When your dead-man switch fires, each beneficiary is emailed a secure link to a passphrase prompt. This is the first thing they see — no account, no sign-up, just the prompt for the passphrase you gave them.

Step 1: The beneficiary opens their link and is asked for the passphrase you gave them.
The beneficiary opens their link and is asked for the passphrase you gave them.

Once they enter the passphrase, everything decrypts on their device. They see your playbook exactly as you wrote it — the orientation note, your step-by-step instructions, and an "Items you'll need" section with only the items you assigned to them.

Step 2: After unlocking, the beneficiary sees your playbook: instructions plus the items they'll need.
After unlocking, the beneficiary sees your playbook: instructions plus the items they'll need.

Each item is a tap-to-reveal control, so sensitive values stay hidden until they're needed. Files download, messages open, secrets reveal — all decrypted locally, never on our servers. That's the whole experience: the right person, the right instructions, the right secrets, exactly when it matters.

Step 3: Items reveal on tap — decrypted locally, only when the beneficiary needs them.
Items reveal on tap — decrypted locally, only when the beneficiary needs them.

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