Paste code.
Get a link.
No account.
Drop in a snippet, a stack trace, a config file. Syntax highlighting kicks in automatically — no language picker. Hit share, send the memorable link. No GitHub sign-in, no character cap, no ads.
Everything a code snippet needs. Nothing it doesn't.
Auto-detected, not chosen.
Paste your snippet and ShareNotes detects the language for you — JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C, C++, Go, Rust, SQL, JSON, YAML, Bash and more. No dropdown to fiddle with.
Memorable, not random.
You get a slug like blue-fox-42 instead of a cryptic gist hash. Easy to read aloud, easy to type from memory on another machine.
There isn't one.
No GitHub sign-in, no OAuth screen, no email. Open the editor, paste, share. Built for the 20-line snippet that doesn't deserve a whole gist workflow.
Live, not frozen.
Open the same link on two devices and watch edits sync in real time — handy when you're walking a teammate through a fix.
PIN-gated if you want.
Add an optional 4-6 digit PIN before sharing. Only people with the link and the PIN can view or edit the snippet.
No ads, no upsell.
No banners, no popups, no premium tier blocking the features that matter. Free forever, for unlimited snippets.
Gist is great for repos. Overkill for one snippet.
No GitHub login required.
GitHub Gist is built around your GitHub identity. ShareNotes skips that entirely — useful when you just want to send a teammate (or a forum thread) 15 lines of code.
Words, not hashes.
A gist URL is a random string. A ShareNotes URL is blue-fox-42 — something you can read out over a call or type by hand on a phone.
Sync while you debug.
Update the snippet and anyone with the link sees the change land live — no need to push a new gist revision or refresh a permalink.
Answers, briefly.
Do I need a GitHub account to share code?
No. ShareNotes never asks you to sign in with GitHub or any other account. Paste your snippet, click Share, and send the link. There's no OAuth step, no email, no password to create.
What languages are supported for syntax highlighting?
ShareNotes auto-detects and highlights dozens of popular languages — including JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C, C++, Go, Rust, SQL, JSON, YAML, and Bash — without you picking a language from a dropdown. It analyzes your snippet and applies the right highlighting automatically.
Is there a character limit on a code snippet?
Snippets can be up to 10MB, which covers even very large files and logs — far beyond what a typical code snippet needs. There's no separate restriction on lines or characters within that limit.
Can I password-protect a code snippet?
Yes. ShareNotes lets you set an optional 4-6 digit PIN before sharing. Only people with both the link and the PIN can view or edit the snippet, depending on the protection mode you choose.
Is ShareNotes free to use for sharing code?
Yes — completely free, with no ads and no paid tier required. Unlimited snippets, shareable links, syntax highlighting, PIN protection, and real-time sync all come at no cost.
How is this different from GitHub Gist?
GitHub Gist requires a GitHub account to create or manage gists. ShareNotes needs no account at all — paste and share in seconds. ShareNotes also gives you memorable URLs like sharenotes.dev/blue-fox-42 instead of a random hash, plus real-time sync so a pairing partner sees your edits live.