Paste & share text online
Use PastePad as a lightweight pastebin: drop in plain text, pick an expiry, optionally lock it with a password, and get a short link plus QR code you can send anywhere.
Why use an encrypted paste tool?
Chat apps and email can retain messages forever. A timed paste lets you share logs, configs, or drafts that disappear after a window you choose. With a password, the ciphertext is produced locally before upload, so the hosting API never receives your passphrase.
Quick start
- Paste your text into the editor (up to 32 KB).
- Choose how long the link should live (default 30 minutes).
- Optional: set a password to encrypt the payload in-browser.
- Generate the link, copy it, or download the QR image.
Text paste tool
Paste text
Numeric codes 1–10000 recycle and may overwrite older pastes; always set a password
Link is too long for a QR code — shorten the content and try again
Link is long; some chat apps may truncate it
Short-link service unavailable; fell back to a long link
How long can my paste be?
The editor accepts up to 32 KB of text. Extremely long payloads may fall back to a fragment-style link if the short-link API cannot store them.
Do recipients need PastePad accounts?
No. Anyone with the link (and password if you set one) can open it in a modern browser.
Is the short link permanent?
No. Links expire after the TTL you select and are removed from storage after expiry.
Can I share code snippets?
Yes — plain text works well for code. For formatted notes, try the Markdown tool instead.