Plainlet

About Plainlet

Developed by Ryan L. Melvin.

Licensed under the MIT license.

Paste in any text. Formatting automatically removed. Copy out plain text.

History

Uses browser cache. Don't rely on it to save anything important.

No pastes yet.

Privacy

Plainlet is a static site hosted on GitHub Pages. It has no server-side storage for your text.

Your current text clears when you reload or close the page. Pastes are saved in this browser’s local history until you delete them individually or choose Clear history. Copying puts text on your device’s clipboard.

Only app files are cached on your device for offline use. Plainlet does not upload your text.

Install on device

iPhone or iPad
  1. Open Plainlet in Safari.
  2. Tap Share (the square with an up arrow). You may need to tap the … menu first.
  3. Choose Add to Home Screen. If missing, find it under Edit Actions.
  4. Turn on Open as Web App if shown, then tap Add.
Android
  1. Open Plainlet in Chrome.
  2. Tap the ⋮ menu, then Add to home screen or Install app.
  3. Choose Install if offered and follow the prompts.
Computer

In Chrome or Edge, look for Install in the address bar or browser menu. On a Mac in Safari, choose File → Add to Dock.