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Practical, privacy-aware guidance for sharing notes, code, and plain text online.
The practical guide to sharing text online
How to choose a text-sharing workflow, create a useful link, handle code, and make informed privacy and expiration decisions.
Read guideHow to share text online without creating an account
Turn a note, message, or block of text into a clean, readable link — no sign-up — and send it in one step.
Read guideText paste or shared document: which should you use?
Compare a lightweight paste link with a collaborative document before choosing where to put a note or draft.
Read guideHow to share code snippets and logs clearly
Make code and diagnostic text easier to understand while avoiding common formatting and security mistakes.
Read guideHow to protect sensitive text when sharing online
Understand the limits of unlisted links and choose a safer channel for credentials, private records, and other confidential text.
Read guideSet expiration and manage a shared paste
Use expiration deliberately and keep creator edit and delete links available after publishing a paste.
Read guideCopyPasta note: This paste isn’t listed publicly, but it isn’t private. Don’t include sensitive information: anyone with the link can read it.