Host a plain text file as a link.
Drop a .txt file and get a URL. The recipient downloads the text from a clean page. Nothing to install on either end.
- 25MBa text file on the free plan
- 10 linkslive at once, free
- No capon visitors, on any plan
What they see
Your text arrives as a clean download.
Paste the link into an email, a chat or a ticket. Apps that show link previews display a NudgeHost card with the file name and a TXT label, and one tap opens a page with the file's name, its size and a download button. The file lands exactly as you saved it, line endings and encoding included.
- A preview card with the file name
- A clean page with one download button
- The original .txt, byte for byte
How it works
From text file to link in three steps.
Drop the .txt
Drag it onto the uploader or tap Choose a file. Signed out, a file can be up to 25MB, and you can keep 3 links live at a time.
Copy the link
The link works the moment the upload finishes. Name the link in the upload card first and it reads like nudgehost.com/interview-transcript.
Send it anywhere
Paste it into a ticket, a chat or an email. The recipient downloads the file with one click, and every device opens plain text.
After you send it
One link for every revision.
Replacing a file and open counts work on the free plan. Passwords and the detail behind each open come with Pro.
Fix a typo, keep the link
Upload the corrected file over the old one. The address, the view count and any password or end date stay the same.
See whether it was opened
Free accounts see how many times the link was opened. Pro adds the time and country of each open, with a CSV export.
Keep a log private
On Pro, a password keeps the file closed to anyone without it, which suits a log full of internal hostnames. Any account can give the link an end date.
Plans
What your text file gets on each plan.
| Without an account | Free | Pro | Studio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest text file | 25MB | 25MB | 250MB | 1GB |
| Links live at once | 3 | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| How long a link lasts | 7 days | Until you delete it | Until you delete it | Until you delete it |
| Open tracking | Not included | Open counts | Time and country of each open, CSV export | Same as Pro |
| Password protection | Not included | Not included | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | Not included | Not included | 1 | 5 |
| Price | $0 | $0 | $12 a month | $29 a month |
QR codes, end dates and replacing a file work on every account plan. A text file uploaded without an account carries no banner.
Compared
NudgeHost and Tiiny.host, for one text file.
The differences that matter when a log or a transcript has to reach someone as a link.
| NudgeHost | Tiiny.host | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 25MB a file, 10 live links | 3MB a file, 1 project |
| Publishing without an account | Yes, up to 25MB | Account and verified email first |
| Branding on a free link | None on account plans | Banner on the free plan |
| Visitor caps | None on any plan | 5,000/mo on Free to 1,000,000 on Pro Max |
| Password protection | Pro and Studio. A free link cannot carry one | Solo and above |
| Link expiry | Every plan, the free one included | Not named on the published plan list |
Figures last verified 1 September 2026, from each service’s published plans.
Read the full comparisonText and links
Why share a text file as a link.
A long log or transcript pasted into a chat pushes the rest of the conversation out of view. A link keeps the text in a file of its own, and the recipient downloads it exactly as you saved it. Notes written with headings and lists can travel the same way as a Markdown file shared as source.
NudgeHost stores the file byte for byte, so Windows and Unix line endings arrive as they left. When the text is really data, the extension decides how it opens. The same content saved as .json opens as a collapsible tree of the data rather than a download. Minified output reads much better after a pass through a JSON formatter.
Server logs are the text files most likely to outgrow a limit. At one byte per character of plain English, the free plan's size limit of 25MB holds about 26 million characters. Logs compress well, so a bigger one can go up as a zipped log that downloads in one piece.
Guides
Other ways to send text.
Frequently asked questions
Does the recipient need a text editor?
Every operating system opens plain text out of the box. The link hands them the file; their device does the rest.
Will the line endings survive?
Yes. The file is stored and served byte-for-byte, so Windows CRLF and Unix LF arrive exactly as you saved them.
Can I share a multi-megabyte log file?
Yes, up to 25MB on the free plan. Above that, either filter the log to the relevant lines first or upgrade.
What does the recipient see when they click?
A clean page with the filename, the size, and a download button. No account needed on their end.
What if the text is really JSON or CSV?
Rename it to .json or .csv before you upload. A .json file opens as a collapsible tree and a .csv as a table, both for files up to 10MB, while a .txt always downloads.
Can the text open as a page instead of a download?
Yes, by changing the format. Put the text in an HTML file and the link opens it as a web page, or save a PDF and it opens in the browser's PDF reader.
What does the link preview show?
A NudgeHost card with the file name and a TXT label. A password-protected link shows the standard NudgeHost card instead.
Can I share a text file without making an account?
Yes. Upload signed out and the link works straight away. It lasts 7 days and you can hold 3 at once. If you make a free account later, the links move across and stop expiring.
Can I password-protect a log or a transcript?
Yes, on Pro and Studio. Anyone who opens the link enters the password before the download button appears.
Can I swap in a corrected file after sending the link?
Yes, on any account plan. Upload the new version over the old one and the same link serves it. The view count and any password or end date stay as they were.
How long does the link stay online?
On a free account, until you delete it. Links made without an account last 7 days. You can give a link on any account plan an end date.
Can I see how many times it was opened?
Yes. The count tracks opens of the page, so it can't tell whether the file was downloaded. Free accounts see the total, and Pro and Studio add the time and country of each open, with a CSV export.
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