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Life & fun · August 15, 2014

Blot, a static blog powered by Dropbox

Turns a folder into a website

Blot, a static blog powered by Dropbox launched on August 15, 2014 with 75 votes, #638 of 2,208 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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Blot is a static blog platform that converts a Dropbox folder into a website. Users can share their ideas and projects by simply organizing files in their Dropbox, which Blot then transforms into a live blog. The service has been in use for over a decade, making it suitable for writers, creators, and anyone seeking a straightforward way to publish content without managing traditional hosting or complex software.

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For over a decade, people have used Blot to share their ideas and projectsfrom blot.im

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