Write the note.
Open the New Note tab and type — anything up to 50,000 characters. Nothing leaves the device while you write.
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How to send your first note.
From blank screen to shareable link in under a minute. The note is encrypted on your iPhone before anything is uploaded — the link you share is the only key that will ever exist.
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- Write the note
- Pick views and expiry
- Create — it seals on your device
- Share the link or QR code
Prerequisites
- BurnPony installed on your iPhone
Choose the lifetime.
Set how many views the note allows (1 to 100) and how long it may exist (1 hour to 30 days). Whichever limit is reached first burns it. The defaults — one view, one day — suit most secrets.
Create the note.
Tap create. The app derives a fresh key, seals the note with AES-256-GCM on your device, uploads only the ciphertext, and hands you a link with the key tucked into its #fragment.
Share it.
Send the link over any channel, or show the QR code for an in-person scan. The recipient opens it in any modern browser — no app, no account — and taps Reveal.
Verify it worked.
- The note appears in your Sent tab with live status.
- The recipient opens the link and reads the note after tapping Reveal.
- Once the last allowed view is used, the same link shows only that the note is unavailable.
Common questions.
Does the recipient need BurnPony?
No. The link opens a self-contained viewer page in any modern browser; decryption happens locally via the browser's built-in WebCrypto.
Which channel should I send the link over?
One you'd trust with the secret itself — the link is the key. For anything sensitive, add a passphrase and share it over a different channel.
Can I change views or expiry after creating?
No — settings are fixed at creation, because they're part of what the server enforces. You can always burn the note early and create a new one.
Next steps.
Get BurnPony
Free self-destructing encrypted notes for iPhone. In development — leave your address for exactly one email on launch day.