What is JotBird?

JotBird is a simple way to publish and share writing on the web.

Write something. Hit publish. Get a link. That's it.

No account required. No login wall. No “please subscribe to continue.” Just writing → publishing → sharing, the way it should be.

Why does this exist?

Because publishing on the internet got weird.

Somewhere along the way, sharing a document became a gauntlet of sign-up forms, permission settings, and “would you like to upgrade to Pro?” popups. Google Docs wants you in the Google ecosystem. Notion and Obsidian want to be your second brain. Medium wants to be a platform. Substack wants you to start a newsletter.

Sometimes you just want to share something.

A recipe. A set of instructions. A letter. A class assignment. A proposal for your church group. A love letter.

You shouldn't need to create an account, learn a new tool, or navigate sharing permissions just to put words on the internet.

The boring technical details

• •Free to use. No account required for basic publishing.
• •Private by default. Pages are unlisted. Only people with the link can see them.
• •No data lock-in. Documents are stored in plain Markdown, not a proprietary format. Export anytime.
• •Links expire. 30 days for anonymous, 90 days with a free account, or permanent with Pro.
• •No ads. No tracking. Published pages have no analytics, no pixels, no cookies.
• •Markdown support. But plain text works too. Format as much or as little as you want.

Who makes this?

JotBird is built by Matt Cone, creator of The Markdown Guide and The Static Site Guide.

This isn't a startup. There's no VC money, no growth team, no “we're building the future of collaborative content.” It's just a guy who thought publishing should be simpler, so he built something.

Megacorps don't care about publishing. They care about engagement, retention, and converting you into a monthly active user. JotBird just wants to help you share your writing and get out of the way.

The philosophy

Publishing is a human right.

The web was supposed to be a place where anyone could share ideas. Instead, it got captured by platforms that want to own your content, track your readers, and lock you into their ecosystem.

JotBird is a small protest against that. Write something. Share it. Move on with your life.

If you find it useful, there's a Pro option for permanent links. If you're not interested in that, that's fine too. The free version isn't a demo—it's the product.

If you can write it, you can share it.