MicroBin Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy MicroBin hosting and run a self-hosted pastebin and file sharing server on your own domain, with expiring links, client-side encryption, QR codes and URL redirects. xCloud runs the pinned MicroBin 2.1.0 image as a single container, generates the admin and uploader passwords, mounts a persistent volume and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes. Uploads need the uploader password, but shared links are public.

Deploy your MicroBin

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is MicroBin?

Self-hosted MicroBin is, in its README's words, a super tiny, feature-rich, configurable, self-contained paste bin web application that needs only a few megabytes of memory. It supports text, file uploads and URL redirection, server-side and client-side encryption, QR codes, SQLite and JSON storage, and uploads that are private or public and either expire or never do. It stands in for a hosted paste or file transfer service such as Pastebin or WeTransfer, and it is BSD 3-Clause licensed.

On xCloud the template runs the danielszabo99/microbin 2.1.0 image as a single container, pinned by immutable digest, with a microbin_data volume. HTTPS is published on your domain. Uploads require a generated uploader password, the admin page needs the generated admin login, and shared paste links remain publicly readable. Client-side encryption is on; server-side encryption is off.

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

Self-hosting MicroBin normally means a container, generated passwords, a volume, a domain and a certificate before anything works. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick MicroBin from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned MicroBin 2.1.0 image as a single container, generate the admin and uploader passwords, mount the microbin_data volume, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Paste, Upload And Share
Open the displayed HTTPS URL, enter the generated uploader password to create a paste or upload a file, then share the full link. Use the admin login at /admin.

Everything MicroBin Does, On Your Own Server

MicroBin runs in full here: pastes, file uploads and redirects behind an uploader password, with the data on a volume you control.

Expiring links
Per the README, an upload can expire automatically or never expire, and you choose which for each one.
Client-side encryption
Pastes and files can be encrypted in the browser before they reach the server, and this template turns client-side encryption on.
QR codes
Each upload can be shared with a QR code, which is handy for moving a link from a screen to a phone.
URL redirects
An upload can be a URL redirection, so MicroBin doubles as a small URL shortener on your own domain.
Owner-authenticated uploads
Uploads need the generated uploader password, while shared paste links stay publicly readable and the admin page has its own login.
Readable Links And Dark Mode
Uploads get animal-name identifiers instead of random numbers, with automatic dark mode and custom styling support, per the README.

Everything You Need To Run Your Service 24/7

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

MicroBin deployed instantly
Expiring links
Client-side encryption
QR codes
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With MicroBin

Send long text or code
Paste a long snippet and share a short link, instead of squeezing it into a chat message.
Share large files
Upload a file that is too big for chat or email and send the link, with an expiry so it does not live forever.
Share something sensitive
Use client-side encryption for a paste or file, and let it expire or disappear after it is read.
Run a small URL shortener
Create URL redirects with readable animal-name identifiers on your own domain.

MicroBin vs Alternatives

Pastebin: Pastebin is a hosted paste service. As a microbin alternative to pastebin, MicroBin keeps pastes and files on your own Cloud VPS and can encrypt them on the client side.
WeTransfer: WeTransfer is a hosted file transfer service. As a microbin alternative to wetransfer, MicroBin hosts uploads on your server with expiring links and an uploader password.
PrivateBin: PrivateBin is a self-hosted paste service with its own xCloud template. In a microbin vs privatebin choice, MicroBin handles text pastes, file uploads and URL redirects in one small self-contained executable.
Zipline: Zipline is a self-hosted file and image sharing server with its own xCloud template. Compare its features with MicroBin's smaller paste-first design.

Ready To Own Your Self-Hosted File Sharing?

MicroBin on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own your data. 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.

How much RAM does MicroBin need?

The manifest needs at least 256 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 2 GB of disk, and the README says it needs only a few megabytes of memory. The 6 GB Cloud VPS sold on this page is far above that, and uploads are what grow the disk.

Is MicroBin free and open source?

Yes. MicroBin is released under the BSD 3-Clause licence, per the LICENSE file at the v2.1.0 tag, so no licence fee applies; the one xCloud charge is the dedicated Cloud VPS, and your pastes and files stay on your own volume.

Can you run MicroBin with Docker?

Yes, and this is MicroBin Docker hosting prepared for you: the template runs the official danielszabo99/microbin 2.1.0 image as one container, pinned by immutable digest, with a data volume and HTTPS, so it works as MicroBin cloud hosting on your own VPS.

What is the difference between MicroBin and PrivateBin?

Both are self-hosted paste services. MicroBin's README stresses a single self-contained executable with file uploads, URL redirection and expiring uploads. PrivateBin has its own xCloud page, so compare the two against how you plan to share.

PrivateBin hosting

Does MicroBin support encrypted pastes?

Yes. The README lists server-side and client-side encryption, and this template turns client-side encryption on and server-side encryption off. Anyone with the link and the secret can read an encrypted paste, so share both carefully.

Can MicroBin upload files as well as text?

Yes. An upload can be a text paste, a file or a URL redirection. Files are served at a short readable address, and you can make them private or public and set them to expire or never expire.

Do MicroBin pastes expire?

They can. The README describes automatically expiring and never-expiring uploads, so you choose an expiry for each paste or file when you create it. Do not rely on a link outliving its expiry, and keep your own copy of anything important.

Who can upload to my MicroBin server?

Only people with the generated uploader password, while shared paste links stay publicly readable. The admin page at /admin needs the separate admin login. Keep both passwords private, because anyone with the uploader password can store files on your server.

How do I back up MicroBin?

Back up the microbin_data volume, which holds the database and uploaded files. Copy it off the server, keep it private because it may contain sensitive uploads, and test a restore. Changing the generated credentials needs a redeploy.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade MicroBin?

There is no automatic upgrade: the install stays on pinned release 2.1.0 until you adopt a newer template version. Back up microbin_data first, read the upstream release notes, then check an existing paste and a new upload afterwards.

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.