Share text privately.
Your text and metadata are encrypted in this browser before storage. Optionally allow the recipient to send one encrypted reply.
The recipient can reply once without paying. Reply-enabled pastes stay available until their normal expiry.
Opt-in. The management secret and decryption key will be stored only in this browser's local storage.
No account. No external storage. No third-party encryption service. Plaintext and phrases are not intentionally sent to WordPress.
Enter the open phrase.
The phrase is converted to a lookup value in your browser. The phrase itself is not sent to WordPress.
Spaces and hyphens are treated the same, and phrases are case-insensitive.
Sender management history.
Only pastes you explicitly chose to remember are listed here. The management links never sync to an account.
Choose how to share it.
The private link and open phrase both unlock the paste. Keep the sender management link for status, replies and deletion.
Important: We cannot recover a lost link, key, phrase or management capability.
Private paste ready to decrypt.
Decryption happens locally in this browser.
Decrypting private paste…
Downloading ciphertext and decrypting it locally.
Reply privately
One encrypted reply is included. The sender can retrieve it only through their management link.
✓ Encrypted reply sent
Private paste status.
This page uses the secret capability contained in your management link. There is no account.
No private reply has been received.
Unable to open this paste.
How it works
A temporary private paste for text you do not want to post publicly.
RYO Private Paste is designed for encrypted text sharing without an account. Create a temporary private paste for notes, source code, JSON, configuration or logs, share it by private link or open phrase, and let it expire automatically. Encryption and decryption happen in the browser, while the hosted service stores the encrypted payload.
For two-way exchanges, the sender can allow one encrypted private reply and use a separate management link to check whether the paste was retrieved, receive the encrypted response and delete the paste early.
Private Paste FAQ
What is RYO Private Paste?
RYO Private Paste is a private encrypted text-sharing tool for temporary notes, code, JSON, logs and other text. Your browser encrypts the paste before it is stored, and the recipient decrypts it locally using the private link or open phrase.
How is a private paste encrypted?
A random 256-bit content key is created in your browser and the paste is encrypted with AES-256-GCM before upload. The hosted service stores ciphertext rather than the readable paste text.
How long does an encrypted paste stay available?
You choose an automatic expiry of 1 hour, 6 hours, 24 hours, 3 days or 7 days. You can also delete a paste manually. For eligible pastes, an optional setting schedules deletion five minutes after the recipient opens it.
Can I open a private paste without the full sharing link?
Yes. New pastes include a system-generated six-word open phrase by default, with an advanced option to use your own phrase. The recipient can enter the phrase on the Private Paste page to retrieve and decrypt the same encrypted paste.
Can the recipient send an encrypted reply?
Yes, if the sender enables replies when creating the paste. The recipient can send one encrypted private reply at no additional charge. The sender retrieves and decrypts that reply through the private management link.
Can WordPress read the text in my private paste?
Under normal operation, the readable paste and its metadata are encrypted in the browser before storage. WordPress receives the encrypted payload and does not intentionally receive the plaintext or open phrase. Anyone who obtains the private decryption secret can decrypt the paste, so keep sharing and management links private.
Is RYO Private Paste a self-destructing paste service?
It can be used that way. Every hosted paste has a fixed automatic expiry, and some pastes can also be configured to delete shortly after intentional retrieval. Reply-enabled pastes remain available until their normal expiry so the recipient has time to respond.
How large can a private paste be?
The current maximum on this installation is 512 KB of encrypted text content. This is suitable for notes, code snippets, configuration, JSON and many log files without turning the service into general file hosting.
Do I need an account to use Private Paste?
No account is required. A separate private management link lets the sender check retrieved status, receive an encrypted reply when enabled, and delete the paste. Management links can optionally be remembered only in the current browser.
