A blog you'll actually keep updated
Pagecord meets you where you already write… then stays out of your way.
Write posts where you like, when you like. Use the editor, post by email, publish from Obsidian, iA Writer, or use the terminal to sync local files.
All the blog essentials in one tidy package: posts, pages, themes, email subscribers, analytics, and a domain of your own.
No lock-in, no AI, no bloat. Just your words, written your way, on your own corner of the web.
Trusted by 900+ independent bloggers. Free forever, Premium $39/year or $4/month.
The Pagecord Principles
Pagecord is designed with these guiding principles front of mind.
Write more, manage less
Pagecord reduces the ceremony around blogging. Publish what you like, when you like, from wherever you like. A single photograph, a quick thought, a full-on essay. Everything looks great. Don't let overthinking hold you back â write and publish whenever you feel the urge.
Use your favourite writing tool
Pagecord lets you use the writing tools you already love. Use the fantastic web editor, post by sending an email, publish from Obsidian, iA Writer, or publish from the terminal using the CLI or API.
Own your home on the web
Pagecord gives writers a long-term home on the web. Bring your own domain name, create your own design. Export your entire site, including images, any time in HTML or Markdown format. No lock-in. Easy to leave, but worth staying for.
Embrace boring web standards
Pagecord embraces the original dream of the World Wide Web. Fast, lean, semantic HTML that looks great on every device. Tiny JavaScript sprinkles, evergreen permalinks, RSS, email, and Micropub. No bloat, no adverts. Built for the long haul using tried and trusted tech.
Allow people to follow, calmly
Reading a Pagecord blog should be as effortless as writing on one. Every Pagecord blog comes with RSS support. Premium lets readers subscribe to weekly email digests, or individual posts by email. Readers can also reply privately to posts using email.
Complete, not complicated
Pagecord includes posts, pages, themes, analytics, email subscribers, custom domains, and full export. Everything you could reasonably need, for a most reasonable price.
A wonderful editor for writing, built in
Pagecord has a wonderful online editor for writing posts in your browser, or on your phone. Use Markdown syntax, add formatting, images, galleries, tables, colours, and code blocks with syntax highlighting.
Post by sending an email
Email is already on every device you use. Send a message to your private Pagecord address and it becomes a post on your blog.
Text formatting, images and links all look great!
Publish from Obsidian, iA Writer, or your own scripts
The official Pagecord Obsidian plugin publishes selected notes straight to your blog. If you prefer iA Writer, Pagecord has you covered. Or you can use the Pagecord API and CLI to publish from Shortcuts, scripts, local folders, or any workflow that already works for you.
Your blog posts are easy to follow
Every Pagecord blog has RSS, but not everyone uses it. With Pagecord Premium, readers can subscribe to your blog by email and receive an automatic weekly digest. If you prefer, you can send posts individually instead, on your schedule.
Privacy-respecting analytics built in
It's nice to know how many visitors your blog gets, and where they come from, but you shouldn't have to add costly 3rd party tracking scripts.
Pagecord Premium has simple, privacy-first analytics built in. And if you would rather not know, you can turn it all off.
What people are saying
"Pagecord has two big attractions. One is rediscovering blogging by email, but a bigger win is the source availability. It does what I need, very nicely."
Richard Dallaway
"Pagecord has everything I'm looking for. Open source, privacy-respecting, with many customization options. Pricing is competitive, and Olly has always answered my questions promptly. I only wish more people knew about Pagecord. It's that good."
Eetu
"It's simple, it's niche, it's elegant. The most important thing is the words and it takes away all the excuses that distract us from the real purpose of a blog, which is to learn about ourselves."
e6on
"I was drawn to Pagecord because it allows me to post simply by sending an email. I was blown away by the other great features. It's simple, fast, and affordable, perfect for a personal blog."
Eric
"The ability to post by email was such a relief. Write, send, publish. Frictionless! Pagecord keeps getting better with well-designed and executed features. As well as great support!"
Chad
"Of all the platforms I've explored, Pagecord is my favourite. The developer is very responsive to suggestions and active in improving the platform while maintaining the core simplicity of using it."
David
"I think Pagecord is the perfect place to host your own blog, especially if you want to keep things simple without getting lost in the forest of modern publishing platforms or newsletter engines."
Greg
"I've used every platform one can imagine over the years! Pagecord is seamless, well designed, and is as simple as an email."
Kristen
"Pagecord has two big attractions. One is rediscovering blogging by email, but a bigger win is the source availability. It does what I need, very nicely."
Richard Dallaway
"Pagecord has everything I'm looking for. Open source, privacy-respecting, with many customization options. Pricing is competitive, and Olly has always answered my questions promptly. I only wish more people knew about Pagecord. It's that good."
Eetu
"It's simple, it's niche, it's elegant. The most important thing is the words and it takes away all the excuses that distract us from the real purpose of a blog, which is to learn about ourselves."
e6on
"I was drawn to Pagecord because it allows me to post simply by sending an email. I was blown away by the other great features. It's simple, fast, and affordable, perfect for a personal blog."
Eric
"The ability to post by email was such a relief. Write, send, publish. Frictionless! Pagecord keeps getting better with well-designed and executed features. As well as great support!"
Chad
"Of all the platforms I've explored, Pagecord is my favourite. The developer is very responsive to suggestions and active in improving the platform while maintaining the core simplicity of using it."
David
"I think Pagecord is the perfect place to host your own blog, especially if you want to keep things simple without getting lost in the forest of modern publishing platforms or newsletter engines."
Greg
"I've used every platform one can imagine over the years! Pagecord is seamless, well designed, and is as simple as an email."
Kristen
Pricing
The blogging basics are free forever. Upgrade any time for custom domains, analytics, email subscribers, hosted images, Obsidian, API, CLI, and more for $39/year or $4/month.
- Unlimited posts and pages
- Write by email or rich text editor
- Custom home pages
- A choice of colourful themes
- Create pages as well as blog posts
- Tags for your posts
- RSS feeds & media embeds
- Full site HTML export
- Everything in Classic
- Custom domain
- Page view analytics
- Image hosting & avatar
- Email newsletter (250 subscribers)
- Reply by email & post likes
- Embeddable contact form
- Dynamic open graph images
- Two blogs from one account
- Custom CSS
- API, Obsidian & Shortcuts
- Support independent software
Pagecord has everything you need
Pagecord gives you everything a personal website actually needs: blog posts, pages, RSS, email subscriptions, simple analytics, a custom domain, full site export, and integrations with popular writing tools like Obsidian and iA Writer.
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Media Embeds
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RSS feeds
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Full Site Export
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Image Hosting
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Page view analytics
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Readers reply to your posts by email. Your email address is never revealed!
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Custom Domains
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Custom CSS
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API, Obsidian & Shortcuts
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Independent software
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Looking for a minimalist blogging platform or an indie blogging platform? Switching from another platform? See how Pagecord compares to Blogger, WordPress, Substack, Medium, HEY World, and about.me.
Watch a Pagecord walkthrough
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Trusted by 900+ independent bloggers
Independent and open source
Pagecord is bootstrapped, profitable, privacy-conscious, and open source. Take a look under the hood, suggest improvements, or host it yourself.
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