Your secrets reach who you trust. Even when you can't be there.
Share passwords, files, and private info with people you trust. Set emergency access per person. If you can't respond, they get what they need automatically.
Here's how it works
Add a secret
Store passwords, files, documents.
We only see gibberish
Your data is end-to-end encrypted. Even we can't read it.
Pick who can request it
Choose trusted contacts. Set a waiting time for each.
Approve, deny, or ignore
When someone requests access, you decide.
Can't respond? Your safety net kicks in.
Unreachable? The timer runs out. They get access. That's your safety net.
What People Use AbsentKey For
One vault. Many reasons to share on your terms.
Family password vault
Share Passwords with Family
Your kid's heading to college. Give them the Netflix and WiFi right away. For the savings account and insurance login, set a waiting time. They'll request access when they actually need it. You decide.
Encrypted vault for files
Protect Your Sources
You're a journalist with files that matter. Research, contacts, unreleased work. Store them encrypted. Pick someone you trust. Your editor, a colleague. Even if your phone is seized, your work reaches them.
Crypto inheritance
Crypto Keys
Seed phrases, wallet keys, and recovery docs in one vault. Your heirs get access only when the time is right.
Dead man's switch
Traveling Abroad
Going off the grid? Set a longer timer before you leave. If you're unreachable, your partner gets what they need. Passwords, files, everything.
Emergency access
Couples Who Share Everything
You both know the Netflix login. But what about the bank, the insurance, the mortgage portal, tax documents? Set instant access for everyday stuff. Set a waiting time for the rest. Your terms.
Digital legacy planning · Password inheritance
Business Credentials
Your co-founder needs the AWS keys, the Stripe login, the DNS panel, the contracts folder. Not now. But maybe someday. Add them, set the rules, forget about it.
Why AbsentKey
Don't trust us. Read the code.
Our entire mobile client is source-available. Every line of encryption, every API call, every byte that leaves your phone.
View on GitHubNo "prove you're alive" nonsense
Dead man's switch apps make you check in daily or weekly. Miss one and your secrets get released. AbsentKey only triggers when someone actually requests access.
We can't read your secrets. Nobody can.
Everything is encrypted on your phone before it leaves. Our servers only store scrambled data. No analytics, no tracking. Even if we got hacked, attackers get nothing.
Not a password manager.
Password managers are for your access to your stuff. AbsentKey is for someone else's access to your stuff. When you decide. Or when you can't decide anymore. Different problem. Different tool.
Receiving is free. Forever.
Your trusted contacts never pay. They download the app, receive your secrets, done. No account upgrade required.
Have a question or concern? Reach us at info@dokuz.dev
Simple, transparent pricing
Share your own secrets with Premium. Receive secrets for free. Always.
Free
- Included: Receive secrets shared with you
- Included: Request access when you need it
- Included: End-to-end encrypted
- Not included: Create your own secrets
- Not included: Set waiting times
- Not included: Add recipients
Premium
- Included: Create unlimited secrets
- Included: Up to 5 recipients per secret
- Included: Set waiting times (1 day to 365 days)
- Included: Any file type
- Included: Receive secrets from others
- Included: End-to-end encrypted
Premium Yearly
- Included: Everything in Premium
- Included: Save 15%
- Included: Set waiting times (1 day to 365 days)
- Included: Any file type
- Included: Up to 5 recipients per secret
- Included: End-to-end encrypted
All plans include end-to-end encryption. 7-day free trial on Premium plans.
Frequently asked questions
The Waiting Time
What is the waiting time?
The waiting time is your safety net. When someone requests access, you get notified. If you approve, they get it instantly. If you deny, they don't. If you can't respond before the waiting time runs out, access is granted automatically. You set the time (1 day to 365 days) for each recipient.
What happens when I become unreachable?
Your trusted contacts can request access. You'll get notified. If you can't respond for any reason, the waiting time you set ensures they get access automatically. No one else needs to intervene.
Is AbsentKey a dead man's switch?
Not just another one. AbsentKey is a secret sharing app. A dead man's switch is just one of the things it can do. You can also share secrets instantly, approve requests on the spot, or set a waiting time and let the timer handle it. Same safety net, way more flexibility.
Recovery Key
What is my recovery key?
A set of 12 words generated when you create your first secret. These words are the master key to everything you store. Without them, your secrets cannot be decrypted by anyone, including us.
What if I lose my recovery key?
Your secrets are gone. Permanently. We can't recover them because we never had access to your encryption keys. Write it down. Keep it safe. This is not a warning we can help you with later.
Pricing
What can I do for free?
Receive secrets others share with you and request access when needed. To create and share your own secrets, you need Premium.
Do my recipients need to pay?
No. Receiving is always free. They download the app, receive your secrets, done.
Security
Is AbsentKey open-source?
Our mobile client is source-available. You can read every line of code on GitHub. Every encryption call, every network request, everything that happens on your device. The license lets you inspect and verify, but not clone it into a competing product.
What encryption does AbsentKey use?
Your secrets are encrypted on your device with XSalsa20-Poly1305 using libsodium. Keys are exchanged via X25519 and derived from your 12-word recovery phrase using HKDF-SHA256. Your encryption keys never leave your phone. Read the full implementation in our source code.
About AbsentKey
How is AbsentKey different from a password manager?
Password managers store your passwords for you. AbsentKey shares your passwords with others when the time is right. Most password managers bury emergency access in settings. AbsentKey was built for it.
What happens to my passwords if something happens to me?
Your trusted contacts can request access. If you can't respond, the waiting time you set runs out and they get your passwords, files, and private info automatically. No lawyer, no probate, no delay.
Can I store crypto seed phrases in AbsentKey?
Yes. AbsentKey works as secure seed phrase storage. Store seed phrases, wallet passwords, exchange credentials, and any crypto-related info. Set a waiting time per person. Your recipients get access only when you approve or can't respond. Your crypto inheritance, handled.
How do I share passwords with my family in case of emergency?
Add your passwords to AbsentKey, pick family members as recipients, and set a waiting time for each. If they request access and you can't respond, the timer runs out and they get everything. No daily check-ins required.
Can I use AbsentKey as a digital will?
Yes. AbsentKey works as a digital will for your passwords, files, and private info. Add everything you want to pass on, pick your recipients, and set a waiting time. If you can't respond, they get access automatically. No lawyer, no notary, no probate court.
What happens to my passwords when I die?
Without a plan, your passwords die with you. AbsentKey changes that. Your trusted contacts can request access. If you can't respond, the waiting time runs out and they get your passwords, files, and private info. Your digital life, passed on to the people you chose.
Ready to share your first secret?
