diff --git a/src/lib/server/prisma/migrations/20231010021216_add_settings_to_user/migration.sql b/src/lib/server/prisma/migrations/20231010021216_add_settings_to_user/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd666e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/prisma/migrations/20231010021216_add_settings_to_user/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "User" ADD COLUMN     "settings" JSONB NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}';
diff --git a/src/lib/server/prisma/schema.prisma b/src/lib/server/prisma/schema.prisma
index 9d9e6f8..c99f935 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/src/lib/server/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ model User {
   password  String
   name      String
   verified  Boolean     @default(false)
+  settings  Json        @default("{}")
   pastes    Paste[]
   AuthToken AuthToken[]
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index 8040292..828149d 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -37,3 +37,11 @@ export interface PastePatchResponse {
 	};
 	error?: string;
 }
+
+export interface UserSettings {
+	defaults?: {
+		encrypted?: boolean;
+		burnAfterRead?: boolean;
+		expiresAfterSeconds?: number;
+	};
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/time.ts b/src/lib/utils/time.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d23de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/utils/time.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+export function secondsToDHM(seconds: number) {
+	const days = Math.floor(seconds / (3600 * 24));
+	const hours = Math.floor((seconds % (3600 * 24)) / 3600);
+	const minutes = Math.floor((seconds % 3600) / 60);
+	return { days, hours, minutes };
+}
+
+export function DHMToSeconds({
+	days,
+	hours,
+	minutes
+}: {
+	days?: number;
+	hours?: number;
+	minutes?: number;
+}) {
+	return (days ?? 0) * 3600 * 24 + (hours ?? 0) * 3600 + (minutes ?? 0) * 60;
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/(auth)/logout/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/(auth)/logout/+page.server.ts
index 638c546..089ff75 100644
--- a/src/routes/(auth)/logout/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(auth)/logout/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { redirect, type Actions, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { redirect, type Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ cookies }) => {
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/+page.server.ts
index b5527f0..9e266e1 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 import { getUserIdFromCookie } from '$lib/server/auth';
+import type { UserSettings } from '$lib/types';
+import prisma from '@db';
 
 export async function load({ cookies }) {
 	const userId = await getUserIdFromCookie(cookies);
-	return { loggedIn: !!userId };
+
+	let settings: UserSettings | undefined;
+
+	if (userId) {
+		const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+			where: { id: userId },
+			select: { settings: true }
+		});
+		settings = user?.settings as UserSettings;
+	}
+
+	return { loggedIn: !!userId, settings };
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 9187fca..828147a 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 	import { languageKeysByName } from '$lib/data';
-	import type { Paste, PasteConfig, PasteCreateResponse } from '$lib/types';
+	import type { Paste, PasteConfig, PasteCreateResponse, UserSettings } from '$lib/types';
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import Select from 'svelte-select';
 	import { encrypt, encryptWithPassword } from '$lib/crypto';
 	import Hamburger from '$lib/components/Hamburger.svelte';
 	import { PUBLIC_REGISRATION_ENABLED } from '$env/static/public';
 	import type { PageData } from './$types';
+	import { DHMToSeconds, secondsToDHM } from '$lib/utils/time';
 
 	export let data: PageData;
 
@@ -25,42 +26,18 @@
 	} = {};
 
 	$: {
-		if (expiresAfter.days) {
-			expiresAfter.days = Math.max(0, Math.round(expiresAfter.days));
+		let expiresAfterSeconds = DHMToSeconds(expiresAfter);
+		// Don't allow pastes to be saved for more than a year
+		expiresAfterSeconds = Math.min(expiresAfterSeconds, 365 * 24 * 60 * 60);
+		// Don't allow pastes to be saved for less than 5 minutes
+		if (expiresAfterSeconds > 0) {
+			expiresAfterSeconds = Math.max(expiresAfterSeconds, 5 * 60);
+			expiresAfter = secondsToDHM(expiresAfterSeconds);
+		} else {
+			expiresAfter = {};
 		}
-		if (expiresAfter.hours) {
-			expiresAfter.hours = Math.max(0, Math.round(expiresAfter.hours));
-			if (expiresAfter.hours > 23) {
-				expiresAfter.days ??= 0;
-				expiresAfter.days += Math.floor(expiresAfter.hours / 24);
-				expiresAfter.hours = expiresAfter.hours % 24;
-			}
-		}
-		if (expiresAfter.minutes) {
-			expiresAfter.minutes = Math.max(0, Math.round(expiresAfter.minutes));
-			if (expiresAfter.minutes > 59) {
-				expiresAfter.days ??= 0;
-				expiresAfter.hours ??= 0;
-				expiresAfter.days += Math.floor(expiresAfter.minutes / 1440);
-				expiresAfter.hours += Math.floor((expiresAfter.minutes % 1440) / 60);
-				expiresAfter.minutes = expiresAfter.minutes % 60;
-			}
 
