Pastepile — a modern alternative to Pastebin
Pastepile is a privacy-first way to share code and text. It adds end-to-end encryption, burn-after-read, time-capsule seals, and a keyless JSON API, while staying simple to use from a browser, a terminal, or a CI job.
Pastepile vs Pastebin
| Feature | Pastepile | Pastebin |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end encryption (zero-knowledge) | ||
| Client-side secret scanning on paste | ||
| Burn-after-read | ||
| Time-capsule / timelock (drand) | ||
| Multi-file pastes | ||
| Password-protected pastes | ||
| Public-paste firehose / archive | ||
| Modern JSON REST API | ||
| Keyless API (no signup required) | ||
| CORS-open API | ||
| Programmatic edit + delete | ||
| No ads | ||
| Brand recognition / longevity Pastebin launched in 2002 and is the household name. | ||
| Account / paste history |
Based on each product's public documentation at time of writing. Pastebin's features may change.
Pastepile is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Pastebin (pastebin.com). "Pastebin" is used only to describe the category and for honest comparison.
When to use which
Pastebin's strength is reach: it is the name most people recognize, it has been around since 2002, and a huge amount of existing tooling and forum links already point at it. If you need that ubiquity, use Pastebin.
Pick Pastepile when you care about privacy and control: end-to-end encrypted pastes, burn-after-read, a time-capsule seal that even the server cannot open early, multi-file snippets, and a keyless JSON API you can call from anywhere without signing up.
FAQ
- Is it really free?
- Yes. No account required. An optional free API key raises your rate limit.
- Does the server see my encrypted text?
- No. The AES-GCM key lives in the URL fragment, which browsers never send. See encrypted pastes.
- Can I script it?
- Yes. See the API docs.