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Scribbles
What Scribbles is
Scribbles is a blogging platform with a distraction-free editor and minimal themes. Its editor includes live preview, rich formatting, and drag-and-drop image uploads, while settings such as accent colour, logo, and menu can be changed without code. Blogs may use passcodes for protection, and posts can auto-archive after a chosen period. Images receive responsive sizes and have metadata removed. Owners can use Scribbles Analytics or connect Tinylytics, Plausible, and Cloudflare Web Analytics. Publishing integrations include a JSON API, Micropub for IndieWeb clients, and webhooks, although the API and endpoints are in early preview and may change. The free allowance covers up to 25 posts per blog. Scribbles Unlimited costs $9 a month or $90 a year, with unlimited posts and up to five blogs. A 14-day trial and 30-day initial-payment refund policy are listed.
Who it suits
Scribbles suits personal bloggers, photographers, families, makers, and project teams wanting simple publishing and customizable blog settings. It also fits users needing analytics connections or automation hooks.
What it does well
- Distraction-free editor with live preview
- Passcode-protected blogs and auto-archiving
- Responsive images with metadata removal
- Multiple analytics integrations
- JSON API, Micropub, and webhooks
What to know first
- Free allowance limited to 25 posts per blog
- API and endpoints are early preview
- Unlimited plans start at $9 a month
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Scribbles Unlimited - Monthly | 14-day trial · Unlimited posts · 5 blogs | $9 a month |
| Scribbles Unlimited - Yearly | 14-day trial · Unlimited posts · 5 blogs | $90 a year |
| Scribbles Unlimited - Lifetime | Unlimited posts · 5 blogs | On request |
| Free allowance | up to 25 posts per blog · paid subscription required for additional capacity | Free |
| Lifetime access | one-time payment · lifetime access · one account with up to 5 blogs | $229, paid once |
| Scribbles Unlimited | $9 /month · Unlimited posts · Up to 5 blogs · Custom domain with SSL · Private blogs with passcode · Ephemeral posts · Optimized image uploads · Minimal themes | $9 a month |
| Scribbles Unlimited monthly | monthly · unlimited posts · up to 5 blogs · custom domains with SSL · private passcode blogs · ephemeral posts · optimized image uploads · minimal themes | $9 a month |
| Scribbles Unlimited yearly | yearly · unlimited posts · up to 5 blogs · custom domains with SSL · private passcode blogs · ephemeral posts · optimized image uploads · minimal themes | $90 a year |
The first 8 of 9 plans, as scribbles.page lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Scribbles combines a focused writing interface with lightweight design controls, privacy options, analytics, and publishing integrations. Check the free post limit and preview API status before choosing a plan.
Facts from Scribbles's own pages
- Analytics
- Built-in analytics can show views and kudos, and owners can connect Tinylytics, Plausible or Cloudflare analytics. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Analytics integrations
- Blog owners can use Scribbles Analytics or bring analytics tools including Tinylytics, Plausible, and Cloudflare Web Analytics. · scribbles.page, 7 Oct 2026
- API
- Scribbles exposes a JSON API v1 with bearer-key authentication and REST endpoints for posts, blogs, categories and attachments. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- API status
- The API and endpoints are in early preview and may change. · scribbles.page, 7 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yes · scribbles.page, 22 Sept 2026
- Blog design
- Users can adjust blog settings without code and customize the accent colour, logo, and menu. · scribbles.page, 7 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- The same record lists 1 Scotts Road, #24-10, Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208 as the registered office. · companies.sg, 15 Oct 2026
- Company incorporation
- A Singapore company directory records RITTER PTE. LTD. as incorporated on 23 November 2016 and currently live. · companies.sg, 15 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · scribbles.page, 22 Sept 2026
- Custom themes development
- Custom themes are versioned ZIP packages using Liquid templates, CSS and assets with browser preview before activation. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says Scribbles does not sell personal data and that server logs are permanently deleted after 7 days. · scribbles.page, 7 Oct 2026
- Data practices
- Scribbles says it does not sell personal data and uses Stripe for new payments, Sentry for error monitoring and seven-day filtered server-log retention. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation status
- The API and theme documentation are explicitly marked early preview and may change. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Domains
- Custom domains include free SSL. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Editor
- The web editor provides live preview, rich formatting and drag-and-drop image insertion. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Ephemeral posts
- Posts can be configured to auto-archive after a chosen time. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Feeds and export
- The platform provides feeds, sitemaps, import/export and backups. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Free allowance
- The terms describe a limited free allowance of up to 25 posts per blog without a paid subscription. · scribbles.page, 7 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · scribbles.page, 22 Sept 2026
- Images
- Scribbles serves responsive image sizes and strips image metadata for privacy. · scribbles.page, 7 Oct 2026
- Independent adoption
- Ning Kantida described committing to Scribbles for several separate blogs and recommended subscribing to its feeds. · blog.ningnarrative.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site presents Scribbles for personal bloggers, photographers, families, makers, and project teams. · scribbles.page, 7 Oct 2026
- Legal provider
- The terms identify Ritter PTE LTD as the provider of Scribbles. · scribbles.page, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: customization
- An independent review reported that the 2024 version lacked custom layouts, CSS and JavaScript controls. · ohmypizza.com, 15 Oct 2026
Where Scribbles stands on Freedom251
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