’m using the author view. I prefer the edit view, but this option is gone. I’ve been copying over for a long time… it’s a laborious process.
I'm eager to find an easier way too. I just copied the text, links, and photos of one of my hubs and it was pretty tedious. I hope there's a better way. I intend to recreate them on my Weebly site. I don't expect to generate any income there but I want to preserve my content.
Edit: View your hub, press Ctrl-P (Windows) or CMD-P (Mac) and select Save to PDF.
Note: Make sure to scroll down through the entire hub so that each photo loads, otherwise it won't show in the PDF. Also note that any embedded Amazon links won't be saved, so copy those links separately.
Thank you, that's going to save me quite a bit of time.
I did that way back when HP told us to move all of our articles to Discover. So, I have PDFs of the online versions in addition to the originals I created in Word.
Going through my hubs is a little sad. Many of them have very thoughtful comments left by readers. It was a shame when Hubpages disabled commenting.
One of my hubs was about the White Star steamship Coronia, which brought my grandmother to America. The ship had a rich history and was the one that sent the iceberg warnings to Titanic. A reader left a comment about researching her ancestry after reading that hub and discovered that her grandmother was on the same voyage as my grandmother. I find the demise of Hubpages rather distressing.
I saved all my articles through the copy-paste method. Click the Author View button and scroll to the last sentence of the article. Thereafter, double-click to copy and save it. While saving, choose the PDF format, then click "Save".
A very useful extension I found for this is WebScrapBook https://chromewebstore.google.com/detai … lagaeejfai
Open the author view for your article(s), click the WebScrapBook icon in your browser’s toolbar.
Choose the “Capture tabs” option from the menu that appears. The extension will save the currently open web page including all scripts and all images.
A window will pop up showing capture progress and the location where the page file is being saved on your computer. This save location defaults to the last folder you manually saved a download to previously.
You'll need to repeat the process for each of your articles individually since WebScrapBook captures pages one at a time from the visible tab.
Turn off ads using an ad blocker and then do File - Save as to save the page as a HTML file or Print and then select Save as PDF as the printer type to print save to a PDF file.
There are issues with both methods: webpages don't have page breaks, so if a photo would make a page too long, a PDF file just splits the photo and puts the extra bit on the next page. Also I notice that saving the editor version of our articles and the published version gives different results: If you click the source on a photo in a file that you've backed up from the editor version, it doesn't display text and/or a link. So if you've used any non-public domain images such as CC ones, you'd have to track down that information again. This doesn't happen with a saved version of the published version of an article.
"In approximately one week (on or around November 19, 2025), the system will no longer accept new content submissions, content edits or new accounts. You will still be able to access your account and view your earnings balance."
I'm wondering if "the system will no longer accept content edits " implies we won't be able to unpublish or delete our articles coming next week. Or is it just we won't be able to edit the text of our articles anymore?
No new content... probably will be the end of Forum posts as well.
Yeah. Forums weren't addressed in the shutdown notification.
"I'm wondering if "the system will no longer accept content edits " implies we won't be able to unpublish or delete our articles coming next week. Or is it just we won't be able to edit the text of our articles anymore?"
Excellent point. I sent an email to Team Hubpages asking the same question and have yet to hear back from them.
Forums weren't addressed as Shauna stated, and neither were our author profiles.
Thank you, Bill. I saved mine in several formats, including older publications that show all of the posted comments.
Delete. Delete. Delete. If there's one thing we've learned in recent times it is that TAG can't be trusted. If anything is left on Discover HP might try to claim it's their and they'll steal our work.
My advice is to delete everything from HubPages after saving for posterity. I should have done this long ago but always clung to the false hope that things might turn around.
Now, I've just a few days to copy and delete 1,160+ articles. It's unclear whether or not we'll be able to delete articles after Nov. 19.
And don't forget to delete your photos. I have lots of personal photos that I took to illustrate my hubs. I'm not leaving them behind for TAG to use.
That's a great idea; I didn't even think of that! Most, if not all, the photos I used in my articles, I took personally. They belong to me!
Should I delete all my articles, too?
Backup your articles so that you have copies of them and then delete them as well. Leave nothing behind.
If one deletes all images from the site what happens to links to Pinterest for instance?
