# About

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# Why I Built This

I'm a developer and I care a lot about security. And honestly, watching people share passwords makes me a little crazy.

Every day I see the same thing. Passwords sent in plain text over email. Credentials shared in Slack messages that live forever. API keys pasted into chat threads where anyone with access can see them. It happens everywhere. Startups, enterprises, junior devs, CTOs. Everyone does it.

It kills me.

Not because people are careless. But because there hasn't been a simple alternative. Security tools are complicated, enterprise-focused, or require everyone to create accounts and install software. So people take shortcuts. They do what's easy.

I built Burn the Secret to make the secure option the easy option. Create an encrypted link in seconds. Share it however you want. Access ends at your selected expiry or view limit. New secrets last at most 90 days, and expired secrets are automatically deleted from the active database.

This tool is free. It will always be free. It's a community tool designed to make the world a little safer, one encrypted password share at a time. No premium tiers, no paywalls. Everyone deserves access to basic security.

I believe privacy isn't a luxury. Encryption shouldn't require a PhD. And sharing a password shouldn't mean compromising your security.

If you're a developer, check out the [API docs](https://burnthesecret.com/api-docs). You can integrate Burn the Secret into your own tools and workflows.

If you have any feedback, suggestions, or find any bugs, reach out. I'd love to hear from you.

[hello@burnthesecret.com](mailto:hello@burnthesecret.com)

Jack