A Write.as Alternative
If you like Write.as for anonymous, no-sign-up publishing at a clean URL, Textpad works the same way - paste and your post is live, no account, no email. The difference: instead of text only, any link, image, screenshot, or video you paste becomes a rich post, on your own subdomain or custom domain.
Your blog at your subdomain
Pick a username and your public posts live at yourname.textpad.cloud. Every public document also lands on a clean archive page that lists everything you've written, no theme picker, no setup.
A real subdomain, not a path on a shared site
Auto-generated archive index of all your public posts
Or bring your own domain, see below
What's the same, what's different
- Same: anonymous, no sign up to publish, a clean minimalist reading page, no ads.
- Same: your own address and RSS out of the box.
- Different: paste a link, image, or video and it renders as a rich post - not just Markdown text.
- Different: optional public feed, likes and follows, password-protected blogs, and a scheduled "digital testament".
Start in one paste
- Paste (Cmd/Ctrl+V) anything on the home page.
- You land on your new post inside a fresh blog - public and shareable already.
- Claim it with an account whenever you want, or keep it anonymous.
Questions people ask
Is Textpad a good Write.as alternative?
If what you like about Write.as is anonymous, no-account publishing at a clean URL, Textpad does the same - you paste and a post goes live with no sign up. The difference is what you can publish: any link, image, screenshot, or video becomes a rich post, not just plain text.
Can I publish anonymously without an account, like on Write.as?
Yes. Paste anything and the blog exists at a shareable URL with no name attached. You can claim it with an account later, but nothing is required to publish.
Do I get my own address?
Yes - your blog lives at your own subdomain, and you can connect a custom domain (fully white-label) whenever you want.
Is it free?
Yes. Publishing, your subdomain, RSS, images and video embeds - all free, with no ads and no paywall.
More to explore
See the free blog with no sign up, how paste-to-publish works, and public blogs on your own subdomain.