How to Securely Share Sensitive Information

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May 5, 2025 # advice# privacy

How to Securely Share Sensitive Information (Without Leaving a Trace)

We’ve all been there. You need to send a password, access token, or confidential link to someone — fast. But the usual suspects like email, Slack, or messaging apps just feel wrong for it. You know deep down that once you hit “send,” that secret could be sitting in someone’s inbox forever… or worse, exposed.

That’s where scrt.link comes in.

Why Sharing Secrets Is Risky Business

Most communication tools are built for convenience — not security. When you send a password through a chat or email:

  • It might get indexed, backed up, or cached.
  • You lose control over who sees it and how long it sticks around.
  • Even “disappearing” messages can be screenshotted or stored (exposing context like your username or thumbnail).

And while enterprise solutions exist, they’re often clunky, overkill, or expensive. scrt.link is a simpler approach built for speed, privacy, and peace of mind.

What Is scrt.link?

scrt.link is a one-time secret sharing service. You paste in sensitive content (like credentials, recovery codes, or private links), and it generates a unique, single-use URL. Once opened, the content vanishes.

Think: self-destructing messages — but with real privacy controls, metadata minimization, and end-to-end encryption.

No tracking, no trace, no nonsense.

How It Works

  1. Go to scrt.link
  2. Paste your sensitive info — it could be a password, a file, or just a private message.
  3. (Optional) Add a note for yourself, set an expiration, or require a passphrase.
  4. You get a secure link to share. Once the recipient views it, the content is permanently deleted.

If you’re on scrt.link for Business, you can also:

  • Use your own domain (e.g., https://secure.yourcompany.com/abc123)
  • Apply custom branding (logo, colors, theme)
  • Control retention, access, and security settings

Common Use Cases

Here’s where scrt.link shines:

  • 🔐 Sharing login credentials with a teammate or freelancer
  • 💸 Sending private keys to access bitcoin or other crypto wallets
  • 🔧 IT and support teams distributing temporary access or recovery codes
  • 💳 Executives securely sharing payment details with assistants
  • 🔍 Journalists or researchers sending sensitive info with expiration

Basically, any time you don’t want something private to linger in inboxes, chats, or cloud logs — scrt.link helps you send it and forget it.

Why scrt.link (Instead of Just Emailing a ZIP File)?

Let’s compare.

FeatureEmail / Chatscrt.link
One-time access
End-to-end encryption
Automatic expiration
Extra password protection
GDPR / CCPA friendly

Bonus: Premium and Business plans

Need to share secrets at scale or under your own brand? Paid plans give you:

  • All secret types with extended options and limits
  • API access for automated secret delivery
  • Custom domain and white-label setup
  • Read receipts and more…

Perfect for developers, agencies, internal IT teams, or any company handling sensitive workflows.

Check out premium plans for more features, custom branding, and more.


Next time you’re about to send a secret, stop and ask yourself: Will I still want this to exist in 10 minutes?

If the answer is no, send it via scrt.link.

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