Pastebox is a free online pastebin for sharing code snippets and text. It supports syntax highlighting for 50+ languages, password protection, encryption, and burn-after-read.

Yes. You can protect pastes with passwords and enable client-side encryption so that only people with the link can decrypt the content.

How long do pastes last?

You can set expiration from 5 minutes to 1 year, or choose "Never" for permanent pastes. Burn-after-read pastes are deleted after the first view.

Share Code & Text Securely

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Syntax

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Expiration

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Visibility

🔒 Private needs a free account.

Password

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Features

Syntax highlighting
Password protection
Burn after reading
Content encryption
Expiration options

About PasteBox

PasteBox is a free online pastebin that lets developers, students, and IT teams paste code snippets, logs, configuration files, or any text and share them via a short URL. Choose syntax highlighting for 50+ programming languages, set an expiration time, restrict visibility, add password protection, enable end-to-end encryption, or burn the paste after the first read.

Create a paste above, or sign in to manage your pastes, build a personal history, and use private visibility. Learn more about PasteBox.

How It Works

Paste Your Code

Type or paste your code, logs, or any text into the editor above. Supports over 50 programming languages with syntax highlighting.

Choose Options

Select syntax highlighting, set an expiration time, add password protection, or enable encryption for sensitive content.

Share the Link

Click "Create Paste" and share the generated URL with anyone. Perfect for developers, teams, interviews, and code reviews.