Pad

A dead-simple shared text pad. Paste text, get a link, share it with anyone.

Unlike pastebin-like services, every shared page remains editable, making Pad feel more like a lightweight internet clipboard than a publishing platform. No accounts, no permissions, no formatting controls, and no unnecessary features.

Features

• 🔗 Instant text sharing via unique URLs
• ✏️ Shared pages stay editable after creation
• 📝 Markdown preview and raw text views
• 🚪 No registration or login
• 🧘 Minimalist interface focused entirely on content
• 🌐 Works as a personal or shared internet clipboard

Run with Docker

docker run -d --rm --name pad -p "8080:8080" ghcr.io/dotzero/pad:latest

Run with Docker Compose

Create a docker-compose.yml file:

services:
pad:
image: ghcr.io/dotzero/pad:latestrestart: unless-stoppedports:
- "8080:8080"environment:
PAD_PORT: "8080"PAD_SECRET: random_salt_herevolumes:
- pad_db:/app/dbvolumes:
pad_db:

Run docker compose up -d, wait for the container to start, then open http://localhost:8080.

Command line options

Usage:
pad [OPTIONS]
Application Options:
--host= listening address (default: 0.0.0.0) [$PAD_HOST]
--port= listening port (default: 8080) [$PAD_PORT]
--bolt-path= BoltDB data directory (default: ./var) [$BOLT_PATH]
--secret= shared secret key used to generate IDs [$PAD_SECRET]
--static-path= path to static assets (default: ./static) [$STATIC_PATH]
--tpl-path= path to template files (default: ./templates) [$TPL_PATH]
--tpl-ext= template file extension (default: .html) [$TPL_EXT]
--verbose enable verbose logging
-v, --version show version information
Help Options:
-h, --help Show this help message

License

MIT