use cases

you need to send something to someone — a link, a file, a note — without starting a contact, a thread, or a paper trail. plaintxt gives you a channel that disappears when you're done.

"here's the thing I mentioned — read it and it's gone."

you want honest feedback from someone who might self-censor if their name is attached. share your plaintxt username, let them send freely. nothing is stored longer than needed.

share your username on a form or slide, collect feedback, let it expire.

you're running an event, a launch, or a limited engagement. spin up a plaintxt identity for the duration. when it ends, burn it. no inbox to clean up, no history to scrub.

event support, launch-day DMs, limited-time consulting.

you have information that matters but you can't attach your name to it. plaintxt lets you open a channel with a journalist, lawyer, or org without revealing who you are. the other side gets messages — not a real identity.

share a username with a contact. they respond. you decide what to reveal and when.

something is happening right now and you need an out-of-band channel that isn't your primary email or Slack. spin up a plaintxt identity in seconds, share the username with the people who need it.

outage, breach, or crisis — a clean temporary channel with no setup.

you want to reach potential users or research participants without exchanging personal contact details. share a plaintxt username in a post, survey, or community. they reach you anonymously, you respond without either party committing to a permanent connection.

"DM this username if you want to participate."

you want to discuss something with a lawyer, accountant, or advisor before deciding whether to engage formally. a plaintxt channel lets you have that first conversation without creating a discoverable contact record on either side.

preliminary legal questions, pre-engagement discussions.

you're on a shared computer — a library, hotel, or borrowed device. plaintxt identities are browser-local. close the tab and the session ends. nothing persists after incognito close.

message from any browser. close it. it's gone.