Users can share text using the service Ghostbin without worrying about it being saved or indexed by search engines. It is frequently used to transmit code snippets, configuration files, and other text-based materials that users wish to communicate privately. Because users can specify an expiration date and time for the content they post, which will cause it to be immediately removed from the server after that time, some people also use Ghostbin to exchange sensitive information, such as passwords or other secret data.