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# Ghost: How to make private notes in your posts (at the end or anywhere) for future edits.
- URL: https://www.aasthavkapoor.com/ghost-how-to-make-private-notes-in-your-posts-at-the-end-or-anywhere-for-future-edits/
- Published: 2022-03-11T23:08:02.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-26T17:18:09.000Z
- Description: Using code block: you can place notes anywhere in your post and when you publish the post your readers won't see these personal editorial notes.
- Author: Aastha V. Kapoor

## What you have been searching for?

- Is it possible to add invisible footnotes at the end of blog posts via [Ghost](https://ghost.org/?ref=aasthavkapoor.com)? So that I can use this feature to create reminders to link future blog posts that I haven't written yet?
- Throughout the blog post I want to make sections that only I (the author) can see, like notes on what to add to the post.

My **make shift prior solution** I was using before I discovered this better versatile way of Code Block: I just make a section at the end of a post for paid-members only, and then put my notes there.

# Code block solution

[Code block](https://ghost.org/docs/tutorials/code-syntax-highlighting/?ref=aasthavkapoor.com) is more flexible, you can place it anywhere in your post and when you publish the post your readers won't see these personal editorial notes.

- Then you can just add a follow-up tag to your post, so you know that you need to come back to the post to add the notes/ideas.

## Summary:

> Use a block code: **\`\`\` + enter key**

> Then **only** write notes in the **caption area** then press return/enter key. ⭐️*Leave the above area empty.*

> Error: the block code disappeared? Press ***⌘Cmd + Z*** and the block code should come back. 

***The results***: only you will be able to see the text via [Ghost editor](https://ghost.org/help/using-the-editor/?ref=aasthavkapoor.com).

## Visual examples:

- Correct way: steps in Ghost editor

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 4.16.38 PM|690x180](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-11-at-4.16.38-PM.png)

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 4.17.44 PM|690x87](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-11-at-4.17.44-PM.png)

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 4.18.07 PM|690x80](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-11-at-4.18.07-PM.png)

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 4.38.06 PM|690x71](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/4.png)

`**Correct** **way** **example**:`

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 3.54.11 PM|690x169](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/5-1.png)

****How it will look in Ghost editor.**

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 3.56.53 PM|690x313](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/6-1.png)

****How it will look on published your website blog/post:**

- Incorrect way: if you write in the "above" area of Code Block this is how it will look

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 4.11.30 PM|690x192](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/7.png)

****How it will look on Ghost editor.**

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 4.22.33 PM|690x255](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-11-at-8.51.30-PM.png)

****How it will look on published your website blog/post:**

# Fixing my prior make-shift solution

To make notes at the end of my blog posts using the paid-members only feature:

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 4.52.16 PM|690x58](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/9.png)

****I had the the post access set to => paid-members only. Since I was just getting started with my blog, I didn't need to worry about members joining the membership and reading the private notes. The blog was still free to access but I put my notes under the "only visible to members" divider.**

## 2 changes I had to make after adding code block notes, before I published:

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 4.59.40 PM|690x153](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/10.png)

So after discovering this block code trick and I made the changes but for it to work ****I had to change post access to => public.**

2.

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 5.00.37 PM|690x69](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/11.png)

and ****remove this from the post** in Ghost editior.

*Error example:*

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 5.02.53 PM|690x355](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/12.png)

If I don't change it to public from paid-member only this ****error** shows up (the post was not visible):

# Final result

The visuals once I made the changes (from post access: paid-member only to public):

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 6.02.17 PM|690x280](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/13.png)

How it will look on Ghost editor.

![Screen Shot 2022-03-11 at 6.03.09 PM|690x227](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/a7/56a7facb-f1ac-4739-8556-2232867b5101/content/images/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-11-at-8.50.15-PM.png)

How it will look on the published website blog/post. ****Notice** that the "NOTESSS..." aren't visible on the published blog. 🎉

[Ghost Forum](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-does-one-create-private-editorial-notes-at-the-bottom-of-a-published-post/27408?ref=aasthavkapoor.com) \- discussion on this topic with other solutions.

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## Farewell✨

I hope this helps you! I know I'll be using it all the time from now on.

Let me know if this works for you guys.