PrivateBin/PrivateBin
A minimalist, open source online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data. Data is encrypted/decrypted in the browser using 256 bits AES. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 27
- age_days: 3707
- days_rel: 25
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 12
Adoption not part of the score
8572 stars · 1027 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
PrivateBin is a minimalist, self-hosted pastebin where the server stores only encrypted data and never learns the paste contents. Encryption and decryption happen in the browser using 256-bit AES-GCM, with optional passwords, expiring pastes, and self-destruction.
Use cases
- share sensitive text or code snippets securely
- self-host a zero-knowledge pastebin
- send self-destructing one-time messages
- share a paste with a password
- avoid storing plaintext user content on my server
- share confidential notes via a link
When to choose
- you want the server to have zero knowledge of pasted content
- you need self-hosted pastes with expiration or one-time viewing
- you want plausible deniability for hosted content
When to avoid
- you need to search or index pastes server-side
- you cannot serve the instance over HTTPS
- you need large file hosting rather than text pastes
Facets
application · maturity active
cryptography security self-hosted web-framework security privacy self-hosted web-development self-hosted php pastebin zero-knowledge client-side-encryption aes-gcm ephemeral-pastes zerobin-fork web-server
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin · fetched 2026-08-28 · d55c7088f7fc
- homepage: https://privatebin.info/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f5eb8d870c6c
- site_page: https://privatebin.info/codedoc · fetched 2026-08-29 · 786566b85ac4
- site_page: https://privatebin.info/jsdoc · fetched 2026-08-29 · c5557550ffda
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| PrivateBin/PrivateBin | main | 98 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="PrivateBin/PrivateBin")
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