Why?
You have a lot of digital secrets you need to share with partners, heirs, or relatives in case you can no longer use them yourself. You still want full control so they cannot be used too early or stolen from your desk or drawer. And you want to formally comply with regulations on not disclosing sensitive information.
Example secret information
How does l8er work?
l8er stands for l-eight-er - later! You encrypt your secret information in the browser. Only the decryption key is stored securely on our server in custody. The encrypted information is shared via URL or as a QR printout and never leaves your network. The recipient can, when needed, request release of the secret. You are notified and have a grace period to decline the release — otherwise the decryption key is given to the recipient so they can decrypt the previously shared secret.
Why this is good
The encrypted data is not stored on the server; you can keep the paper printout where the recipient will find it if needed. You keep full control and prevent information theft or premature decryption.
What if I have more data to encrypt?
Create an encrypted ZIP file on a USB stick, encrypt the ZIP password itself with l8er and store the URL on the stick in a readme.txt file. Hint: If you also keep the ZIP password in your personal password safe, you can even update the ZIP over time!
Cost
Basic tier is free (until capacity limit). Premium features coming soon: Regular check emails to confirm reachability or remind you to update secret information (e.g. changed passwords), configurable grace period length and SMS notifications.
FAQ
No as this would break the secure design! Still, at any point in time, you can create a new secret and re-print or re-share.
Not in the Free tier.
Sure! Create a secret, then request key release yourself and decrypt the data.
The key in custody is stored in a database hosted in Germany.
Yes! This is even the recommended approach if you have different parties to securely share information with...
No, by design! We only have the key in custody, you keep the actual encrypted content - either in URL or as printout. Therefore neither us or any thief, governmental or private organization can get access to your data without you allowing this.
We are still evaluating infrastructure and run cost - expect a year of Premium protection costing around 5€. One cafe latte a year for your peace of mind!
Premium tier keys are kept at least until premium expiry. We reserve the right to delete a key if the secret is not touched for more than 3 years - though we try to keep it forever.