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24 alternatives to Throwaway – single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging (in-browser)

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…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Throwaway – single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging (in-browser) launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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throwaway▲67
Single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging, in-browser
2022 · its alternatives →
2
Disposable▲126
A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool
2023 · its alternatives →
3
XChat▲175
The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Encryptochat▲68
True end-to-end encrypted messaging.
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
5
Stealthy.IM▲105
Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping
2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →
6
ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107
Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.
2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →
7SI
Share It, Anonymously with Self Destruct Messages▲52
2021 · pastenow.me · its alternatives →
8EA
Encrypt and Destroy – Send dead simple encrypted messages on the web▲11
2016 · encrypt-and-destroy.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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Misakey 1.0▲112
Send encrypted documents & messages to anyone
2020 · its alternatives →
10
Nachricht.co▲78
Send encrypted self-destructing messages wherever you want
2019 · nachricht.co · its alternatives →
11
Cryptocat▲61
In-browser encrypted chat (open source)
2014 · its alternatives →
12
1ty.me▲158
Self destructing links for sharing sensitive information
2018 · 1ty.me · its alternatives →
13
Darkwire.io▲70
Instant encrypted web chat
2017 · its alternatives →
14
Throwaway – open-source disposable email checker and API▲14
An open source Cloudflare Worker app and API to check if email addresses are throwaway/disposable or valid - sslboard/throwaway
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I created a web app to encrypt/decrypt messages using Web Crypto API▲35
Send secret messages using Web Crypto API 🤫.
2024 · webcrypto-private-messages.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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safer.chat▲61
Group end-to-end encrypted chat that respects your privacy
2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →
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StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66
Encrypted calls and chats
2017 · its alternatives →
18
Securify Messenger for iMessage▲70
Send high-encrypted self-destructing messages in iMessage
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
ZuccNet – Encrypted Facebook Messaging▲76
🔏 End-to-End Encrypted Facebook Messenger. Contribute to tomquirk/zuccnet development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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MailDrop, throwaway e-mail addresses, built with Scala and Akka▲81
Maildrop provides free disposable e-mail addresses for use in web forms, app signups, or any other place you'd like to protect your privacy.
2013 · maildrop.cc · its alternatives →
21
Xifrem Chat▲69
Client-side encrypted chat with asymmetric encryption
2019 · its alternatives →
22
Once▲75
Share private infomation away from email and chat.
2020 · once.one · its alternatives →
23LA
LockedAway – A unique text experience▲65
2016 · lockedaway.online · its alternatives →
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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 →

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