One-time links for text and files

Create a link to share text or a file. The recipient can open it once, after which the link stops giving access to it. Add a password if you need extra protection.

No signup required One-time access Password protection
Maximum file size: 10 MB
Free, no signup required Up to 5 links a month · Files up to 10 MB · Kept for up to 1 day. Signing up unlocks higher limits.
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Copy it and send it to the recipient — it will work only once.

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Why use a one-time link

Chat apps and file-sharing tools keep what you send indefinitely — a one-time link is built to avoid exactly that

One-time access

The recipient opens the content once. After the link is used, it can’t be accessed again.

Fewer traces in chat history

Share text or a file through a separate link instead of sending the content directly into the chat.

Password protection

Protect the content with a password. The recipient has to enter it to get access.

No signup required

Create a one-time link right away, without an account. Signing up only unlocks more options.

When it comes in handy

A few situations where a one-time link beats a regular message or email

Passwords and access credentials

Send a Wi-Fi password, a service login or a server credential through a one-time link instead of a regular chat message.

Documents and files

Send a document, a scan or another file through a link with limited access. The recipient can download it once.

Personal messages

Share text, an access code or other information that you don’t want to stay in your chat history.

How it works

What happens to the content between creating the link and it being opened

The content is stored protected

Text and files are encrypted before being saved on the server.

A limited number of views

By default, the link allows the content to be opened once.

A limited lifetime

The link stops working once the set period expires.

Password protection

Optionally restrict access to the content with a password.

Deleted after use

Once the view limit is reached, access is closed right away, and the content is removed from the server during the next automatic cleanup cycle.

How to create a one-time link

Four steps from text or a file to a ready-to-share link

1
Add text or a file

Type a message, attach a file, or use both at once.

2
Optionally set a password

Protect the content with an extra password.

3
Create the link

Lix.li prepares a one-time link for the recipient.

4
Send the link

Copy the link and send it to the recipient however you like.

Frequently asked questions

It’s a link to text, a file or a password that can be opened a limited number of times (one by default). After that, the content is deleted from the server and the link can’t be opened again.
No, you can create a one-time link without an account. Anonymous use allows up to 5 links a month, files up to 10 MB, kept for 1 day. Signed-in users get higher limits.
The link stops giving access to its content once the set period expires — even if it was never opened. This happens regardless of how many times it was visited.
Yes, you can attach a file — a document, an image, an archive. The maximum file size depends on your plan; anonymous users can attach up to 10 MB.
The text and file are stored encrypted on the server. After the content is viewed or the link expires, access is closed and the data is removed during automatic cleanup.
Yes, you can set a password when creating the link. The recipient then has to enter it to see the text or download the file.
One time by default. After that, the content is deleted and the link shows an "unavailable" page.
A regular Lix.li short link redirects to another website and works an unlimited number of times. A one-time link stores its own text or file and self-destructs after it’s opened.
No — once the view limit is reached (one by default), the content can’t be accessed through the same link again. Note that if the recipient already saved the text or downloaded the file on the first open, that copy stays with them: the link only limits repeat access through itself, not what the recipient already received.

Create a one-time link now

It’s free and doesn’t require an account — sign up later if you need higher limits.

What is a one-time link

A one-time link lets a recipient open text or download a file once. After that, the content is no longer available through the same link. You can create one right on this page — type some text, attach a file, or do both at once.

When to use a one-time link

It’s useful for sharing passwords and access codes, exchanging documents and scans, and for notes or messages you’d rather not leave sitting in a chat history or inbox. It doesn’t prevent the recipient from copying content they’ve already opened — it limits repeat access through the link itself.

How a one-time link differs from a regular short link

A regular Lix.li short link redirects to a given address and works an unlimited number of times. A one-time link works differently: it stores its own content (text or a file) and stops serving it once the view limit is reached or the link expires.

How the content is protected

Text and files are stored encrypted on the server. You can also set a password, so the recipient has to enter it to see the content. Once it’s used or expires, access is closed and the data is removed during automatic cleanup.

What limits apply without an account

Without an account you can create up to 5 one-time links a month, with files up to 10 MB and a retention period of up to 1 day. Signed-in users get higher monthly limits, larger file sizes and a longer retention period.