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Hatena Blog
Hatena Blog · Kyoto, Japan · founded 2001
What it is
Hatena Blog is a blogging service for recording and sharing thoughts, interests, and different viewpoints. It is available on the web, iOS, and Android, and supports custom domains, custom-code theme customization, scheduled posts, and blog analytics. Writers can use either a visual editor or Markdown mode, insert photos, products, videos, and restaurant information from within the editor, and choose design themes with title images and article modules. The official iPhone, iPad, and Android apps support writing and publishing, and the iPhone and Android apps can save drafts offline. Blogs can be restricted to the owner or acquaintances, and content can be imported from WordPress and other blog services, including images. The Free plan costs nothing and allows up to three blogs, 300 MB of monthly photo uploads, and five article revision histories. Free blogs cannot hide Hatena’s own ads.
For and against
For
- Offers visual editing and Markdown mode.
- Mobile apps support writing and publishing.
- iPhone and Android apps save drafts offline.
- Supports blog imports, including images.
Against
- Free allows up to three blogs.
- Free includes 300 MB of monthly photo uploads.
- Free blogs cannot hide Hatena’s own ads.
The verdict
Hatena Blog offers publishing tools across web and mobile, plus offline drafts in its iPhone and Android apps. The free limits and visible Hatena ads are worth considering, while Pro raises the listed blog, upload, and revision allowances.
Who it suits
Hatena Blog suits writers who want to publish from a browser or mobile device and choose between visual editing and Markdown. Its free allowance may work for people with a small number of blogs and modest monthly photo uploads.
Plans and prices
Free
3 blogs · 300 MB monthly photo uploads · 5 article revision histories
Read 21 Sep 2026 · hatena.blog
Hatena Blog Free
300MB image uploads/month · up to 3 blogs · 5 edit-history versions
Read 11 Oct 2026 · hatena.blog
Hatena Blog Pro — 1-month course
3GB image uploads/month · up to 10 blogs · 50 edit-history versions · prices include tax
Read 11 Oct 2026 · hatena.blog
Hatena Blog Pro — 1-year course
3GB image uploads/month · up to 10 blogs · 50 edit-history versions · prices include tax
Read 11 Oct 2026 · hatena.blog
Hatena Blog Pro — 2-year course
3GB image uploads/month · up to 10 blogs · 50 edit-history versions · prices include tax
Read 11 Oct 2026 · hatena.blog
On the record
- Analytics and discovery integrations
- Users can add Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Google Tag Manager; posts may also appear on SmartNews's Hatena channel.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- API
- The AtomPub API supports retrieving, creating, editing, and deleting blog entries and fixed pages, with fixed pages available to paid-plan blogs.developer.hatena.ne.jp · read 11 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yeshatena.blog · read 21 Sep 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeshatena.blog · read 21 Sep 2026
- Design
- Users can choose design themes, add a title image, and place modules such as related and recent articles.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- Migration
- Hatena Blog supports importing blogs from WordPress and other blog services, including images.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Official iPhone, iPad, and Android apps support writing and publishing posts with editing aids and photos from the device.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- Monetization
- The plan comparison lists Google AdSense, Amazon Associates, and Rakuten Affiliate support; free blogs cannot hide Hatena's own ads.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- A user can create up to 3 blogs on the free plan or 10 with Pro; at most 100 new articles can be saved in 24 hours.help.hatenablog.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline drafts
- The iPhone and Android apps can save drafts offline.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- Paid content integration
- Hatena Blog integrates with codoc so users can sell individual articles and offer paid monthly or annual memberships.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- Pro adds ad removal, custom-domain support, hidden Hatena headers and footers, fixed pages, and collaborative blog management with member permissions.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Hatena Blog is a blogging service for recording and sharing thoughts, interests, and diverse viewpoints.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
- Post scheduling
- Yeshatena.blog · read 21 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- Hatena's privacy policy says it uses SSL to protect data transmission when needed and restricts access to registration information to authorized staff.policies.hatena.ne.jp · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Hatena Blog questions and bug reports are accepted through its support contact form, with replies by email after review.help.hatenablog.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom codehatena.blog · read 21 Sep 2026
- Writing and embeds
- The editor can insert photos, products, videos, and restaurant information with a button, without leaving the editor.hatena.blog · read 11 Oct 2026
