Send it.
Then watch it
disappear.
Pick a timer — 1 hour, 24 hours, or 7 days. Share the link. When the clock runs out the note is hard-deleted from the database and the URL goes to 410 Gone. Memorable URLs like blue-fox-42, not random hashes you can't type by hand.
Pick a duration. We delete the rest.
WiFi passwords, one-time codes, a snippet you only need on the other device for a minute.
Meeting notes, a draft you want a colleague to read today, a temporary credential.
Trip itinerary, sprint notes, anything you'll be done with by next week.
Default. Note stays until you delete it or the inactivity cleanup runs (7 days unused).
ShareNotes against the usual self-destructing tools.
Answers, briefly.
How do self-destructing notes work on ShareNotes?
When you create a note, pick a self-destruct timer — 1 hour, 24 hours, or 7 days. After the timer elapses the note is hard-deleted from the database; the URL returns a 410 Gone response. Until then, the link works like any other ShareNotes link: viewable on any device, optionally PIN-protected.
How is ShareNotes different from Privnote and SafeNote?
ShareNotes uses memorable word-based URLs like sharenotes.dev/blue-fox-42 instead of random hashes. You can read the URL out loud or type it by hand on another device. ShareNotes also supports real-time multi-device sync before expiry and optional password protection — useful for sharing time-limited credentials.
Can I send a note that deletes after one view?
The current self-destruct works on a fixed timer (1h / 24h / 7d). Once a note expires it returns 410 Gone for every visitor. View-once mode is on the roadmap.
Is a self-destructing note really gone after it expires?
Yes. Expired notes are hard-deleted by the cleanup job — the row is removed from the Postgres database, not flagged. Until cleanup runs, requests return 410 Gone instead of the content, so the data is invisible to readers even in the brief window before physical deletion.
Do you need an account to send a self-destructing note?
No. No email, no password to create, no sign-up. Open ShareNotes, paste the content, pick a timer, click Generate. You get the URL immediately.
Can I extend the timer after creating the note?
Not yet. The expiry is set at creation time. If you need to keep a note longer than planned, the simplest workaround is to copy its content into a new note with a longer timer.