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Work · September 1, 2026

NOW-2-CHAT

Temporary private chat rooms — no sign-up required

What it does

Create a time-limited private chat directly in your browser. No account, email, password or app. Share an invite link or access code, start talking, and let the room close automatically.

Create a private, temporary chat room in seconds—no account, email, password or app. Share one invite link and let the room expire automatically.

Create an encrypted, temporary chat in seconds. No account, no persistent profile, and no server-side message history. Your access code stays in your browser. The server receives only a derived proof and a room locator. Choose a temporary nickname, lifetime and participant limit. Room credentials are generated in your browser. Send the secure link or the single access code through a channel you already trust. Encrypted packets are relayed in real time. At the deadline the server closes the room and it cannot be reopened. NOW-2-CHAT derives a room locator, an AES-256-GCM key and an access proof from the access code using HKDF-SHA-256. The original access code and message key remain in…from now2chat.com

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