# PrivateBin

> PrivateBin is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the pastebins category. Minimalist pastebin/discussion board where the server has zero knowledge of hosted data. It has 8,651 GitHub stars, is released under the Zlib license. It is a self-hosted alternative to Pastebin.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin |
| Website | https://privatebin.info/ |
| Demo | https://privatebin.net/ |
| GitHub stars | 8,651 |
| Forks | 1,039 |
| Open issues | 121 |
| License | Zlib |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | PHP |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Categories | Pastebins |
| Commits, last 12 months | 615 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | 2.0.6 (Aug 8, 2026) |
| Created | Jul 9, 2016 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: self-hosted, self-hosting, pastebin, security, one-time, self-destroy, encrypted, php, paste, crypto

## Install

PrivateBin installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin.

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## PrivateBin replaces

- [Pastebin alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/pastebin): A site for sharing snippets of text and code via short links.

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