Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Share It Anonymously with Self Destruct Messages is a service for creating temporary, anonymous messages. Launched in 2021, it lets users share information that automatically disappears after a set time. The platform… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Share It, Anonymously with Self Destruct Messages launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IS
   Instant, Self-Destructing Websites▲242

   2019 · sdnotes.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   url.dev▲194

   Create short, temporary, self-destructing messages and links

   2020 · url.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Private Message▲3

   Private messages that will self-destruct after being read!

   2019 · privatemessages.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BURN.link▲170

   Send secure, encrypted, self-destructing messages

   2020 · burn.link · its alternatives →

5. 5
   1ty.me▲158

   Self destructing links for sharing sensitive information

   2018 · 1ty.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Secret v11▲215

   Share anonymously with friends (redesigned w/ private chat)

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7ET
   Email that self-destructs when forwarded▲17

   2012 · nofwd.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Once▲75

   Share private infomation away from email and chat.

   2020 · once.one · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Secret for iMessage▲91

   Send secret messages that self-destruct in iMessage.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 106M
    60 Minutes Chat – Anonymously chat in self-destructing chatrooms nearby▲47

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nachricht.co▲78

    Send encrypted self-destructing messages wherever you want

    2019 · nachricht.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    This Link Will Self-Destruct (TLWSD)▲68

    Share links that self-destruct after a set number of views

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13SS
    Send secure, self destructing messages▲15

    2012 · cycret.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    throwaway▲67

    Single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging, in-browser

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BMSG — Send self-destructing messages▲12

    Messages will self-destruct after being read. BETA.

    2020 · bmsg.vercel.app · its alternatives →

16. 16SD
    Self destructing, encrypted messaging with file upload▲40

    2014 · popbox.io · its alternatives →

17. 17DI
    Destructible.io – Self-destructing, human-readable file storage▲44

    2016 · destructible.io · its alternatives →

18. 18FS
    Flashpaper – Self-destructing secret sharing with no database▲25

    Hi everyone! This is my first HN and I’m very new to the scene. My name is Min from Bangkok. At first, I just want to create a dead man's switch for personal use and for fun. then, I think about information that self destruct like a spy movie. after that, I try to come up with the better version of Privnote or Bitwarden with self-destruct and some kind of censoring or blocking download ability. Somehow, end up with this product. :O Flashpaper is for sending any information that would be burned after reading (with counting down timer like Mission Impossible movie ! or after 24 hrs max if not…

    Jul 2026 · flashpaper.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Confidential CC▲94

    Send self-destructing email without leaving a trace

    2015 · confidentialcc.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    sendsecure.ly▲80

    Send secrets to anyone without leaving a digital footprint

    2022 · sendsecure.ly · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CipherDrop▲18

    Share Secrets With Zero Trace. Zero Accounts. Zero Worry.

    2025 · cipherdrop.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ghoulchat▲74

    Anonymous group chats with friends

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23IP
    Instantly pass your passwords securely▲31

    Hey HN! I made a service to share passwords easy and secure but never promoted it. It's called instapass.io I noticed that people besides my friends and clients actually started to use, so maybe it will be helpful for you too! You share one-time self-destruct message using one time links and I won't even be able to see what you wrote. How does it work? When you generate a message the client-side makes a random password and use that to encrypt the message. The password is appended as an anchor tag which all modern browsers never send to the server. This way, I don't even know what you shared.…

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24AC
    Anon – Create anonymous, self-deleting blog posts▲47

    2021 · anon.sharehub.live · its alternatives →

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