July 6, 2026 · 3 min read
ShareMyPage vs. Pastebin and GitHub Gist for Sharing HTML
Pastebin and GitHub Gist are great for sharing code, but they show your HTML as text, not a live page. Here is when to use each, and when you want a rendered link instead.
When you need to send someone HTML, Pastebin and GitHub Gist are the tools that come to mind first. They are fast, free, and everyone knows them. But they were built to share code, not a page, and that difference decides which one you actually want. Here is an honest comparison.
Pastebin and Gist share the source, not the result
Paste your HTML into Pastebin or a GitHub Gist and the recipient sees the raw markup: tags, angle brackets, and all. That is exactly right when the code is the point, when you are asking for a review, showing a snippet, or handing off something for a developer to run. Gist adds real version history and comments, which makes it excellent for collaborating on code.
What they do not do is render the page. Gist can preview some file types, but for an arbitrary HTML document the person on the other end still has to copy it, save an .html file, and open it in a browser to see the actual thing. Most people will not bother.
ShareMyPage shares the rendered page
ShareMyPage takes the same HTML and gives you a link to the live page, not its source. The recipient taps the link and sees the finished result on any device, no download, no copy-paste. It runs in a sandboxed frame so it is safe to open.
Side by side
| ShareMyPage | Pastebin / GitHub Gist | |
|---|---|---|
| What the recipient sees | The rendered page | The raw HTML source |
| Opens live on a phone | Yes, one tap | No, it is a text view |
| Access control | Public, password, or workspace | Public or unlisted only |
| Version history | Every edit keeps the old version | Gist: yes · Pastebin: no |
| Best at | Showing the finished page | Sharing and reviewing code |
| Create from Claude | Yes, over MCP | Manual paste |
When Pastebin or Gist is the right call
Use them when the code is the deliverable: a snippet for a colleague, a bug repro, a config someone will read and run, or anything where you want line-level comments and history around the source. For developer-to-developer code sharing, Gist in particular is hard to beat.
When ShareMyPage is the better fit
Use ShareMyPage when the page is the deliverable and the recipient should see it, not read it: a page ChatGPT or Claude built you, a report, a prototype you want feedback on, or anything you would send to someone non-technical. It also gives you real access control, which a public paste does not.
The short version
Sharing code to be read and run? Pastebin or Gist. Sharing a page to be seen and used? A rendered link. Pick based on whether you want the recipient looking at the source or at the result.
Want the page, not the code? Create a page on ShareMyPage and paste your HTML in.