Qwoted, explained
Qwoted is the curated end of journalist requests: a request feed plus an expert database that journalists search directly, with pitches written and sent inside the platform. We tracked its feed in May 2026 to power QuotedExpert, so this page uses real request data from that window rather than vendor marketing.
What is Qwoted?
Qwoted is a two-sided marketplace for press quotes. Journalists post requests describing the expert they need, and they can also search Qwoted's database of expert profiles and reach out first.
Experts and PR professionals browse the feed or the daily email, then pitch through the platform within their plan's monthly cap. It is built for people for whom pitching is a regular part of the job.
How Qwoted works
- 1. A journalist posts a request, or searches the database. Requests describe the story, the expertise needed and the deadline. Some journalists skip the feed and search expert profiles directly.
- 2. You find requests in the feed or daily email. There is no matching against your profile; you judge fit yourself.
- 3. You pitch inside Qwoted. Every pitch is written by you, in the platform, and counts against your monthly cap.
- 4. Analytics close the loop. Pitch Intelligence shows how your pitches perform, which suits teams optimising a repeatable pitching process.
Qwoted in numbers: our tracking data
QuotedExpert captured Qwoted's request feed during May 2026. These figures come from that window and are dated accordingly.
| Measure | What we saw, May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Requests captured | 815 in the May 2026 tracking window |
| Distinct outlets | 436, skewing national and consumer: Newsweek, Forbes, USA Today, the Daily Mail, AARP |
| Typical deadline | About a week (median 168 hours), the slowest of the platforms we track |
| Fast movers | Only 9% closed within 24 hours, and 27% within 48 hours. Compare HARO, where 17% close inside a day |
Two conclusions follow. The outlet quality is genuinely strong, with national names throughout. And the slower deadlines make Qwoted the most forgiving platform for people who cannot watch a feed all day.
What does Qwoted cost?
Basic is free and allows 2 pitches a month, delivered after a 2-hour delay. Pro is $99/mo billed annually or $149.99 month to month, with 35 pitches a month and instant delivery, and Team pricing unlocks unlimited pitches for agencies.
The caps are the thing to price in. Thirty-five pitches sounds generous until a strong month arrives, and the 36th good request costs you an upgrade mid-flow. We compared the full maths in QuotedExpert vs Qwoted.
How to get picked on Qwoted
- Build the database profile properly. Journalists search it directly. Specific topics, credentials and past coverage beat a generic bio.
- Spend pitches like they cost money. They do. With 35 a month on Pro, a near-fit pitch has a real opportunity cost.
- Still reply early. A week-long deadline does not mean the journalist reads day-six pitches with fresh eyes.
- Lead with the quote. Put the usable sentence first and your credential in one line after it.
- Read the analytics. Pitch Intelligence exists to show you which of your pitches land. Few experts use it; that is an edge.
Qwoted's limits
- Pitch caps. Two a month free, 35 on Pro. Your best week of the year does not care about your allowance.
- The free tier is deliberately slow. A 2-hour delivery delay hands fast requests to paying members before yours moves.
- One platform's requests. A journalist who posts the same need on HARO or Source of Sources is invisible inside Qwoted.
- Everything is manual. Browsing, judging fit and writing each pitch is your time, every time.
How QuotedExpert relates to Qwoted
Qwoted is one of the four sources QuotedExpert monitors, alongside HARO, Featured and Source of Sources. Its requests are scored against your expertise and core offering, and matches arrive by email with a draft written from your words.
There is no pitch cap and no delivery delay, because you reply from your own email the moment you approve the draft. What you give up is the searchable database profile, which remains Qwoted's alone.
Common questions
- What is Qwoted?
- Qwoted is a platform that connects journalists with expert sources. Journalists post requests for quotes and can also search Qwoted's expert database directly. Experts browse the request feed, pitch inside the platform, and track results with its pitch analytics.
- Is Qwoted free?
- There is a free Basic plan, limited to 2 pitches a month with delivery to journalists delayed by 2 hours. Pro costs $99/mo billed annually ($1,188/yr) or $149.99 month to month, with 35 pitches a month and instant delivery. Team plans with unlimited pitches use enterprise pricing. Prices checked on qwoted.com on 9 November 2026.
- How many requests does Qwoted have?
- When we tracked Qwoted in May 2026 we captured 815 requests, tied to 436 distinct outlets. The mix skews national and consumer: Newsweek, Forbes, USA Today, the Daily Mail and AARP all appeared regularly in that window.
- How quickly do Qwoted requests close?
- More slowly than the email platforms. In our May 2026 tracking the typical Qwoted deadline was about a week out (median 168 hours), and only 9% closed within 24 hours. Journalists still read early replies first, so the breathing room is not a reason to sit on a good fit.
- Is Qwoted worth it?
- For PR professionals who pitch every week, yes: the journalist demand is real, and the database plus pitch analytics suit that workflow. For an individual expert, the pitch caps and writing every pitch yourself make it harder to justify next to a matching tool.
- Does QuotedExpert replace Qwoted?
- For most individual experts, yes. Qwoted is one of the four sources QuotedExpert monitors, so its requests reach you scored and drafted, with no pitch cap and no 2-hour delay. What you give up is Qwoted's searchable expert database, which matters if being found by journalists is the goal.
Last updated 9 November 2026, by the QuotedExpert team in London. Request data measured from our own tracking of the Qwoted feed in May 2026; pricing checked on qwoted.com on 9 November 2026.
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