How to Securely Share a Password with Pixo

We’ve all done it: sent a password to a coworker, client or web developer through email, text or Slack. It’s convenient, but it’s not a great security practice. Those messages can remain stored for months or years, leaving sensitive login credentials sitting in inboxes and message histories.

A simple alternative is One-Time Secret, a free tool that lets you share sensitive information through a temporary, self-destructing link.

What Is One-Time Secret?

One-Time Secret allows you to enter a password or other sensitive information and generate a unique link. Instead of sending the actual password, you send the recipient the link.

Once the recipient opens the secret, it can no longer be viewed again. The secret also expires automatically if it isn’t retrieved within the specified period.

How to Use One-Time Secret

1. Visit One-Time Secret at onetimesecret.com.

2. Enter the password or sensitive information you need to share.

3. Generate the one-time link.

4. Send the link to the intended recipient.

5. Once the recipient views the secret, it is no longer available through that link.

For additional security, One-Time Secret also supports passphrases, adding another layer of protection before the secret can be revealed.

Why Is This Safer Than Emailing a Password?

Email and text messages are designed to persist. If an account is compromised later, an attacker may be able to search old messages and find passwords that were shared months or even years earlier.

A one-time secret reduces that exposure by making the sensitive information temporary rather than permanently storing it in the conversation.

A Simple Security Habit That Makes a Difference

At Pixo Web Design & Strategy, we regularly need clients to securely provide website, hosting, domain and other account credentials. Using a one-time secret is an easy way to avoid putting passwords directly into email or messaging platforms.

The next time someone asks, “Can you send me the password?” don’t send the password. Send a one-time secret instead.