Share a password with a one-time link
Create an encrypted text link with a view limit and expiration.
Send a private text link
Send encrypted text with a link that expires.
Text is encrypted in your browser. The decryption key stays in the link fragment.
How to send a one-time secret
- Paste your text into Quick Secret. Leave the view limit at one for a one-time message.
- Choose when the link expires, then select Create Secure Link.
- Send the full generated link to your recipient. Its fragment contains the key needed to decrypt the text.
Anyone with the full link can read an unprotected secret before it expires or reaches its view limit. A recipient can copy or save what they read; expiration cannot erase their copy. If you set an additional password, send it through a separate channel.
Quick Secrets encrypt text in your browser. Ordinary shared rooms and file uploads do not provide the same encryption guarantees.
Questions about sharing a password with a secret link
How do I share a password without putting it in a message?
Paste the password into Quick Secret, choose one view and a short expiration, then create the link. Send the full link to your intended recipient instead of the password itself. Treat the link as sensitive: anyone who has it may be able to read the secret.
What does a one-time view limit mean?
Choose Burn after 1 view for a one-time secret. After the allowed view is consumed, the secret is no longer available through the link. Higher limits allow more views; a view limit does not verify who opened the link.
How does expiration work?
Expiration limits how long the secret can be opened, even if its view allowance has not been used. Choose the shortest time that gives your recipient a reasonable chance to open it. An expired or consumed secret cannot be recovered through PasteRelay.
Can I add a password to the secret link?
Yes. Enable Password before creating the link. The recipient will need that additional password to read the secret. Share it through a separate channel so the link and password are not exposed together in the same conversation.
Does burn after reading erase the recipient’s copy?
No. A recipient can copy the text, take a screenshot, or save it elsewhere. Expiration and view limits restrict access through PasteRelay; they cannot revoke a password or erase a saved copy. Change the original password if you need to revoke it.