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Self-hosted alternatives to scrt.link

Scrt.link is a hosted service for sharing passwords, text and files as end-to-end encrypted links that are deleted after viewing. One listed app does its main job and runs in your own Cloudflare account.

Each answer comes from the app’s README and source code, compared with the features scrt.link describes on its own site.

  • binthere compose screen in the dark theme with a note field, a Password button and a Create link button

    Burn-after-read encrypted notes, with the key kept in the link fragment and a CLI for terminal output

    Deploy
    One-click
    License
    MIT
    GitHub stars
    256 stars
    Last commit

scrt.link features, app by app

Featurebinthere
End-to-end encryption with the key kept in the linkYes
Optional passwordYes
Text, file and redirect secretsPartly
Read receiptsNo
API, CLI and browser extensionsPartly

Burn-after-read encrypted notes, with the key kept in the link fragment and a CLI for terminal output

What a scrt.link user would miss
It offers one fixed expiry, no file secrets, no read receipts and no browser extension.
  • Yes End-to-end encryption with the key kept in the link. AES-256-GCM in the browser, key after the # in the link.
  • Yes Optional password. Optional password mixed into the key derivation.
  • Partly Text, file and redirect secrets. Text only.
  • No Read receipts. No notification feature.
  • Partly API, CLI and browser extensions. HTTP API and npm CLI; no browser extension.

Sources:github.com/nxfu/binthere#readme