Pastebin.com is the #1 paste tool since 2002, allowing users to store text, code snippets, logs, and data online for a set period or indefinitely via unique shareable links.

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🚀 Overview

Pastebin.com is a simple, fast online service for pasting and sharing plain text content, primarily code and technical data. Launched on September 3, 2002, by Paul Dixon and a group of developers, it provides an easy alternative to emailing files or using complex version control for quick shares.

This project solves the problem of rapidly sharing text-based content without accounts, attachments, or hosting hassles—ideal for debugging sessions, forum posts, or collaborative reviews. It's built for programmers, developers, sysadmins, and anyone needing temporary text storage.

Originally created to facilitate code sharing in online developer communities, Pastebin has endured as a go-to tool despite competitors like GitHub Gists, thanks to its no-frills approach and reliability.

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✨ Key Features

• Syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages and formats (powered by GeSHi, e.g., Bash, C++, JavaScript, Python, HTML, JSON)
• Custom expiration options: 10 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 6 months, or never
• Paste size: up to 512KB free, 10MB for PRO members (20x larger)
• Visibility controls: public, unlisted, private (PRO exclusive)
• Optional: Raw view, downloadable pastes, embed codes, and account-based editing/deletion

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: PHP (proprietary legacy system)
• Hosting: Amazon AWS
• Email: Amazon SES
• Syntax Highlighting: GeSHi
• Frontend: Custom JavaScript (jQuery-era)

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👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

• Developers who want to quickly share code snippets or error logs
• Teams looking for instant config or debug data sharing
• Indie makers building tools and needing rapid feedback on prototypes

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📸 Screenshots / Demo

• Live demo: https://pastebin.com
• GitHub: N/A

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🔥 Project Status

• 🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

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❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Freemium. Core features like pasting and sharing are free; upgrade to PRO for ad-free use, larger pastes (10MB), private pastes, prioritized support, and no spam limits (pricing available on signup; past lifetime deals ~$20).

Is the source code available?

No — explain why: Proprietary closed-source software maintained privately since 2002.

Can I contribute?

Pastebin is not open source. Help by reporting abuse, bugs, or suggestions via the contact form at https://pastebin.com/contact or email admin@pastebin.com.

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📬 Contact & Links

• Website: https://pastebin.com
• GitHub: N/A
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/pastebin
• Email: admin@pastebin.com

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