# PasteWaves

> PasteWaves is a serverless audio sharing platform. Users upload audio files (WAV/MP3/FLAC/AIFF and others), which are auto-processed and served via shareable links. Anonymous upload works without an account; signed-in users get file claiming, public profiles, and larger plans.

## Product

- [Home](https://pastewaves.com/): Landing page and upload entry point.
- [Blog](https://pastewaves.com/blog/): Product notes, engineering write-ups, and background on why the product exists.
- [Privacy Policy](https://pastewaves.com/privacy-policy.html): How uploads, accounts, and metadata are handled.
- [Terms of Service](https://pastewaves.com/terms-of-service.html): Acceptable use, account terms, and takedown policy.
- [DMCA](https://pastewaves.com/dmca): Copyright takedown process and designated agent information.

## Blog posts

- [Why I built PasteWaves](https://pastewaves.com/blog/2026/04/10/why-i-built-pastewaves-synth-nerd-take.html): Origin story from a synth nerd's perspective.
- [File claiming mechanism](https://pastewaves.com/blog/2026/04/13/file-claiming-mechanism.html): How anonymous uploads become owned files after sign-in.
- [Audio recording for everyone](https://pastewaves.com/blog/2026/04/20/audio-recording-for-everyone.html): Recording notes for non-engineers.
- [PasteWaves vs Whyp](https://pastewaves.com/blog/2026/05/01/pastewaves-vs-whyp-comparison.html): Comparison with a similar audio sharing service.
- [OpenGraph from a SPA with Lambda@Edge](https://pastewaves.com/blog/2026/05/07/opengraph-from-a-spa-with-lambda-edge.html): Server-side OG tag injection for a React single-page app.
- [Your tracks are on a 14-day clock](https://pastewaves.com/blog/2026/05/21/your-tracks-are-on-a-14-day-clock.html): Free-tier expiration policy explained.
- [The hard part of AI-assisted coding](https://pastewaves.com/blog/2026/06/20/the-hard-part-of-ai-assisted-coding.html): Engineering notes on AI-assisted development.

## Reference

- [Sitemap](https://pastewaves.com/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable index of public URLs.
- [robots.txt](https://pastewaves.com/robots.txt): Crawler directives.