How self-destructing notes work

A self-destructing note is useful when a secret should be delivered once and should not stay in a chat history: a password, a token, a temporary code, or a private instruction.

What happens during creation

The sender writes the text, chooses destruction settings, and receives a link. In TrustHide the text is encrypted in the browser before it is sent to the server. The server stores the encrypted package and service metadata such as expiration, state, creation IP, and notification data if provided.

When the note is deleted

There are two main modes. The first mode destroys the note after the first confirmed opening. The second mode keeps it available until the selected lifetime expires: one hour, one day, one week, or one month. After expiration, cron cleanup removes expired files so storage does not grow endlessly.

Why the link should not be public

Anyone who has both the link and the password can try to open the note. If a manual password is used, send the link through one channel and the password through another.