Privnote alternative.

Privnote is a free web service for sending notes that self-destruct after they are read. You type a message, the service returns a one-time link, and once the recipient opens that link the note is deleted so it cannot be read again.

Who uses it: People who need to pass a short, sensitive text — a password, a code, or a confidential message — without leaving a copy in a chat log or inbox. It is popular because it requires no account and no installation.

You paste text into Privnote, optionally set a password, and click to create a note. Privnote returns a link you share with the recipient. When the recipient opens the link, the note is shown once and then destroyed on the server, so the link becomes unusable.

• Text-focused and very simple — no learning curve.
• Notes are destroyed after being read, which is a true burn-after-reading model.
• No account or email is required.
• Optional passphrase to protect the note in transit.

• Text only — you cannot share files, images, or attachments.
• Notes are limited to a single read, which can be inconvenient if a page reload interrupts the recipient.
• There is no permanent or re-openable window; once read, the note is gone.
• A CAPTCHA is sometimes required to create a note.

Privacy model

Privnote encrypts notes and destroys them after a single read, so the server should not retain the plaintext afterward. As with any hosted service, the provider's logs and retention policies apply.

Signup requirements

No account or signup required.

Expiration behavior

Destroyed after the note is read once. Privnote's model is burn-after-reading rather than a fixed timer.

File & text support

Text only. There is no file, image, or attachment support.

Khamli covers the same use case — sharing text without an account — but uses a short 4-character code that can be read aloud or texted rather than a long URL, and it supports files up to 500 MB in addition to text. The key trade-off is the deletion model: Privnote deletes on read, while Khamli deletes on a timer (30 minutes to 24 hours), so a Khamli message can be re-opened during its window.

Choose Khamli when you want to share files or images alongside text, prefer a short code over a long link, or want a message that stays open for a set window rather than vanishing after one read.

Privnote may be the better choice when you need true burn-after-reading — a note that is guaranteed to be destroyed the moment it is opened — and you only need to share text.