Custom URLs for Your Pastes: Set a Memorable Share Link

By default, every shared paste gets an auto-generated ID in the URL — something like cpia.app/xK92mP3. That works fine, but if you share the same paste repeatedly or want a link people can remember, a custom slug is much better.

Setting a Custom Slug

When you click Share on any paste, you'll see a Custom URL slug field near the bottom of the form. Type in a slug made of lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens — for example:

cpia.app/team-onboarding-notes
cpia.app/api-v2-config
cpia.app/js-interview-cheatsheet

Click Save Share Settings and your paste will be accessible at that address immediately.

Rules for Slugs

• Lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only — spaces and special characters are stripped automatically
• Must be unique — if someone else (or you on a different paste) has already taken a slug, you'll get an error
• Up to 80 characters

Why Use a Custom Slug?

Easier to share verbally. Telling someone "go to cpia.app/deploy-checklist" is far easier than reading out a random ID.

Cleaner in documentation. If you reference a paste in a README or wiki, a descriptive slug is self-documenting.

Persistent branding. You can update the content of a paste (preserving history) while keeping the same URL — useful for living documents like style guides or onboarding docs.

Updating a Slug Later

You can change a slug after a paste is already shared. Open the Share modal and type the new slug. The old URL will stop working, so only do this when you're sure nothing is linked to the old address.

Custom slugs are available on all plans. Set one the next time you share something you'll want to reference again.