diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -338,6 +338,39 @@ podman run -d -p 5000:5000 -v flaskpaste-data:/app/data flaskpaste
 
 See `Containerfile` for container build configuration.
 
+### Using Podman Quadlet
+
+Quadlet integrates rootless containers with systemd. Deploy as a dedicated user:
+
+```bash
+# Create service user and data directory
+useradd -r -m -d /home/flaskpaste -s /sbin/nologin flaskpaste
+mkdir -p /opt/flaskpaste
+chown flaskpaste:flaskpaste /opt/flaskpaste
+
+# Build image as flaskpaste user
+sudo -u flaskpaste podman build -t localhost/flaskpaste:latest .
+
+# Install Quadlet unit
+mkdir -p /home/flaskpaste/.config/containers/systemd
+cp flaskpaste.container /home/flaskpaste/.config/containers/systemd/
+chown -R flaskpaste:flaskpaste /home/flaskpaste/.config
+
+# Enable lingering (start user services at boot)
+loginctl enable-linger flaskpaste
+
+# Start service
+systemctl --user -M flaskpaste@ daemon-reload
+systemctl --user -M flaskpaste@ start flaskpaste
+```
+
+Manage with systemctl:
+```bash
+systemctl --user -M flaskpaste@ status flaskpaste
+systemctl --user -M flaskpaste@ restart flaskpaste
+journalctl --user -M flaskpaste@ -u flaskpaste
+```
+
 ### Using systemd
 ```bash
 # Create service user
@@ -391,6 +424,8 @@ flaskpaste/
 ├── run.py               # Development server
 ├── wsgi.py              # Production WSGI entry
 ├── Containerfile        # Podman/Docker build
+├── compose.yaml         # Podman/Docker Compose
+├── flaskpaste.container # Podman Quadlet unit
 └── requirements.txt     # Dependencies
 ```
 
diff --git a/flaskpaste.container b/flaskpaste.container
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@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# FlaskPaste container unit
+# Deploy as flaskpaste user with data in /opt/flaskpaste
+#
+# Setup:
+#   useradd -r -m -d /home/flaskpaste -s /sbin/nologin flaskpaste
+#   mkdir -p /opt/flaskpaste && chown flaskpaste:flaskpaste /opt/flaskpaste
+#   cp flaskpaste.container /home/flaskpaste/.config/containers/systemd/
+#   sudo -u flaskpaste podman build -t localhost/flaskpaste:latest /path/to/source
+#   loginctl enable-linger flaskpaste
+#   systemctl --user -M flaskpaste@ daemon-reload
+#   systemctl --user -M flaskpaste@ start flaskpaste
+
+[Unit]
+Description=FlaskPaste pastebin service
+After=local-fs.target
+
+[Container]
+Image=localhost/flaskpaste:latest
+ContainerName=flaskpaste
+PublishPort=5001:5000
+Volume=/opt/flaskpaste:/app/data:Z
+UserNS=keep-id:uid=999,gid=999
+
+Environment=FLASK_ENV=production
+Environment=FLASKPASTE_URL_PREFIX=/paste
+Environment=FLASKPASTE_EXPIRY_ANON=432000
+Environment=FLASKPASTE_MAX_ANON=3145728
+Environment=FLASKPASTE_MAX_AUTH=52428800
+
+# Note: Healthcheck defined in Containerfile; Quadlet healthcheck disabled to avoid race
+# Resource limits (--memory, --cpus) require cgroup delegation for rootless
+
+[Service]
+Restart=always
+TimeoutStartSec=300
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target