The plain version.

1. What this is

msgforyou.in is a free service that lets you create a one-time-view, end-to-end-encrypted text message and share a link to it. By using the site, you agree to these terms.

2. Who can use this

You must be at least 18 years oldto use msgforyou.in. By creating or opening a message, you confirm that you are 18 or older. We don't collect identity documents — this is a self-declaration — but the service is not designed for minors and we ask that they not use it.

3. No account, no recovery

There's no signup. We don't know who you are. The encryption key lives only in the link — if you lose the link, the message is unrecoverable. Once a message is opened or expires (24 hours by default), it is gone forever. We can't bring it back, and we won't try.

4. Encryption is real, and we cannot read your messages

Messages are encrypted in your browser using AES-256-GCM. The key lives in the URL fragment of the link, which by design never reaches our servers. Our database holds ciphertext we cannot decrypt. We have not built, and will not build, any way to decrypt user messages — not for a court order, not for a grieving family, not for ourselves.

Because we cannot read messages, you are fully responsible for what you send. See /abuse for what we can and cannot help with.

5. What's anonymous and what isn't

msgforyou is not an anonymous-messaging app in either direction. To be clear:

• The receiver knows the sender.Because you share the link via WhatsApp (or another messaging app), the person you send it to can see who sent the link. We do nothing to hide the sender from the receiver — that's a property of your messaging app, not ours.
• The sender knows when the message was opened. Senders are given a keepsake link that shows whether the message has been read and roughly how long ago (no IP, no location, no device). If you receive a msgforyou link, the person who sent it will know whether you opened it.
• We don't know either of you. We have no record of who sent what to whom. We just see encrypted bytes.

If you want a service where the sender can hide from the receiver, you want a different product. msgforyou is for saying something on the record to one specific person you already know — not for collecting anonymous messages from strangers.

6. First-open wins

Each message can be opened exactly once. If you share the link in a group chat, the first person who taps itreads the message — and from then on it is gone for everyone, including the intended recipient. The system has no way to know who the link was "meant for."

This is by design. Send the link to one person. If you share it more broadly, you accept the risk that it may be read by someone else.

7. The keepsake link and the "they opened it" card

On the share screen, we give you a separate keepsake link. It shows whether your message has been read, and a coarse time-ago label. It contains no message content, no sender or receiver name, and no slug. Anyone with the keepsake link can see this status, so don't share it.

From the keepsake page, you can generate a small PNG card ("they opened it · a few minutes ago") for posting to a social story. That card carries no identifying information about either party — but if you choose to caption a public post in a way that identifies the receiver, you alone are responsible for that. We do not endorse, review, or moderate captions you write outside the app.

8. What you can't use this for

You agree not to use msgforyou.in to:

• Harass, threaten, stalk, intimidate, or extort any person.
• Send sexual or abusive content directed at minors, or content that sexualises minors in any way.
• Send spam, scams, phishing links, or malware.
• Distribute content that is illegal under Indian law.
• Impersonate another person in a way intended to deceive or harm them.
• Attempt to break, abuse, scrape, or overload the service.

Because messages are encrypted client-side, we cannot read them. That doesn't make misuse acceptable — it makes you fully responsible for what you send.

9. Reports & takedowns

For abuse reports, link takedowns (before they are opened), and metadata-preservation requests for active investigations, see /abuse. Note that once a message has been opened, the content is gone — there is nothing left for us to take down.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless msgforyou.in, its operator, and any service providers, against any claims, losses, or expenses arising out of your use of the service — in particular, claims arising from messages you send, links you share, or content you post about the service elsewhere.

11. No warranty

The service is provided as-is. We don't guarantee uptime, delivery, or that a message will be available for the full 24 hours. We don't guarantee anything we don't control — including whoever you choose to share a link with.

12. Liability

To the extent allowed by law, we're not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the site. The service is free; the cap on any direct liability is, practically, zero.

13. Changes

We may update these terms occasionally. Significant changes will be reflected by the updated date at the top. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept it.

14. Jurisdiction

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes are subject to courts in India.