One-time link shortener & private photo sharing that vanishes after one read.
Shorten a URL or seal a photo. The recipient opens it once; everything self-destructs after that. End-to-end AES-256-GCM encrypted, passphrase-protected, and ad-free on paid plans. Built for credentials, tokens, sensitive documents, and anything that shouldn't live in chat history.
Your share arrives here.
- • AES-256-GCM seal on URL or photo bytes
- • 5 failed passphrase attempts → 15 minute lockout
- • Codes use an ambiguity-safe alphabet
- • Photos vanish from disk on first reveal
Built for shares you don't want to outlive their first click
Most short-URL services keep a copy of every link forever, log every click, and embed third-party trackers. 1use.lol takes the opposite stance: shorten the URL, hand it to the recipient, and walk away — the underlying row is wiped the moment they read it.
AES-256-GCM at rest
Destination URLs are sealed with authenticated encryption and a unique IV per link. We never see the cleartext after issuance.
Self-destruct on first read
Every link is one-time by default. Once it resolves, the row is marked burned and the original target becomes inaccessible.
Time-boxed by default
Set lifetimes from one hour up to a year. After expiry the link is gone, with no recovery path.
Optional passphrase gate
Add a passphrase that the recipient must enter before the link reveals its destination. Hashed with bcrypt + cost 12.
Hardened by design
CSP, strict transport, frame-deny, SSRF guards on targets, constant-time secret compares, low-noise rate limits per user + IP.
Google SSO only
No passwords for us to leak. Sessions are server-bound and rotate; revoke at any time from your Google account.
Use cases
Anywhere you would have copy-pasted something sensitive into a chat window: replace it with a single-use 1use.lol link. Once your recipient opens it, no copy survives.
Send a password securely
Stop pasting credentials into Slack, WhatsApp or email. Generate a one-time short URL, optionally lock it with a passphrase, send. Once read, the destination is gone.
Share a sensitive document
Have a Google Doc, S3 link, or signed download URL you want the recipient to open exactly once? Wrap it in a 1use.lol link and the underlying URL never lives in their history.
Photo share that auto-burns
Upload an image up to 100 MB. We encrypt it with AES-256-GCM, hand the recipient a one-time link, then wipe the bytes from disk after they view it for five seconds.
Issue invites or licence keys
Each one-time code in a bulk share can only be claimed once. Generate fifty codes for fifty teammates; nobody can replay or double-use.
Frequently asked questions
A few quick answers about how 1use.lol differs from a regular URL shortener.
What does "one-time" mean?▾
The link works exactly once. As soon as the recipient opens it, we mark the row burned and any future visit shows a self-destruct notice. There is no recovery.
Is it really free?▾
Yes. Five one-time shares per month, no card needed. Ad-supported. Upgrade to Pro from ₹499/month for 500 shares, photo uploads, custom codes, passphrases, and zero ads.
Do you log who clicks?▾
No. We increment a counter so we know whether the link has been consumed, but we do not log IPs, user agents, or referrers when a share resolves.
How is the destination protected?▾
We seal the destination URL (or photo bytes) with AES-256-GCM and a unique 96-bit IV. The key is server-side only — even direct database access doesn't reveal the cleartext.
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