I have backed up my articles. I'm worried about the photos, though. When I Google myself and click on Images, every image I've ever posted has either the HubPages logo and name or LinkedIn logo directly underneath the photo. That means my photos are on the Internet. Will deleting them from My Photos in HP eliminate them from the world wide web as well?
Do you mean delete from the cashe of photos and if I do that will the photos still appear on the articles? Meaning, i guess, is it best to save the articles first to PDF format and thereafter delete the cashe of photos on HubPages. Thank you.
I backed up my articles first so that all of the associated photos were on the files. Then I deleted the articles and the photos from HP.
You didn't download the photos in block from the 'photos' cache on HubPages? I notice that they are saved at a much smaller resolution than they were uploaded to the site so they would probably be pretty useless to upload to another site or webpage for our own use if we wanted quality images. I know I should have decent records of most of my photos but that is not always the case.
For the record, deleting articles has not stopped TAG or a third party from creating derivative works from our content.
I only had 62 articles and it was a bit tedious to save and delete them and then delete all of the photos.
I've started recreating my hubs on the free Weebly.com site. Building the articles is similar to the Hubpages interface. You drag modules into your post and then populate them. I believe you can monetize your site but I haven't explored that yet.
If you're interested to see what it looks like, here is a link to my site. I'm still in the process of adding articles.
https://billyovino.weebly.com/
Looks interesting. If the interface is similar to HP's, that is an advantage.
As I sit here in my cold and drafty garret copying and deleting in a demented panic to get the job done before November 19, it occurs to me that HP set that short deadline in order to trap as many articles as possible so they could make money out of them without paying the writers.
Hey, HP management, prove me wrong.
Then, I realized all the links I've put on Saidit, Pinterest, Facebook, and other outlets will have to be shut down. That will have to wait.
For now, it's copy/delete like a thing possessed. Fortunately, there's an adequate supply of Chianti on hand to ease the process along.
As I labouriously work my way through the copy/save/delete process I've noticed a number of cases in which HubPages has inserted links in my articles to stories on Owlcation etc. This was done without my knowledge or permission.
Probably of little consequence now, but sneaky.
Unethical-squared in my opinion.⬛
I hate all this, Rupert. I follow you on Pinterest and Facebook, so I'll still see your articles in the future - I'd forgotten that all the HP links on these sites will go dead.
Hmmph! Unethical and with backbreaking work to change links, etc. Scrooge McScrooge at work pre-Christmas.
It could be of little consequence. I am pretty sure it was reported on the forums some time ago. "Sneaky" is the operative word these days.
I can't deal with the Facebook issue right now as I'm focussed on deleting so the scoundrels can't suck any more blood out of me.
Double or even triple Harrummph
I feel the same and would like Christmas Future to haunt Scrooge ad infinitem.
I'm saving all my articles in author view so there are no ads.
I did that for saving as PDFs, Rupert. But Authory.com gives you a platform that features all your work. They automatically import from websites (you tell them which sites) then save a clean copy without all the annoying ads on your portfolio page. Click on the link above to Patty's page and you'll see what I mean. It's beautiful, clean, and impressive. And very easy to do!
I agree, Shauna. Patty's page looks terrific!
0I saved all of my articles as Word documents. I'm not likely to re-purpose any of them anywhere else any time soon, and even if I do, I can always scrounge up new pics/videos for them from somewhere else.
I did too, Freddy. But the Authory portfolio page puts them all in one place, with the photos I used included. If someone (a paying someone) wants to see samples of my work, I can point them to my portfolio site. I like the way it looks. I think I made a good decision by creating an online portfolio page.
Sounds cool, but to be honest, I think I'm about done with this online-writer stuff. I no longer have the time or the patience to try starting over somewhere else, so I just wanted copies of my articles for my own personal archives. I've got 'em all saved in my Google Drive if I ever want to try resurrecting 'em.
I see that people are still publishing hubs. I guess they didn't get the memo.
Yes. I am sure that is happening. HP is still giving out awards.
Saved!
I failed to save some of the photos from one of my Hubs before deleting it. I had saved it as a PDF but I hadn't scrolled down enough to load all of the photos. I was able to view the archived Hub in the "wayback machine". This time I scrolled all the way down before pressing Ctrl-P and saving to a PDF.
