Pagecord
Hey HN I’ve been at a loose end for the past few days so I decided to build a thing. I’m largely devoid of original ideas so I built a (micro-) blogging app with a slight twist: you run it using email. All you need is an email account. No new tools to wrangle. No password to forget. Compose in your favourite email editor and send to a secret address. Pagecord does the rest. It's great for bloggy long-form writing, but it’s maybe even more fun for micro-blogging your thoughts as you would a Twitter feed (you can subscribe to people/blogs using RSS). I figured nobody would pay so it's…
Pagecord launched on April 2, 2024 with 122 votes, #455 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Pagecord is a free blogging platform that lets users publish content entirely through email. Users compose posts in their preferred email editor and send them to a secret address, eliminating the need to learn new tools or manage passwords. The service supports both long-form blog writing and microblogging, with RSS subscription capabilities so readers can follow multiple blogs. It's designed for anyone who wants a simple way to share thoughts online without additional software or accounts.
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From the sources
Pagecord is a minimalist blogging app managed entirely by email. It's great for long-form writing, but also for micro-blogging your thoughts. All you need is an email account. No new tools to wrangle. No password to forget. It's free! Sign up today.
Pagecord is a personal blog you'll actually keep updated. Publish wherever you like, from email, Obsidian, the editor, API, CLI, or your own scripts.
Pagecord meets you where you already write… then stays out of your way. Write posts where you like, when you like. Use the built-in editor, or publish a post by sending an email. If you already write in Obsidian or iA Writer, Pagecord works with those too! All the blog essentials in one tidy package: posts, pages, themes, email subscribers, comments, analytics, and a domain of your own. Your own words, written your own way, on your own corner of the web. Already blogging somewhere else? We'll bring your old posts across for you. Trusted by 1000+ independent bloggers. Pagecord Classic is free forever. Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial of Pagecord Premium. No card…from pagecord.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN I’ve been at a loose end for the past few days so I decided to build a thing. I’m largely devoid of original ideas so I built a (micro-) blogging app with a slight twist: you run it using email. All you need is an email account. No new tools to wrangle. No password to forget. Compose in your favourite email…
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