New private link
Encrypted on this device. The server stores sealed bytes, and the key travels only inside the link.
Link ready
The key sits in the part of the link after #. Anyone holding the full link can read the content, and a recipient can keep a copy.
How a private link works
Your browser creates a random key and encrypts your text before it is uploaded. The key travels in the
link fragment, the part after #, which browsers do not send in an HTTP request.
Expiry and views
The server enforces the expiry time and the view limit. A view is used when the recipient chooses Reveal, even if the password is wrong or decryption fails. Burn after reading stops the link after that first retrieval.
What stays on your device
The original text, the encryption key and any optional password stay in your browser. Send a password through a different channel from the link. A recipient can keep a copy of whatever they reveal.
Links you create while signed out still work. Sign in if you want to keep a list of the links you have made.