Shareable links
PasteBase lets you generate a shareable link for your team's paste collection. This link gives anyone who has it read-only access to browse and copy your pastes — without needing a PasteBase account. It's a quick way to share your paste library with people outside your team or organization.
How shareable links work
Each shareable link contains a unique access token that identifies your team. When someone visits the link, they see a read-only view of your team's pastes. They can browse through the pastes, read the content, and copy individual pastes to their clipboard — but they cannot edit, delete, or create new pastes.
The shareable link URL looks something like /s/abc123def/, where the token is a unique identifier. Anyone who has this URL can access the pastes, so treat it like a password — share it only with people you trust.
Generating a shareable link
Team Owners can generate a shareable link from the team settings page. Once generated, the link is displayed and can be copied to share with others. If a link already exists, you'll see it in the settings along with the option to revoke it.
What visitors can see
People who access your team through a shareable link get a streamlined, read-only view. They can:
- See a list of all pastes in the team
- Read the full content of each paste
- Copy paste content to their clipboard
- Filter pastes by category
They cannot see who created each paste, access team settings, see member lists, or make any changes. The view is designed to be clean and functional — focused entirely on finding and copying content.
Revoking a shareable link
If you need to revoke access — because the link was shared too broadly, a team member left the organization, or you simply want to start fresh — team Owners can revoke the shareable link from the team settings. Once revoked, the old link immediately stops working. Anyone who tries to visit it will get an error. You can generate a new link afterward if you want to re-enable shared access with a fresh token.
When to use shareable links
Shareable links are ideal when you want to give people access to your pastes without requiring them to create an account or join your team. Common scenarios include sharing a collection of templates with a client, giving contractors access to your team's documentation snippets, or providing a quick-access page for frequently referenced content.
If you need more control over who can access what, consider inviting people as team members with the Member role instead.