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24 alternatives to throwaway

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. throwaway launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1TS
   Throwaway – single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging (in-browser)▲5

   Hi HN! Keen to get your thoughts on an encrypted messaging app I've made: throwaway is an in-browser messaging app. It's specifically for single-use, one-to-one, e2e encrypted messaging. This means your messages are encrypted in your browser, and they are only decrypted when they reach your recipients browser. The messages disappear permanently once both browser windows have closed. You can never recover a throwaway chat; once the window is closed, it's gone forever. throwaway uses the SubtleCrypto Web API to create a public/private key pair every time it is opened/refreshed (ECDH…

   2022 · throwaway.sh · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Disposable▲126

   A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

   2023 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Nachricht.co▲78

   Send encrypted self-destructing messages wherever you want

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cryptocat▲61

   In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6SI
   Share It, Anonymously with Self Destruct Messages▲52

   2021 · pastenow.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stealthy.IM▲105

   Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Misakey 1.0▲112

   Send encrypted documents & messages to anyone

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   1ty.me▲158

   Self destructing links for sharing sensitive information

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Secret for iMessage▲91

    Send secret messages that self-destruct in iMessage.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Xifrem Chat▲69

    Client-side encrypted chat with asymmetric encryption

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Secret▲173

    Send a message through a safe, private, and encrypted link

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13BT
    Back to one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats in 2025▲20

    yaps[dot]chat - one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Once▲75

    Share private infomation away from email and chat.

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hop Encrypted Email▲132

    Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    yaps[dot]chat▲94

    One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    yaps[dot]chat redesigned▲100

    One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stickytape▲90

    Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CypherChat▲69

    Secure. Encrypted. Peer-to-Peer. No Personal Info Sign-up.

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20IP
    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 →

21. 21IC
    I created a web app to encrypt/decrypt messages using Web Crypto API▲35

    2024 · webcrypto-private-messages.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Secure Web World▲62

    Hide your private WhatsApp sections and get deleted messages

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hide Me Chat▲11

    A browser extension for private messaging on Facebook

    2024 · its alternatives →

24. 24EA
    Encrypt and Destroy – Send dead simple encrypted messages on the web▲11

    2016 · encrypt-and-destroy.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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