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Spec score 7.5 #23 of 30 in Secure Notes Apps

What it is

Paste is a private notepad and clipboard for syncing text, links, and code snippets across macOS, Linux, and Windows. Notes may be plain text, Markdown, or code, and users can pin frequently used items. It works offline and merges changes automatically after devices reconnect. The site says local search can find items in under 30 ms across 10,000 entries. Pairing uses a QR scan, short code, or recovery phrase, and each device receives a revocable signing key. Paste says it encrypts content on the device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 before storage or syncing, deriving keys from the recovery phrase. Optional relays store encrypted blocks and can see network metadata, but cannot read note contents or keys. The encryption envelope, sync engine, relay client, and verifier are open source; Paste also includes a verifier and standalone CLI. Desktop versions run through the Pear runtime, which installers require. On Windows, the first launch fetches the app peer-to-peer and may take about one minute. iOS and Android are in development. Paste is free and requires no account; it does not provide anonymity or provable physical deletion of ciphertext retained on third-party disks.

Spec sheet

What it does
Paste is a private notepad and clipboard that syncs text, links, and code snippets across your devices.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Desktop availability
Desktop runs through the Pear runtime on macOS, Linux, and Windows; the site lists iOS and Android as in development.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Device pairing
Devices can be paired by QR scan, short code, or recovery phrase, and each device gets a revocable signing key.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Encryption
Paste says it encrypts content on the device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 before storage or syncing, using keys derived from the recovery phrase.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Install requirements
The desktop installers require the Pear runtime; the Windows first launch fetches the app over peer-to-peer and may take about one minute.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Integrations and stack
The site identifies the Pear peer-to-peer stack and Pear runtime as Paste's underlying platform.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Notes
Notes can be plain text, Markdown, or code, and users can pin frequently used notes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Offline use
Notes work offline, and changes converge automatically when devices reconnect.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Privacy limits
Paste says it does not provide anonymity or provable physical deletion of ciphertext retained on third-party disks.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Relays
Optional relays store encrypted blocks and can see network metadata, but the site says they cannot read note plaintext or keys.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Search
The site says local search can find items in under 30 ms across 10,000 entries.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global
Verification and code
The encryption envelope, sync engine, relay client, and verifier are open source, and Paste includes a verifier and standalone CLI.Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global

Plans and prices

Paste Free Free · no account · open source and auditable Read 8 Oct 2026 · paste.global

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan requires no account.
  • Works offline and syncs changes after reconnection.
  • Notes support plain text, Markdown, and code.
  • Open-source components include a verifier and CLI.
  • Devices receive revocable signing keys.

Limits

  • iOS and Android are still in development.
  • Desktop installers require the Pear runtime.
  • Does not provide anonymity.
  • Cannot prove physical deletion of retained ciphertext.

Who it suits

Paste suits people who want an account-free, open-source notepad and clipboard for desktop devices, including offline use. It may not suit users who need mobile apps now, anonymity, or provable physical deletion of retained ciphertext.

Verdict

Paste combines offline notes, device pairing, and on-device encryption with open-source components and no account requirement. Its stated privacy limits and runtime requirement are important considerations, and mobile apps remain in development.

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