How shhnote compares

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What shhnote.com does

Your secret is encrypted in your browser with AES-256-GCM before it is uploaded, and the key travels in the link after the #, which browsers never send to a server. A secret is deleted after one view, or stays open until it expires, from 15 minutes to 14 days. Text and files work the same way, a passphrase is optional, and there are no accounts. shhnote is open source under AGPL-3.0 and can be self-hosted.

The comparisons

• shhnote vs Onetime Secret: Onetime Secret is an open-source service for single-use links, also run as a hosted service at onetimesecret.com.
• shhnote vs PrivateBin: PrivateBin is a minimalist, open-source online pastebin that people and organisations run as their own instances.
• shhnote vs Yopass: Yopass is an open-source, self-hosted service for sharing passwords, files and other sensitive information, with a public demo instance.
• shhnote vs Password Pusher: Password Pusher shares a password, note, file or URL that expires after a number of views, a time limit, or both. It is open source and also a hosted service with free and paid plans.
• shhnote vs Bitwarden Send: Bitwarden Send is part of the Bitwarden password manager: you create a text or file Send from your Bitwarden account and share its link with anyone.
• shhnote vs 1Password item sharing: 1Password can share a saved item through a unique link, from its apps, 1Password.com or the browser extension.
• shhnote vs SnapPass: SnapPass is a small open-source web app for sharing passwords through links that stop working once they have been read or have expired.