What Makes BareSend Different?

🧩 How does it work?

Think of it like this: You write a message, and BareSend whispers it into a vault. But instead of us holding the key — you do. Right there in your browser, the message is encrypted before it ever touches our servers.

We give you a link. But the link alone is useless — it doesn’t contain the key. You send the link however you want. Then you send the decryption key separately. Two parts. Two paths. Total control.

Once the recipient decrypts the message, they have 60 seconds to read it before it self-destructs. Like a digital Mission: Impossible tape — minus the explosions.

🔑 Why do I have to share the key separately?

Because we’re serious about your secrets. Most “secure” services include the key in the same link — which is like locking your diary and taping the key to the cover. Not exactly spy material.

By splitting the message and the key, BareSend ensures that no single part can reveal the full message — not to us, not to hackers, not even to an overcurious AI in the cloud.

You choose how to share the key. Text message? Voice call? Morse code on a foggy window? That’s your part of the mission.

🕵️ Can you read my messages?

Nope. Can’t. Even if we wanted to. (Which we don’t.)

Messages are encrypted before they leave your device. We never see the unencrypted content, we never store your key, and we never keep the message after it’s read. We couldn’t snoop even if someone paid us in gold and coffee.

And when a message is gone — it’s really gone. There’s no backup. No recycle bin. Not even a whisper.

🧨 What happens if the key is wrong?

Nothing dramatic.

The message simply won’t decrypt, and the recipient will be politely informed that the key is incorrect. The message stays safe and encrypted until someone gets it right — or it expires.

You get multiple tries. But once someone unlocks it with the correct key, the 60-second countdown begins. After that? Poof.

⏳ How long are messages valid?

You decide. When you create a message, you choose how long it should sit around — waiting to be read — before it vanishes forever. Maybe an hour. Maybe a day. Maybe just long enough for your friend to stop doomscrolling and check their phone.

But here’s the twist: once the message is decrypted, it self-destructs in 60 seconds, no matter what. That’s the BareSend signature move.

Set the timer. Deliver the payload. Walk away like a hero in slow motion.

📱 Does BareSend work on mobile?

Absolutely. Whether you're on a laptop, tablet, or using a phone in the middle of a forest while whispering secrets to the moon — BareSend is designed to work beautifully on all modern devices.

No app to download. No updates to install. Just tap, type, and transmit.

Want it to feel like an app? You can save BareSend to your home screen on most phones. That way, it’s always just one tap away — like your own private drop point, ready when you are.

🧪 Is BareSend open source?

Not yet. But we’re flirting with the idea.

BareSend was built with transparency and trust in mind, and we believe in empowering people, not locking them into systems. We're working toward a future where the code is available for anyone to verify, contribute to, or fork for their own secret-sending adventures.

Until then, we’re happy to talk about how it all works — no black boxes, no smoke and mirrors.

🧠 Who built this — and why?

BareSend was built by people who care about digital dignity — people who are tired of trading privacy for convenience. We’ve read hundreds of Terms and Services and think most of them are just modern sorcery.

We wanted to create something simple, clean, and radically respectful of your data. No marketing tricks. No data harvesting. No logins, cookies, or creepy tracking pixels. Just pure, encrypted communication — because we believe privacy should be a human right, not a premium feature.

Yes, someone might say, “But couldn’t this be used by the wrong people?” Sure. But that’s true of almost every tool we’ve ever created. A knife can prepare a beautiful meal — or be misused.

We didn’t build BareSend for those who hide — we built it for those who wish to share with integrity. For people who want to say something real, without the whole world listening in.

Privacy isn’t about secrecy. It’s about consent, choice, and trust. And we think that still matters.

⚖️ What about misuse?

Could BareSend be misused? Sure. But so can email, a knife, or a pen.

The truth is, we believe freedom weighs heavier. In a world that seems more obsessed with control, tracking and compliance than ever before — we wanted to offer the opposite.

A quiet space where communication is sacred. Where privacy is not something you earn, but something you already have. That’s why BareSend is free for everyone. Because we think this kind of freedom should be a baseline — not a business model.

And if one day BareSend becomes a thorn in the side of the surveillance economy — well, we’ll consider that a sign we did something right.

🧼 Can I delete a message before it’s been read?

We wish we could say yes. But here’s the thing: BareSend doesn’t track who you are or what you’ve sent — and that’s kind of our whole thing. We don’t store your identity, we don’t store keys, and we don’t store little backdoors “just in case.”

So once a message is created, it lives in encrypted limbo until one of two things happens:
Someone reads it (and it self-destructs 60 seconds later) or,
It expires naturally, like a top-secret note forgotten in a dusty drawer, waiting for no one.

If you're looking for a giant red “unsend” button, we’re not it. If you’re looking for peace of mind that no one, not even you, can tamper with the message once it’s sent… well, you’re in the right place.

That’s part of what makes it so secure — even you can’t interfere.

🛡️ What kind of encryption do you use?

