Temporary Text Sharing — Auto-Delete & Self-Destruct
Not everything needs to live forever on the internet. DropText lets you share text with a built-in expiry timer. Set your text to auto-delete after 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, or up to 1 year. For maximum ephemerality, enable burn-after-read — the text permanently self-destructs after the first person views it. Zero trace. Zero cleanup. The internet's eraser.
How It Works
Paste your text
Type or paste any text, code, logs, or notes into the editor above. No sign-up required.
Customize & share
Pick a syntax language, set an expiry time, add a title — then click Share to generate a unique link.
Send anywhere
Copy the link or scan the QR code. Works on every device and channel — WhatsApp, email, Slack, SMS.
Features
Custom expiry timer
Choose exactly when your text dies: 1 hour, 6 hours, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, or 1 year.
Burn after read
One view, then it's gone forever. The text auto-deletes the moment someone reads it. No recovery. (Pro feature)
Automatic cleanup
Expired links are permanently purged from our servers. No zombie data, no residual storage.
Password + expiry combo
Combine password protection with auto-expiry for double security. (Pro feature)
View count
See how many times your temporary text was viewed before it expired.
No traces
Once expired, the content is gone from our servers permanently. We don't keep backups of expired content.
Who Uses This?
Sharing WiFi passwords
Share your WiFi password with a 1-hour expiry. It auto-deletes before anyone else can misuse it.
One-time codes
Verification codes, OTPs, invite codes — share them with burn-after-read. One view, then gone.
Temporary instructions
Event parking directions that expire after the event. No stale information floating around.
Interview feedback
Share interview notes with the hiring committee with a 1-week expiry. Clean up automatically.
Debugging sessions
Share log output with a 1-hour expiry. By the time the bug is fixed, the data is already deleted.
Why DropText?
- Custom expiry from 1 hour to 1 year
- Burn-after-read for one-time secrets
- Automatic permanent deletion — zero cleanup
- Password protection for extra security
- No backups of expired content
- Free tier includes auto-expiry up to 3 months
- No account needed for temporary sharing
- Combine with E2E encryption for maximum privacy (Elite)
Common Problems Solved
Chat messages live forever
Slack, WhatsApp, Teams — messages persist indefinitely. DropText auto-deletes on your schedule.
Emails never truly delete
Even deleted emails sit in trash and archives. DropText purges content permanently at expiry.
Google Docs don't expire
Created a Doc for a one-time share? It sits in your Drive forever. DropText cleans up automatically.
Pastebin pastes live forever
Pastebin's free tier has limited expiry options. DropText offers granular control from 1 hour to 1 year.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does auto-expiry work?
When you create a share, you choose an expiry time. After that time passes, the content is permanently deleted from our servers. No one can access it.
What is burn-after-read?
Burn-after-read creates a one-time link. The moment someone opens it and views the content, it's permanently deleted. It can only be viewed once.
Can I extend the expiry after sharing?
Currently, expiry is set at creation time. To extend, create a new share with a longer expiry.
What happens to expired content?
It's permanently purged from our servers. We don't keep backups of expired content. Once gone, it's gone forever.
Is auto-expiry free?
Yes. Free users can set expiry from 1 hour to 3 months. Pro extends to 1 year. Burn-after-read requires Pro.