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Secure Sharing (a “Send”) lets you share a piece of text or a file with anyone - even people who don’t have a Heimlane account. Everything is end-to-end encrypted: the recipient opens it like a sealed envelope, and the share expires automatically.
Creating a secure share
- In your web vault, open Secure Sharing from the sidebar.
- Click New Secure Share and choose Text Share or File Share (file shares require a paid plan).
- Enter your text (or choose a file) and give it a name.
- Set any options you want (below).
- Click Create Secure Text Share / Create Secure File Share. The share link is copied to your clipboard automatically - send it to your recipient.
Options
- Expiration date - when the share stops working.
- Maximum access count - how many times it can be opened (set to 1 for one-time sharing).
- Password - the recipient must enter it to open the share.
- Hide text by default - the recipient must click to reveal the text.
- Private notes - notes only you can see.
File-size limits depend on your plan and are shown in the dialog.
Managing your shares
Your shares are listed under Secure Sharing (Active / Expired / Deleted). For any share you can Copy Link again, or Delete it to stop it working immediately - deletion can’t be undone.
Tips
- For one-time sharing, set Maximum access count to 1.
- Send the link and any password through different channels.
- To share an existing login, copy its value into a new Text Share - you can’t turn a vault item directly into a share.
- For ongoing access with a team, use a Shared Vault instead.