Main features

Shaarli is intended: * to share, comment and save interesting links and news * to bookmark useful/frequent personal links (as private links) and share them between computers * as a minimal blog/microblog/writing platform (no character limit) * as a read-it-later list (for example items tagged readlater) * to draft and save articles/ideas * to keep code snippets * to keep notes and documentation * as a shared clipboard between machines * as a todo list * to store playlists (e.g. with the music or video tags) * to keep extracts/comments from webpages that may disappear * to keep track of ongoing discussions (for example items tagged discussion) * to feed RSS aggregators (planets) with specific tags * to feed other social networks, blogs... using RSS feeds and external services (dlvr.it, ifttt.com ...)

Using Shaarli as a blog, notepad, pastebin...

  • Go to your Shaarli setup and log in
  • Click the Add Link button
  • To share text only, do not enter any URL in the corresponding input field and click Add Link
  • Pick a title and enter your article, or note, in the description field; add a few tags; optionally check Private then click Save
  • VoilĂ ! Your article is now published (privately if you selected that option) and accessible using its permalink.