Pastebin.com
A cleaner, ad-free alternative to Pastebin.com
Pastebin.com is the classic - but it wraps your text in ads, and belongs to a US company. JTU.ME keeps pastes clean and simple, adds QR codes, statistics and expiration options, and runs on European servers.
JTU.ME and Pastebin.com compared
A feature-by-feature look at what you get on each platform, based on their publicly available free plans.
| Feature | JTU.ME | Pastebin.com |
|---|---|---|
| No account required | ||
| Ad-free interface Reading a paste without banners and pop-ups | ||
| Access password protection | ||
| Expiration dates | ||
| Raw view Plain text output at /raw for scripts and tools | ||
| Syntax highlighting | ||
| Paste statistics Views, geographic map, browsers & devices | Full, free | View counts only |
| QR code generation | ||
| URL shortener included | ||
| Link-in-bio profile included | ||
| Paste length | Up to 100,000 characters | |
| Mobile app | ||
| European hosting, Swiss development |
Why switch from Pastebin.com to JTU.ME?
Everything you use Pastebin.com for, in a lighter, more respectful package.
No ads, ever
Your readers see your text, not banners, pop-ups or video ads. Pastes stay fast and readable on any device.
Password protection, free
Password-protect any paste and set an expiration date - included for free, no plan required.
A QR code for every paste
Each paste gets a short link and a matching QR code - perfect for classrooms, events and print.
Real statistics
See total and unique views, where your readers are, and which browsers they use - not just a hit counter.
A shortener in the same toolbox
Need to share a link instead of text? JTU.ME shortens URLs with the same options, in the same place.
European & Swiss-made
Hosted in Europe, developed in Switzerland - and not part of a US advertising ecosystem.
Switching takes minutes, not days
Create your first paste
Paste your text on the homepage - no account needed. Create a free account to manage all your pastes and links.
Recreate the pastes you still share
Your old Pastebin.com pastes keep working until they expire, so you can switch links over gradually.
Share cleaner links everywhere
Short links, QR codes, passwords, expiration - and statistics that actually tell you who is reading.
Hosted in Europe, developed in Switzerland
JTU.ME is an independent European service, built and maintained in Switzerland. Your links and pastes are hosted on servers located in Europe - not scattered across advertising networks.
- Hosted on servers located in Europe
- Developed and maintained in Switzerland
- GDPR-friendly: minimal data, no ad tracking
- No selling of personal data
Built in Switzerland
Hosted in Europe
Frequently asked questions
Is JTU.ME really free?
Yes. You can create pastes and shorten links without any account. A free account adds a dashboard, statistics for all your pastes and links, a public profile and more.
What does JTU.ME have that Pastebin.com does not?
A QR code and detailed statistics for every paste, a URL shortener and a link-in-bio profile in the same toolbox - all in an ad-free interface.
Does JTU.ME support syntax highlighting?
Not at the moment. Pastes are stored and shared as plain text, with a raw view at /raw that is handy for scripts and command-line tools.
Where is JTU.ME hosted?
JTU.ME is developed in Switzerland and hosted in Europe. Your pastes stay under European jurisdiction, away from the large advertising ecosystems.
Will my pastes from Pastebin.com transfer?
Pastes are not migrated automatically - simply create the ones you still need on JTU.ME. It takes seconds, and your old pastes keep working until they expire.
Ready to make the switch?
Try JTU.ME once and you will see how simple it is. Share some text in seconds - no account required - and decide later if you want to move more.
Comparisons are based on publicly available information about each service and may change over time.