Dillinger Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Dillinger hosting and give yourself a private, self-hosted Markdown editor with a live preview on your own domain. xCloud runs the pinned Dillinger 3.39.1 image as a single container with one persistent configuration volume and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes. There is no database and no login, and documents stay in each visitor's browser, so export what you want to keep.

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What is Dillinger?

Self-hosted Dillinger is a browser-based Markdown editor that upstream calls cloud-enabled, mobile-ready and offline-storage compatible: you type Markdown on the left and see HTML on the right. Its README lists importing HTML and converting it to Markdown, dragging and dropping Markdown and HTML files, exporting documents as Markdown, HTML and PDF, and optional import and save through GitHub, Dropbox, Google Drive and One Drive. It is an alternative to hosted editors such as StackEdit and HackMD, and the repository carries a licence file.

On xCloud the template runs the LinuxServer.io Dillinger 3.39.1 image, pinned by digest, as one container. PDF export does not work here, and the upstream image is deprecated and frozen at this version. Documents live in browser storage, and only plugin configuration sits in the dillinger_config volume.

From Sign-Up to a Live Editor In Just 3 Easy Steps

A self-hosted Markdown editor normally means a container, a volume, a domain and a certificate before the first heading. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Dillinger from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in and no credentials to generate.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up a single Dillinger container from a LinuxServer.io image pinned by immutable digest, mount the dillinger_config volume, and publish the editor on port 8080 through xCloud-managed HTTPS on your domain. There are no other services and no other ports.
Step 03
Write And Export
Wait about 30 seconds, then open your HTTPS Dillinger URL — the editor loads with no sign-in. Write a document, watch the preview update, and use Export to keep a copy as Markdown or HTML.

Everything Dillinger Does, On Your Own Server

Dillinger runs here as a single container: a browser-based Markdown editor on your own domain, with nothing stored on the server except optional sync-plugin configuration.

Live Side-By-Side Preview
Type Markdown on one side and see the rendered result on the other as you write.
Markdown And HTML Export
Export a document as Markdown, HTML or styled HTML. PDF export does not work in this deployment.
HTML To Markdown
Import an HTML file and convert it back to Markdown, using Dillinger's built-in converter.
Documents Stay In The Browser
Each visitor's documents live in that browser's local storage, not on your server, so clearing browser data removes them. Use Export to keep a copy.
No Database, No Accounts
A single container with one configuration volume. There is no sign-in system; put Basic Authentication or another access gate in front of the domain to keep it private.
Optional Cloud Sync Plugins
GitHub, Dropbox and Google Drive sync plugins exist upstream and are off by default here. Their credentials would be shared by every visitor, so enable them only behind an access gate.

Everything You Need To Run Your Markdown Editor 24/7

Managed hosting for Dillinger, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Dillinger 3.39.1 deployed instantly
Image pinned by immutable digest
No database or accounts to manage
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Dillinger

An online Markdown editor on your own domain
A writer or developer opens a private editor with a live preview at their own address, instead of pasting drafts into a third-party editor site.
Convert HTML to Markdown
Someone moving content between systems imports an HTML file and gets Markdown back, then exports the result as Markdown or styled HTML through the server's stateless endpoints.
Draft documentation quickly
A team member drafts README or docs text with the side-by-side preview, exports it as Markdown or HTML, and keeps working copies in the browser's storage.
Sync with cloud storage through plugins
An admin who wants GitHub, Dropbox or Google Drive integration adds the plugin keys to the Environment editor, since a plugin is enabled as soon as its keys are defined.

Dillinger Screenshots

Dillinger editor with Markdown on the left and the live rendered preview on the right

Dillinger editor showing the same document after the app was restarted on xCloud

Dillinger vs Alternatives

StackEdit: Choose Dillinger as a StackEdit alternative when you want the editor on your own server. This page makes no feature claim about StackEdit; Dillinger's image here is frozen at 3.39.1.
HackMD: HackMD is another Markdown editor that people compare. This page makes no feature claim about it; Dillinger has no accounts and keeps documents in each browser, so choose it for a quick personal editor.
HedgeDoc: HedgeDoc is a self-hosted collaborative Markdown editor with its own OneClick page. Pick it instead of Dillinger when several people need to edit the same document at once.
SilverBullet: SilverBullet is a self-hosted Markdown notes tool with its own OneClick page. Dillinger is simpler: an editor with a preview and export, with no stored notes on the server.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Dillinger hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Dillinger sits alongside many other apps.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Dillinger itself is licensed by its maintainers under the MIT License.

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Dillinger on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What does Dillinger do on my own server?

Dillinger is a Markdown editor that runs in the browser: you write Markdown on one side and see the rendered HTML on the other. This template serves it from your own domain as a single container. Documents stay in the browser rather than on the server.

Is Dillinger free and open source?

Yes, it is open source, and the repository carries a licence file at the tag, so the editor itself costs nothing in licences. xCloud bills for the dedicated Cloud VPS that serves it. This template adds no paid Dillinger tier.

Can I run Dillinger with Docker?

Yes, and this template does it for you: the LinuxServer.io Dillinger 3.39.1 image, pinned by digest, as a single container behind HTTPS with one config volume. It is Dillinger Docker hosting with no database, but the upstream image is deprecated and frozen at this version.

Docker hosting on xCloud

How much RAM does a Dillinger cloud server need?

Very little: 256 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 1 GB of disk cover the editor, so a Dillinger cloud server is tiny. The 6 GB Cloud VPS sold here leaves room for other apps on the same machine.

Where does Dillinger store my documents?

In each visitor's browser, in localStorage. Nothing is backed up on the server, documents are not shared between browsers, and clearing browser data removes them. Use the export functions to keep a copy of anything important.

Does Dillinger export PDF?

Not in this deployment. PDF export needs headless Chromium with extra container privileges that the template does not grant, so it does not work. Markdown and HTML export, plain or styled, are unaffected, and so is HTML to Markdown conversion.

Does Dillinger have a login?

No. It has no accounts and no login, so anyone who can reach the URL can open the editor and use its stateless export and conversion endpoints. If the site should be private, add Basic Auth or another gate at your own reverse proxy.

How do I back up Dillinger?

There is little to back up: documents live in browser storage. The only server-side data is plugin configuration in the dillinger_config volume, so take a backup of that volume if you configure cloud-sync plugins. Redeploying recreates the container from the pinned image.

Backups in xCloud

Is the Dillinger image still updated?

No. The upstream container image is deprecated and frozen at Dillinger 3.39.1 on an Alpine 3.18 base, and it prints a deprecation notice at start. Expect no further updates from this image, and plan around that if you need ongoing security fixes.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.