-			if (
-				!expiresAfter.days &&
-				!expiresAfter.hours &&
-				expiresAfter.minutes > 0 &&
-				expiresAfter.minutes < 5
-			) {
-				expiresAfter.minutes = 5;
-			}
-		}
-
-		config.expiresAfter =
-			((expiresAfter.days ?? 0) * 1440 +
-				(expiresAfter.hours ?? 0) * 60 +
-				(expiresAfter.minutes ?? 0)) *
-			60;
+		config.expiresAfter = expiresAfterSeconds;
 	}
 
 	let inputRef: HTMLTextAreaElement;
@@ -71,6 +48,17 @@
 	let config: PasteConfig = { ...initialConfig };
 	let sidebarOpen = false;
 
+	const updateInitialConfig = (defaults: UserSettings['defaults']) => {
+		if (!defaults) return;
+		if (defaults?.encrypted !== undefined) config.encrypted = defaults.encrypted;
+		if (defaults?.burnAfterRead !== undefined) config.burnAfterRead = defaults.burnAfterRead;
+		if (defaults?.expiresAfterSeconds) {
+			expiresAfter = secondsToDHM(defaults.expiresAfterSeconds);
+			config.expiresAfter = defaults.expiresAfterSeconds;
+		}
+	};
+	$: updateInitialConfig(data?.settings?.defaults);
+
 	let _sessionStorage: Storage | undefined;
 
 	$: if (_sessionStorage) {
@@ -84,7 +72,7 @@
 		if (contentBackup) {
 			const data: { content: string; config: PasteConfig } = JSON.parse(contentBackup);
 			content = data.content;
-			config = data.config;
+			config = { ...config, language: data.config.language ?? config.language };
 		}
 
