--- title: "One-Time Secret Sharing — Single-View Links | LinkPilot" description: "Create one-time secret links that disappear after a single view. Built for passwords, tokens, and confidential notes you only want to share once." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "SoftwareApplication", "@id": "https://uselinkpilot.com/#software", "name": "LinkPilot", "applicationCategory": "BusinessApplication", "operatingSystem": "Web", "description": "LinkPilot is a secure link management platform for creating branded short links, tracking engagement, and sharing secrets with expiring, protected, self-destructing links.", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com", "offers": [ { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Free", "price": "0", "priceCurrency": "USD", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Pro", "price": "29", "priceCurrency": "USD", "priceSpecification": { "@type": "UnitPriceSpecification", "price": "29", "priceCurrency": "USD", "billingDuration": "P1M" }, "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Agency", "price": "299", "priceCurrency": "USD", "priceSpecification": { "@type": "UnitPriceSpecification", "price": "299", "priceCurrency": "USD", "billingDuration": "P1M" }, "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Enterprise", "priceSpecification": { "@type": "PriceSpecification", "priceCurrency": "USD" }, "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/pricing" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://uselinkpilot.com/#organization", "name": "LinkPilot", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com", "parentOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://tetracorehq.com/#organization", "name": "TetraCore", "url": "https://tetracorehq.com/" }, "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com/logo-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "description": "LinkPilot is a secure link management platform for creating branded short links, tracking engagement, and sharing secrets with expiring, protected, self-destructing links.", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/uselinkpilot", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/uselinkpilot", "https://facebook.com/uselinkpilot" ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "LinkPilot", "url": "https://uselinkpilot.com", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": "https://uselinkpilot.com/blog?q={search_term_string}", "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What happens if the link is opened by the wrong person?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "That viewer burns the secret. The intended recipient will see a burned status and you will see it in the audit timeline — your cue to rotate the value." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I tell whether anyone has viewed it yet?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Each secret has a live event timeline showing creation, views, burns, and revocations with timestamps." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is one-time the same as burn-after-read?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, they describe the same behavior. Some teams call it one-time access, others call it burn-after-read." } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://uselinkpilot.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "One-Time Links", "item": "https://uselinkpilot.com/one-time-secret-sharing" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "HowTo", "name": "How to share a secret with a self-destructing link", "description": "Create a one-time secret link in three steps — no signup required.", "step": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "position": 1, "name": "Paste your secret", "text": "Paste the password, API key, or note into the secret creator. Nothing is stored until you create the link." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "position": 2, "name": "Set expiry and passphrase", "text": "Choose an expiry window (5 minutes to 30 days), turn on burn-after-read, and optionally add a passphrase — it is hashed in your browser before transport." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "position": 3, "name": "Send the link", "text": "Share the generated link through any channel. The first explicit reveal burns the secret atomically; every event lands in the audit timeline." } ] } ] --- [![LinkPilot](/link_pilot_icon.webp)LinkPilot ](/) [Features](/features)[Tools](/tools)[Blog](/blog)[Pricing](/pricing)[FAQ](/#faq) Toggle theme [Sign In](/login)[Start free](/signup) One-Time Links # One-time secret sharing for sensitive info. A one-time secret link can only be opened once. After the recipient views it, the contents are destroyed and the URL is permanently dead. Use it whenever the value should never be re-read, screenshot-shared, or recovered. Short linkSecret link Destination URL Custom slug (optional) Lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Can't start or end with a hyphen. Create free short link Free No account required Public analytics included No credit card required · Free forever plan Secret Links are not marketing links. Secret contents are handled separately from short-link analytics. LinkPilot may show basic delivery/audit events, but secret contents are never used for campaign analytics, profiling, or retargeting. ## Secret Links vs Smart Links Two different jobs, kept intentionally separate. Use the right tool for the right share.   Secret Links Smart Links Primary use case Sending sensitive info you want to control after sending Branded short links for campaigns and content Expiration Required — minutes to 30 days, or on first view Optional — set an expiry if you want one One-time viewing Yes — burn after read enforced atomically No — designed to be clicked many times Passphrase protection Optional, hashed client-side before transport Not applicable Analytics None on contents — only basic delivery/audit events Full click analytics: referrers, geo, device, UTM Audit events Created, viewed, burned, revoked — per secret Aggregated click stream and link lifecycle Best for Passwords, API keys, credentials, confidential notes Marketing, social, email, QR codes, partner links ## Common use cases - Sending a temporary admin password - Delivering an API key during onboarding - Sharing a confidential file location - Passing recovery codes that should not be reused ## What you get ### Single-view enforcement The first successful view burns the secret atomically — no race conditions. ### Optional passphrase Add a passphrase to defend against accidental URL leaks. ### Expiry window Combine one-time access with an expiry deadline as a safety net. ### Revoke anytime Kill an unread secret immediately from your dashboard. Why teams choose LinkPilot ## One platform for every kind of link Most tools cover either marketing links or secret sharing. LinkPilot covers both — with the controls, audit trail, and team workflows engineering and marketing teams actually need. Capability Secret Links Smart Links Controlled Links One-time Secret Links Expiring links Passphrase protection Partial Branded short links Link analytics Audit events Team workflows API access Revocation Custom expiration Use LinkPilot when a link needs to be more than just a URL. [Get started free](/app/links) [See how it works](/security-architecture) ## How is this actually secured? No vague "military-grade encryption" claims — here is the real model. Traffic is TLS-encrypted in transit and stored data is encrypted at rest on managed infrastructure. Passphrases are SHA-256 hashed in your browser before transport, so the raw passphrase never reaches our database or logs. Burn-after-read is enforced atomically with row-level locking, so two concurrent viewers can never both read a secret. Burned, expired, or revoked payloads are irreversibly redacted. Viewer IPs are SHA-256 hashed with a salt that rotates every 24 hours — raw IPs are never stored — and link unfurlers (Slack, email scanners) receive metadata only: a view is recorded solely on an explicit reveal. [Read the full security architecture →](/security-architecture) ## Frequently asked questions ### What happens if the link is opened by the wrong person? That viewer burns the secret. The intended recipient will see a burned status and you will see it in the audit timeline — your cue to rotate the value. ### Can I tell whether anyone has viewed it yet? Yes. Each secret has a live event timeline showing creation, views, burns, and revocations with timestamps. ### Is one-time the same as burn-after-read? Yes, they describe the same behavior. Some teams call it one-time access, others call it burn-after-read. ## Related - [Secret sharing overview](/secret-sharing) - [Burn after reading links](/burn-after-reading-links) - [Self-destructing links](/self-destructing-links) - [Secure password sharing](/secure-password-sharing) - [Security architecture](/security-architecture) - [LinkPilot vs OneTimeSecret](/compare/linkpilot-vs-onetimesecret) - [Best OneTimeSecret alternatives](/blog/best-onetimesecret-alternatives) ## Ready to take control of your links? Create a free account and start sending links you can control after sending. 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