# Nostr: Can I edit a Nostr post after publishing it?

An ordinary signed event is immutable: changing its content changes its ID and requires a new signature.

2026-08-08
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## Short answer

An ordinary signed event is immutable: changing its content changes its ID and requires a new signature. Some event kinds are replaceable, allowing clients and relays to treat a newer event as the current version, but support varies. For a normal short note, publish a correction or follow-up rather than assuming an edit will replace every existing copy.

## Sources

[NIP-01: Basic protocol](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/01.md), [Nostr Improvement Proposals index](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/README.md).

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