Paaster is a secure and user-friendly pastebin application that prioritises privacy and simplicity.
Pastes are encrypted locally in the browser using a secret that is never shared with the server.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- End-to-end encryption.
- Memory efficient.
- File drag and drop.
- Keyboard shortcuts.
- Paste history.
- Multiple themes.
- Delete pastes after they are viewed or after a specified period.
- Share pastes using QR codes.
- Command-line tool.
- Internationalisation support.
- Automatic or manual language detection.
- No dynamically loaded third-party dependencies.
- Uses package-lock.json and Socket.dev to help protect against supply-chain attacks.
Website: github.com/WardPearce/paaster
Support:
Developer: Ward Pearce
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Paaster is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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