About
Pastecard is a small, single page for notes. You can add to, edit, or completely erase it however you like. It’s like the digital version of writing on the back of your hand. Try it for:
- Shopping lists
- To-dos and reminders
- Navigation directions
- Links to view later
- Contact information
- and more!
Getting Started
- To sign up, fill out the form on the sign up page.
- To see your Pastecard, just go to your Pastecard URL. No login required!
- To install Pastecard on iOS, first go to your Pastecard URL in Safari, then follow these instructions from Apple.
- To install Pastecard on Android, first go to your Pastecard URL in Chrome, then follow these instructions from Google.
- To install Pastecard on macOS, first go to your Pastecard URL in Safari, then follow these instructions from Apple.
Using Pastecard
- Go to your Pastecard URL to see your saved text in a readable card view.
- Click or tap on the card to make it editable, and you can make changes or copy text to your clipboard.
- Once you’re done editing, click or tap “Save” to save your changes permanently, or “Cancel” to discard your changes. Either button will return you to the card view.
- If you install Pastecard to your home screen and launch it when your device has no internet connection, Pastecard will attempt to display the last-saved version of your text in an offline read-only mode.
- Under read-only mode, you won’t be able to make any edits until you relaunch the app under an active connection.
Official App
For an enhanced iPhone and Mac experience, get the official Pastecard app from the App Store. By default, these apps do not require an account. Your card text stays on your device and never goes to the cloud. If you are signed in and open the app when your device has no internet connection, it will attempt to display the last-saved version of your text in an offline read-only mode.
iPhone
- Swipe up on the card area to force a refresh, share your card text to another app, or manage your account.
- Easily append the current web page URL or any selected text to your card from the Share menu.
- Add the widget to your home screen to see your card text without opening the app. The widget refreshes every time the main app successfully saves text or refreshes its text.
- Ask Siri to “Add something to my Pastecard” or “What’s on my Pastecard?” (You may need the Shortcuts app installed for these commands to work.)
Mac
- Go to Settings in the File menu to manage your account and other app preferences.
- Turn on “Floating Window” to have your card float above other windows. This is helpful if you want to use Pastecard like a widget.
- Adjust the font size by dragging the slider.
- Enable the included Safari Extension from the Extensions tab in Safari’s Settings.
- When you click the extension’s toolbar icon or use its keyboard shortcut, any selected text in the current tab will be added to the end of your Pastecard. If there is no text selected, the current tab’s URL will be added to the end of your Pastecard.
- No keyboard shortcut is set by default. Command-Shift-P is recommended.
- There is a bookmarklet that provides the same functionality for other browsers.
Security
- Pastecard does not use passwords: if someone knows your Pastecard URL, they have the same access you do. Please don’t use Pastecard for any sensitive information.
- If you’re concerned about privacy, we recommend choosing an ID that you don’t use anywhere else.
- Only the current version of your Pastecard is saved. There is no way to undo or recover old text.
Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
By using Pastecard, you accept and agree with the following:
- The only data Pastecard explicitly collects from you is your ID and your card text. We never share this with anybody.
- However, there are no passwords. Anyone can view and/or edit your Pastecard if they know your ID. Pastecard does not claim responsibility for the privacy nor the security of your card text.
- Standard usage data like time stamps, IP addresses, and user agents are logged at the server level. We do nothing with this information.
- We may modify the service from time to time, hopefully always to make it better.
- We will delete your account and/or restrict your access if you use it in a bad way. We reserve the right to define what those bad ways are.
- We use Cloudflare for our infrastructure (including data storage, compute, DNS, domain registry, email routing, and SSL), and Google for our email.
Email support@pastecard.net with any questions, requests, or comments.