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Plain Text Pastebin

Share Plain Text code snippets online with syntax highlighting, password protection, and optional encryption. Fast, free, and easy to use.

Plain Text is one of the languages PasteBox highlights automatically when you share a snippet.

123 public Plain Text pastes Updated Jul 28, 2026

Syntax highlighting

Plain Text code is automatically highlighted with beautiful colors, making it easy to read and share.

Secure Sharing

Protect your pastes with passwords, enable encryption, or use burn-after-read for sensitive code snippets.

Flexible Expiration

Set pastes to expire after 5 minutes, 1 hour, 1 week, or keep them permanently. You control the lifetime.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I share Plain Text code on PasteBox?
Paste your Plain Text code into the editor, leave the language on Auto-detect or pick Plain Text, then click Create. You get a short shareable link instantly — no account required for quick pastes.
Is Plain Text syntax highlighting free?
Yes. Plain Text pastes are highlighted automatically at no cost, and you can view, copy, download or embed them.
Can I make my paste private or password-protected?
Yes — choose Unlisted or Private visibility, add a password, enable client-side encryption, or set burn-after-read so the paste is destroyed after the first view.