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Cocolog
What Cocolog is
Cocolog is a blogging service for creating and running a blog without HTML knowledge. It works on the web, Android and iOS, and supports desktop-client publishing through XML-RPC after the account setting is configured. Posts can include a title, body and optional category. The editor converts Markdown for headings, emphasis, quotes, lists, images, links and code into HTML. Moblog lets users publish text and photos by email from a mobile device. Cocolog lists custom-domain support, blog analytics and theme customization through custom code. Its support information covers Google Search Console, Google Analytics and password-protected blogs. The Basic plan is free with 2GB storage, 10MB per file and 20MB daily uploads. Plus costs ¥495 a month with 5GB storage; Pro costs ¥1,045 a month with 10GB storage. New Free accounts have not been available since April 20, 2022.
Who it suits
Cocolog suits bloggers who want web and mobile publishing without HTML expertise, plus analytics, custom domains or code-based themes. Existing users can choose among listed storage plans.
What it does well
- Publishing from web, Android and iOS
- Markdown converted to HTML
- Email posting with moblog
- Custom domains supported
- Blog analytics available
What to know first
- New Free accounts unavailable since April 20, 2022
- Smartphone editor lacks text decoration
- Free blogs use cocolog-nifty.com addresses
- Paid plans have listed monthly fees
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ベーシック | 無料/月 · 2GB storage · 10MB per file · 20MB daily uploads | Free |
| プロ | 1,045円（税抜950円）/月 · 10GB storage · 10MB per file · 100MB daily uploads | ¥1,045 a month |
| プラス | 495円（税抜450円）/月 · 5GB storage · 10MB per file · 100MB daily uploads | ¥495 a month |
As cocolog-nifty.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Cocolog offers several publishing routes and practical blog-management features, including Markdown conversion and mobile email posting. Account availability and smartphone editor limits are important before starting.
Facts from Cocolog's own pages
- Article publishing
- Users can create a post by entering a title and body, optionally choosing a category, and saving it. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yes · nifty.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · nifty.com, 21 Sept 2026
- External posting
- Cocolog supports XML-RPC posting from desktop clients, configured through the account’s XML-RPC settings. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free address limit
- Free-plan blogs use the cocolog-nifty.com domain and the blog folder name is set to “blog” at signup. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · nifty.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Free signup limit
- New Cocolog Free accounts have not been available since April 20, 2022. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Google integrations
- The support FAQ lists instructions for connecting Google Search Console and Google Analytics. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The service is presented for people who want to operate a blog without technical HTML knowledge. · t-com.ne.jp, 11 Oct 2026
- Markdown
- The editor can convert Markdown syntax for headings, emphasis, quotes, lists, images, links, and code into HTML. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile editor limit
- The smartphone management FAQ says the editor cannot be switched and text decoration is unavailable there. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile posting
- The moblog feature lets users publish text and photos by sending an email from a mobile device. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The support FAQ documents password-protected blogs as a feature. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Cocolog provides an official FAQ and a user question area for support. · cocolog.kaiketsu.nifty.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom code · nifty.com, 21 Sept 2026
- What it does
- Cocolog is a blog service that lets users create and run a blog without HTML technical knowledge. · t-com.ne.jp, 11 Oct 2026
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