We use AES-256, the same algorithm trusted by banks, governments, and the kind of people who say things like “military-grade” with a straight face.

The message is encrypted right in your browser using the password you choose (a.k.a. your encryption key). That key never leaves your device. Never touches our servers. Never goes on a little adventure through the internet.

No key = no message. It’s that simple.

We also use a salt and key derivation function to make brute-force attacks way harder than trying to crack your grandma’s fruitcake recipe.

🔐 So, how secure is BareSend really?

As stated above, BareSend uses AES-256 encryption — the kind of crypto trusted by people who take security very seriously.

Your message is encrypted directly in your browser before it ever touches our servers, using a key that never leaves your device. We don’t know it. Can’t guess it. Don’t want to.

Can Someone Brute Force a BareSend Message?

Yes — in theory. But not if you do your part.

When you create a message, BareSend doesn’t generate a random encryption key. You do — by typing a passphrase. That passphrase is then transformed into a 256-bit AES key using a secure algorithm called a Key Derivation Function (KDF).

If someone tried to Brute Force a BareSend message they would have to:

If those things align, they could eventually break it but BareSend messages don’t sit around forever waiting to be cracked. They expire automatically after the time you set (e.g. 1 hour) and Self-destruct 60 seconds after being read — no second chances.

That means the attacker’s window is vanishingly small. If they’re late, they get nothing. If your passphrase is strong, they get nowhere.

🐾 Do you log IP addresses or any metadata?

Short answer: Nope.
Long answer: Still nope.

BareSend doesn’t use cookies. We don’t track, fingerprint, or follow you around the web like a creepy ex. The only thing we store is the encrypted message — and even that has an expiration date.

Once it’s read or it expires, it’s deleted. Gone. Vaporized. No IP logs. No metadata trail. No "oops, we found this in our analytics" moment.

We don’t want your data — we just want to help you pass a secret without the world watching. If we started storing your data, we’d have to follow laws, audits, policies, and all sorts of fun-sucking bureaucracies. And honestly? That’s just not our vibe.

📎 Can I send files or images?

Not yet. BareSend is currently focused on one thing, and doing it really well: sending short, encrypted text messages that self-destruct.

No attachments. No fancy formatting. Just pure, beautiful, vanishing words.

Why? Because the more features you add, the more potential holes you introduce. And we’d rather be a tiny, airtight submarine than a feature-packed cruise ship with a leaky hull.

That said, if you really need to send a file, consider uploading it somewhere encrypted and share the download link via BareSend. Double the cloak, double the dagger.

🕰️ What happens if a message expires without being read?

It disappears. Silently. No drama. No notification. No guilt trip.

If no one decrypts your message within the time you specified, it’s deleted automatically. Like a mayfly in the night, it lived a brief but meaningful life, waiting patiently… and then — poof — it’s gone.

We don’t keep expired messages. We don’t archive them “just in case.” We don’t even mourn them. (Okay, maybe a little.)

So if you’re sending something important, make sure the recipient knows it’s a one-time window. After that, it’s just vapor in the digital wind.

💬 Can I reply to a message?

Not directly. BareSend is a one-way, one-shot message drop. Once it's read and gone, it's gone — like a whisper in a snowstorm.

But here's the workaround: if you want to start a conversation, the recipient can simply create their own BareSend message and send it back to you. Think of it like old-school pen pals — but encrypted and self-erasing, without stamps or government oversight.

This approach keeps things clean, simple, and secure. No reply chains. No inboxes. No threading. Just individual, intentional, encrypted exchanges — like digital notes passed behind the teacher’s back.

🌍 Where are your servers located?

Our servers are currently hosted in Europe, under strict privacy regulations. But here's the more important part: we designed BareSend so that it doesn’t matter where our servers live.

Why?

Because your secrets never touch our system in a readable form. Messages are encrypted before they leave your device, and we never receive the decryption key. We’re just the middleman — and we’re blindfolded, with our hands tied behind our back.

🔍 Does BareSend use Zero Knowledge Proof?

Not in the strict cryptographic sense. Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) is a powerful technique that allows someone to prove they know something — without revealing what it is. It’s often used in blockchain and identity protocols.

BareSend doesn’t use ZKP algorithms. But in spirit, BareSend is a zero knowledge system. We don’t know who you are. We don’t know what you send. We never see your encryption key. And the messages self-destruct.

So while we don’t run formal ZKP, we operate as if we’re blindfolded — and we like it that way.

💸 If it’s free… am I the product?

Normally, yes. If a product is free, you are usually the product — your clicks, your habits, your metadata, your soul.

BareSend is the exception. We don’t track you. We don’t want your data. We don’t even want to know who you are — and that’s exactly the point.

We built BareSend because we needed it ourselves. We’ve used it privately for a long time — and when we realized it costs nothing extra to let others use it too, we thought: Why not share it?

There’s enough surveillance out there. We wanted to offer a quiet space — a little rebellion — where privacy isn’t a premium feature, but a basic human right.

So no, you’re not the product. You’re the reason.

Consider this our way of paying it forward.