The freshest indie blogging platform

Pagecord is a fresh new indie blogging platform for the independent-minded, cool kids on the block.

It's free to get started. Publish from email, Obsidian, the editor, the API, the CLI, or your own scripts. Everything you need is built in: RSS, email subscribers, pages, archives, custom domains, and full site export.

All the blog essentials in one tidy package. No lock-in, no bloat.

Dear Pagecord,

I'd like a blog called

At the moment, Pagecord is invite-only: ask a Pagecord writer for a code, or email me and say hi.

Yours,

Next, your invite code and email.

or learn more on the Pagecord home page

Your own corner of the web

Write as much as you like, on as many pages as you like. Pagecord lets you create the personal website of your dreams!

A Pagecord personal site with Archive, Info and Shop pages and a grid of poems and artwork

A personal site

A home for whatever you make: poems, short stories, a novel chapter by chapter, a sketchbook. As many pages as you like, a way for readers to get in touch, and a domain of your own.

A Pagecord blog with a photo header, links to its archive and gallery, and a post of sculpture photographs

A blog

A blog for all writing habits, long form articles or micro-posts. Readers can follow by RSS or by email updates. Comments and analytics are built in.

A Pagecord home page with an avatar, a short introduction, links to About, Now and Contact, and its latest post

Your home page

Introduce yourself and your work. Show your latest posts, your book, your gallery, or just your blog.

Built for indie bloggers on the small web

Pagecord is free forever for the blogging basics, with a premium version at $39/year or $4/month when you need more.

You get custom domains, full site export, RSS feeds, and optional email subscribers without turning your blog into another platform you have to feed.

Open source, independent, profitable and proud. Sign up for free today!

Postcards from writers

“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 richard.dallaway.com
“My blog is about trying to live and work online without losing my soul – independently, ethically, free from bloat and away from the clutches of ‘big tech’. Pagecord is a great fit with these principles and a pleasure to use.”
Jeremy howtointer.net
“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 e6on.pagecord.com
“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 focustivity.blog
“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 blog.chadmoore.net
“Escogí Pagecord porque está pensado para los que disfrutamos escribiendo, pero sin descuidar el aspecto visual de las publicaciones, pues integra a la perfección textos y fotografías, cuidando hasta el último detalle.”
Alfonso alfonso-postigo.com
“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 front.pagecord.com
“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 iamgregb.io
“I've used every platform one can imagine over the years! Pagecord is seamless, well designed, and is as simple as an email.”
Kristen thehundredfold.pagecord.com
“I think there's no reason not to use Pagecord as your blogging platform. It's simple yet flexible, fast, and looks great. And Olly, the developer, is incredibly friendly and helpful and actively working to make Pagecord even better.”
Martin martinschuhmann.com
“Pagecord simplifies the complexities of site-making by providing great designs, IndieWeb principles, and continuous quality-of-life improvements. The best thing: I get to focus my energies on writing and thinking, not tinkering.”
Aaron aaronjz.com
“Pagecord is fire.”
Elettrodora elettrodora.xyz

Make yourself a home on the web

Dear Pagecord,

I'd like a blog called

At the moment, Pagecord is invite-only: ask a Pagecord writer for a code, or email me and say hi.

Yours,

Next, your invite code and email.

See real Pagecord sites