Open the Vault from the left-hand navigation. This is the list of every secret you have stored. A brand-new vault is empty — the only thing to do is add something.

Step 1: The Vault is where every secret lives. Click “+ New Secret” to add one.
The Vault is where every secret lives. Click “+ New Secret” to add one.

An inline form opens. Give the secret a recognisable name — this is the only field stored in the clear, so name it for what it is, not with the secret itself.

Step 2: Name the secret for what it is — e.g. the service it belongs to.
Name the secret for what it is — e.g. the service it belongs to.

Fill in the username and the secret value. The value is encrypted the instant you save — it is never transmitted or stored in readable form. Add an optional URL or notes if they will help your beneficiary use it.

Step 3: Enter the username and value. The value is encrypted on your device before saving.
Enter the username and value. The value is encrypted on your device before saving.

That is it. The secret now appears in your vault, encrypted and ready to assign to a beneficiary through a playbook. Repeat for every credential you want delivered when your switch fires.

Step 4: Your encrypted secret now appears in the vault, ready to assign.
Your encrypted secret now appears in the vault, ready to assign.

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Everything in this guide takes a few minutes in Deadman Secrets. Your secrets are encrypted on your device and delivered only when your switch fires.

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