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PasteOkay vs Telegraph: anonymous publishing or private delivery

Telegraph is a publishing tool with a familiar editor and a permanent address. PasteOkay is a delivery tool with a timer. Pick the one that matches the audience.

Updated · 4 min read · PasteOkay is our own product, so read this as a vendor comparison. Features were checked in October 2026.

In short

  • Choose PasteOkay for a private, expiring piece of text that a specific person should read.
  • Choose Telegraph when you want to publish a formatted article anonymously and keep it online.
  • Features and prices were checked in October 2026; verify the current details with each provider.

PasteOkay

Choose PasteOkay for a private, expiring piece of text that a specific person should read.

  • Expiry, password and browser encryption
  • Not a published article and not intended for indexing
  • A manage link for edits and deletion
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Telegraph

Choose Telegraph when you want to publish a formatted article anonymously and keep it online.

  • Rich text formatting with headings, images and embeds
  • Anonymous publishing without an account
  • A permanent page that can be linked publicly
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Side by side

PasteOkay and Telegraph compared
Capability PasteOkay Telegraph
Account required No No
Expiry control 10 minutes to 30 days No
Client-side encryption Yes No
Password protection Yes No
Burn after reading Yes No
Rich text formatting Plain text Yes
Public page No Yes
Price Free, PRO $5 once Free

A dash means the feature is not offered in the standard flow. Plans and limits change; verify the current details with each provider before relying on them.

Telegraph is for readers

Telegraph is a publishing surface. It gives an anonymous author a clean article page with formatting, images and a permanent URL. The lack of an account lowers the barrier, and the result looks like a small blog post.

That is useful for a public write-up. It is a poor fit for a private note because the page is designed to be read by anyone with the link and to remain online.

PasteOkay is for a recipient

PasteOkay assumes one recipient or a small group. The link can require a password, the content can be encrypted in the browser, and the lifetime is chosen before the paste is created. When the timer ends, the page stops resolving.

The editor is plain text by design. That removes formatting as a source of accidental disclosure and keeps the paste small, fast and easy to scan.

Choose based on the audience

Publish with Telegraph when the audience is unknown and the content is meant to last. Send a PasteOkay link when the audience is known and the content is meant to be consumed once.

Which one should you choose?

Choose PasteOkay if

  • The content is a private handoff rather than an article
  • You want a password and a hard expiry
  • You want the text to remain out of search results

Choose Telegraph if

  • You want a formatted public article
  • The page should stay online indefinitely
  • You do not need encryption or a password

Frequently asked questions

Is Telegraph anonymous?

Telegraph allows publishing without an account, but the page is public and the platform may retain request metadata. PasteOkay is account-free too and avoids a public page entirely.

Can a Telegraph page expire?

Telegraph does not offer a paste-style expiry timer. The page remains at its URL. PasteOkay enforces a lifetime chosen by the sender.

Does Telegraph support encryption?

No. Telegraph is a publishing platform, not an encrypted pastebin. PasteOkay can encrypt the text in the browser before it reaches the server.

Which is better for a password reset message?

PasteOkay. A published article is the wrong place for a credential, even if the address is obscure.

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