ULTRV

A minimalist blogging platform

A quiet place to publish your writing and discover independent blogs. No ads. No personalised feeds. Room for your own voice.

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Your own corner of the small web. Write in a simple editor, publish at your own address, and let readers follow along with RSS. Your writing is yours to export whenever you want.

Highlights

A few things ULTRV does differently.

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    More than posts

    A blog doesn't have to be a column of dated entries. The other things get their own pages.

  • Line drawing of three overlapping browser windows in different styles, labelled Nord, Dracula and GeoCities: one plain, one bordered with small stars, one inside an ornate frame.

    Eighty-four themes

    Pick a look in one click. Change your mind again next March.

  • Line drawing of a terminal window titled ~/ULTRV — ZSH, with a sidebar listing posts, drafts and tags beside a column of ultrv commands: new, build, publish, status.

    Terminal client

    If you already live in the shell, you never have to open a browser.

  • Single continuous line drawing of a globe with a line running from it to a blank luggage tag and a small padlock.

    Your own domain

    Bring a domain you already own. It costs nothing extra, on any plan.

  • Line drawing of three sheets of paper fanned out, labelled RSS, Atom and JSON, with a broadcast arc rising above them.

    RSS, Atom, JSON

    Readers follow you in whatever reader they prefer, without an account.

  • Line drawing of an open doorway with a doormat in front of it reading "no trackers · no ads · no scripts", a single leaf resting on one corner.

    No trackers, no ads

    No ads or third-party trackers on your blog. Basic readership stats respect your readers’ privacy.

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The first ten minutes

  1. Make a home. Choose a name and get your own .ultrv.blog address. Custom domains are included on every plan. No credit card needed.
  2. Pick a look. Choose from 84 themes. Change it any time, in one click.
  3. Publish something. Write your first post or import an existing blog. Your feeds are ready automatically.

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For people with something to write

Essays, diaries, work logs, recipes, reading lists. ULTRV gives them a home without a website to maintain. Use the editor, the terminal client, or build with the API.

Readers follow through feeds. There are no newsletters, paywalls, or paid subscriptions. Deciding where to write? Compare blogging platforms →

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The long view

ULTRV is funded by the people who use it. No ads, no investors. Built on plain HTML and open feeds, with free export so your writing can always come with you.

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Find something to read. Make a place to write.

Explore blogs → Start your blog

Read without an account. Start writing for free.