Search Pastebin: how to find public pastes
People search for “pastebin” expecting a search engine for every paste ever posted. Most paste sites, including pastesite.com, do not work that way — and that is deliberate. A paste is often a log, a config, or a message meant for one person. Indexing all of it would turn every shared link into public content.
Where to find public pastes
- Recent pastes — the newest public pastes, refreshed as people create them.
- Trending pastes — the most-viewed public pastes from the last 30 days.
- Public profiles — a signed-in user can share a profile page at
/#/u/usernamethat lists their public pastes.
What is not searchable
- Unlisted pastes — reachable only with the direct link; never shown in feeds.
- Password-protected pastes — excluded from public lists and require the password.
- Burn-after-read pastes — deleted on the first read, so there is nothing left to find.
- Expired pastes — deleted at the expiry time.
- Private dashboard pastes — only visible to the owner in their dashboard.
Find your own pastes
If you created a paste while signed in, open your dashboard and use the search box to filter by title or language. You can also filter by folder. Anonymous pastes are not attached to an account, so they cannot be recovered from a dashboard — keep the link if you need it later.
Searching a paste page
Once a paste is open, use your browser's find function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) to search within the text. Paste pages are plain text, so browser search works exactly as expected.
Why paste pages are not indexed
We ask search engines not to index paste pages. Public pastes can appear in Recent and Trending, but the individual paste URLs are intentionally excluded from search results. This reduces the chance that a link shared in a private context ends up in a search index years later.
Frequently asked questions
Can I search all pastes on pastesite.com?
There is no full-text search across every paste. Public pastes appear in Recent and Trending, and signed-in users can search their own dashboard. Unlisted and password-protected pastes are deliberately excluded.
Why can't I find a paste by its content?
Paste pages are not indexed by search engines, and there is no global content search. Use the direct link the sender gave you, or browse Recent and Trending.
How do I find my own pastes?
Sign in and open your dashboard. The search box filters your pastes by title or language, and folders let you narrow the list further.
Are public pastes indexed by Google?
We ask search engines not to index individual paste pages. Public pastes can still appear in the site's own Recent and Trending feeds.