PrivateBin — Guide — Felhom.eu ← Apps PrivateBin Encrypted text sharing - the server never sees the content ● Running paste.tester4.test Open ↗ What is it for? Share sensitive text safely End-to-end encryption - the server cannot reach the content You choose how long it lasts (5 minutes to 1 year, or never) Optional: delete it automatically after it is read Password protection for extra safety First steps Open paste.tester4.test in your browser Type your text and select „Create” Share the link you get - the encryption key is part of the URL A message that can be read once When something needs to be read only once, for example a password, PrivateBin deletes it after the first reading. Type the text. Tick „Burn after reading”. In the „Expires” list, choose how long the document waits if nobody opens it. Select „Create”, then „Copy link”, and send the link. A password on a document With a password the link alone is not enough: whoever gets it must also know the password. Type the text, then a password in the „Password (recommended)” field. Select „Create” and send the link. Give the password another way, for example by phone, not in the same message as the link. Send it to your phone With a QR code you quickly move text you typed on the computer to your phone. Create the document with „Create”. Select „QR code”. Scan the code with your phone's camera and open the link. Comments on a document The people you send a document to can write encrypted comments on it. Before you create it, tick „Open discussion”. Under the document, the recipient selects „Add comment”. They can enter a name in „Optional nickname…”, then send the comment with „Post comment”. Frequently asked questions Does the box see the text? No. Your browser encrypts the text, and the key is only in the link. The box stores only encrypted data. I lost the link. Can I look it up? No. The key was only in the link. Without it the document stays locked for everyone, the box included. Can I delete a document before it expires? Yes, but only right after you create it: then the „Delete data” button shows. If you close that page, the document stays until it expires. Can I send a file or a picture? No. On this box PrivateBin takes text only, up to about 10 MB. Why do I need an expiry time next to „Burn after reading”? If the recipient never opens the link, the document is still deleted when the expiry time runs out. Documentation Official documentation ↗