To view a webpage on the Wayback Machine, go to archive.org/web, enter the webpage's URL into the search bar, and click "Browse History". The results will show a timeline and a calendar view of when snapshots were saved. Select a year and then a specific date with a saved snapshot (indicated by a green circle) to see how the page looked at that time.
Nice tip. I have been saving my articles directly to a Word document—copy and paste. WordPress is practically taking them straight across. So easy—copy and paste.
I saved all of mine as PDFs which can then be converted to a Word doc by opening the PDF in Word. It automatically converts. But I now also have the online versions in my Authory portfolio page. They imported beautifully with a more pleasing font, all the photos I posted with each, and NO ADS!
It appears that the links on Authory still lead back to Hubpages. I tried it through one of Patty’s.
When we delete our articles from HP, where will the Authory link take us?
Or am I missing something?
In Authory, you have to tell it to link to the Authory copy only when you set up the page. That's what I did with all of mine. Check it out:
https://authory.com/ShaunaBowling
That way, readers don't get a 404 message when HP goes dark or hubs have been deleted. I'm not going to delete mine. They're safely stored on my Authory page. I guess Patty hasn't done that (yet) but definitely should.
I linked them all to 'Authory copy' on setup but I fouled one article up. Need to fix. I'll check the rest. Thanks Shauna!
OK, checked. They go to the Authory copy if I click on the title but the discover link is also available. Don't know why.
The link will always be available if readers choose to click on it, Patty. But the first version of the article they see is the Authory copy, which in my opinion looks far better than they do/did on HP sites.
Some of my articles have a big HubPages at the top when you click on the title, but not all of them. I'm not sure why that is, but I don't like it. Thankfully, it's not on all of them.
Yep. I might go through and see which ones have HP at the top and move them to the bottom of the order for each collection.
Just became a paid member at Authory. Had to move the Discover and basic HubPages articles separately but that’s done. Now just need to sort everything into Collections.
Good for you, John! It took me the better part of a day to create collections, sort the content, and change the background for each collection. Definitely worth the time, in my opinion. It makes for a clean, aesthetically pleasing site.
Andrea - I think you can only publish two articles every 24 hours on Medium, but I'm a bit wobbly on the rules so don't take my words for it.
So far, I've posted seven or eight but I haven't had any views yet. Perhaps, I've done something wrong in setting up my account. That would be normal for me, as I find this digital stuff totally confusing.
https://medium.com/@ruperttaylor493
I've looked for a writer's forum on Medium so I can ask for help, but there doesn't seem to be such a beast.
My experience is that you will need to pay attention to things like the tags you give your articles, and also interact a lot with others. It's therefore easiest if you stick to one topic (repeatted tags, others with specific interest).
I think you may struggle at Medium because of your diverse topics. The internet traffic tends to be less than HP and you earn virtually no money even when you get it.
Have a look around Medium for a publication that might suit your material. You could spread them around several different ones if necessary. Check in with the editor/owner to see if they'd be interested. Once they've approved you, you can click on Submit to Publication and choose from a dropdown list.
Popular publications get way more traffic than individual accounts (unless you are a famous writer).
Thanks Paul. My motivation is less about making money than finding a place to host my writing. A self-indulgent approach to the craft, but there it is.
Thanks for the tip Bev. Being a non-famous (infamous?) writer, I need all the help I can get. I will act accordingly.
Many thanks and diorau gorau.
Rupert
Did my much-vaunted mastery of the Welsh language let me down?
Actually, I only know, more accurately, knew, one phrase in Welsh. It was taught to me by my grandmother from Welshpool, and purported to mean "How are you this morning little one?"
When I unleashed it on my Welsh-speaking neighbour here in Canada, she asked, what's that?
I told her it was "How are you this morning little one?".
"No, it's not," she said, "It's bloody gibberish."
Thanks Granny.
Oh those grannies ![]()
I remember my Godmother's dad (he'd been working in Canada on a horse ranch at the age of 16 before coming back to England to fight in the First World War) teaching me (aged seven) 'French swear words'. Allez, tout suite was never to be uttered in the presence of adults ![]()
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