 		inputRef.focus();
@@ -229,6 +217,7 @@
 			{#if PUBLIC_REGISRATION_ENABLED == 'true'}
 				<div class="flex flex-row gap-4 mb-4 justify-center">
 					{#if data.loggedIn}
+						<a href="/dashboard/settings" class="underline underline-offset-4 py-1">Dashboard</a>
 						<form action="/logout" method="post">
 							<button class="underline underline-offset-4 py-1">Logout</button>
 						</form>
diff --git a/src/routes/dashboard/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/dashboard/+layout.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52b991d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/dashboard/+layout.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+
+	let cmdKey = 'Ctrl';
+	onMount(() => {
+		const isMac =
+			(navigator as any).userAgentData?.platform?.toLowerCase() === 'macos' ||
+			navigator.platform?.toLowerCase().startsWith('mac');
+		cmdKey = isMac ? '⌘' : 'Ctrl';
+
+		document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+			if (e.key === 'n' && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
+				e.preventDefault();
+				goto('/');
+			}
+
+			if (e.key === 'i' && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
+				e.preventDefault();
+				goto('/info');
+			}
+		});
+	});
+</script>
+
+<div class="p-2 min-h-screen w-screen flex flex-col text-primary">
+	<div class="pb-4">
+		<div class="flex flex-row items-center gap-4">
+			<h1 class="mr-auto text-2xl"><a href="/">YABin</a></h1>
+
+			<!-- <a class="underline underline-offset-4 px-2 py-1" href="/dashboard/pastes">Pastes</a> -->
+			<a class="underline underline-offset-4 px-2 py-1" href="/dashboard/settings">Settings</a>
+
+			<button
+				class="underline underline-offset-4 px-2 py-1"
+				title="{cmdKey}+I"
+				on:click={() => goto('/info')}
+			>
+				Info
+			</button>
+
+			<button
+				class="bg-amber-500 text-black text-lg px-4 py-1"
+				title="{cmdKey}+N"
+				on:click={() => goto('/')}
+			>
+				New
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+
+	<div class="px-24 py-4">
+		<slot />
+	</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/dashboard/settings/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/dashboard/settings/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e77ec59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/dashboard/settings/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { getUserIdFromCookie } from '$lib/server/auth';
+import { redirect, type Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
+import prisma from '@db';
+import type { UserSettings } from '$lib/types';
+
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ cookies }) => {
+	const userId = await getUserIdFromCookie(cookies);
+	if (!userId) throw redirect(303, '/login');
+
+	const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+		where: { id: userId },
+		select: { settings: true }
+	});
+
+	return { settings: user?.settings as UserSettings };
+};
+
+export const actions: Actions = {
+	defaults: async ({ cookies, request }) => {
+		const userId = await getUserIdFromCookie(cookies);
+		if (!userId) throw redirect(303, '/login');
+
+		const formData = await request.formData();
+		const expiresAfterSeconds = parseInt(formData.get('expires-after-seconds')?.toString() ?? '0');
+		const data = {
+			encrypted: formData.get('encrypted') === 'on',
+			burnAfterRead: formData.get('burn-after-read') === 'on',
+			expiresAfterSeconds: Math.max(0, Math.min(365 * 24 * 3600, expiresAfterSeconds))
+		};
+
+		const user = await prisma.user.update({
+			where: { id: userId },
+			data: { settings: { defaults: data } },
+			select: { settings: true }
+		});
+
+		return { defaultsForm: { success: true, settings: user.settings as UserSettings } };
+	}
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/dashboard/settings/+page.svelte b/src/routes/dashboard/settings/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef45050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/dashboard/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { applyAction, enhance } from '$app/forms';
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import type { UserSettings } from '$lib/types';
+	import { DHMToSeconds, secondsToDHM } from '$lib/utils/time';
+	import type { ActionData, PageData } from './$types';
+
+	export let data: PageData;
+	export let form: ActionData;
+
+	let expiresAfter: {
+		days?: number;
+		hours?: number;
+		minutes?: number;
+	} = {};
+	let expiresAfterSeconds: number = 0;
+
+	$: settings = form?.defaultsForm?.settings || data?.settings;
+
+	const updateInitialConfig = (defaults: UserSettings['defaults']) => {
+		if (!defaults) return;
+		if (defaults?.expiresAfterSeconds) {
+			expiresAfterSeconds = defaults.expiresAfterSeconds;
+			expiresAfter = secondsToDHM(expiresAfterSeconds);
+		}
+	};
+	$: updateInitialConfig(settings?.defaults);
+
+	$: {
+		expiresAfterSeconds = DHMToSeconds(expiresAfter);
+		// Don't allow pastes to be saved for more than a year
+		expiresAfterSeconds = Math.min(expiresAfterSeconds, 365 * 24 * 60 * 60);
+		// Don't allow pastes to be saved for less than 5 minutes
+		if (expiresAfterSeconds > 0) {
+			expiresAfterSeconds = Math.max(expiresAfterSeconds, 5 * 60);
+			expiresAfter = secondsToDHM(expiresAfterSeconds);
+		} else {
+			expiresAfter = {};
+		}
+	}
+</script>
+
+<h1 class="text-5xl">Settings</h1>
+
+<div class="px-4">
+	<h4 class="text-2xl mt-6 mb-4">Defaults</h4>
+
+	<form
+		method="post"
+		action="?/defaults"
+		class="mt-2 flex flex-col gap-4"
+		use:enhance={() => {
+			return async ({ result }) => {
+				if (result.type === 'redirect') await goto(result.location);
+				else await applyAction(result);
+			};
+		}}
+	>
+		<div>
+			<label for="encrypted" class="py-2">Encrypted</label>
+			<input
+				id="encrypted"
+				class="bg-dark px-2 py-1"
+				type="checkbox"
+				name="encrypted"
+				checked={settings?.defaults?.encrypted}
+			/>
+		</div>
+
+		<div>
+			<label for="burn-after-read" class="py-2">Burn after read</label>
+			<input
+				id="burn-after-read"
+				class="bg-dark px-2 py-1"
+				type="checkbox"
+				name="burn-after-read"
+				checked={settings?.defaults?.burnAfterRead}
+			/>
+		</div>
+
+		<div>
+			<span>Expires in:</span>
+			<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2 justify-center items-center">
+				<input
+					type="number"
+					class="bg-dark py-1 text-center"
+					placeholder="DD"
+					bind:value={expiresAfter.days}
+				/>
+				<input
+					type="number"
+					class="bg-dark py-1 text-center"
+					placeholder="HH"
+					bind:value={expiresAfter.hours}
+				/>
+				<input
+					type="number"
+					class="bg-dark py-1 text-center"
+					placeholder="MM"
+					bind:value={expiresAfter.minutes}
+				/>
+				<input type="hidden" name="expires-after-seconds" bind:value={expiresAfterSeconds} />
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="mt-2">
+			<button class="bg-amber-500 text-black text-lg px-4 py-1">Save</button>
+			{#if form?.defaultsForm.success}
+				<span class="text-green-500">Saved</span>
+				<!-- {:else if form?.defaultsForm.error}
+				<span class="text-red-500">Error</span> -->
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	</form>
+</div>