RSS Feeds for Flipboard
Flipboard accepts most standard RSS feeds, but works best with feeds that include full article content, high-quality images, and proper metadata. Feed Control generates optimised feeds from your existing site — no technical changes needed.
Start Free TrialWhat Flipboard Expects from Your Feed
Flipboard ingests content from RSS feeds and accepts most standard formats. However, feeds with full article content, proper images, and complete metadata will display significantly better in the app. Most CMS default feeds fall short of these expectations.
- ✓ Full article content in content:encoded — not just excerpts or summaries
- ✓ media:content or media:thumbnail elements with high-quality images for each article
- ✓ Descriptive category or tag elements for topic classification
- ✓ Properly formatted publication dates and unique GUIDs
- ✓ Valid, well-formed RSS 2.0 or Atom XML
How Feed Control Helps
Feed Control takes your existing website or RSS feed and produces a new feed optimised for Flipboard. Point it at your site, select the Flipboard template, and get an optimised feed URL. To get your publication on Flipboard, contact them directly about their approval process.
- ✓ Works with any website or CMS — WordPress, Ghost, Squarespace, Webflow, and more
- ✓ Automatically includes full article content, images, and category metadata
- ✓ Extracts content from your pages even if your current feed only has summaries
- ✓ No code changes, plugins, or developer time required on your end
- ✓ Feed updates automatically as you publish new content
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get my publication on Flipboard?
Flipboard accepts most standard RSS feeds. To get your publication featured or to discuss distribution, contact Flipboard directly. You can also review their RSS feed guidelines to understand what they recommend.
What if my CMS already produces an RSS feed?
Many CMS-generated feeds only include excerpts, lack image elements, or miss category metadata. Flipboard works best with full-content feeds that include images. Feed Control enhances your existing feed with these elements for better presentation in Flipboard.
Can I use the same feed for Flipboard and other platforms like SmartNews or MSN?
Each platform has different technical requirements. Feed Control lets you create separate feeds optimised for each platform from the same source content, so each feed meets its target platform's exact specifications.
How long does it take to set up?
You can generate a Flipboard-optimised feed in minutes. Enter your site URL in Feed Control, select the Flipboard template, and your feed is ready.
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