Share a password without leaving it in plain text in chat

Send a temporary credential with Layergram

1. Both create or restore a Layergram identity. Exchange public identities and verify them together before the first handoff.
2. Write the credential and any needed context in the Layergram app or keyboard editor. Avoid typing them in plain text in the carrier chat first.
3. Encrypt for the verified recipient and share the protected form through a compatible channel. With the keyboard, insert the encrypted text, then press Send in the chat.
4. The recipient opens or pastes the content into Layergram and decrypts it locally. Use a temporary credential, change it after use and keep the second factor separate where possible.

Example: temporary access for a client

Illustrative example: a consultant needs to give a client access to a test environment. After verifying identities, the consultant composes the credential in Layergram and shares the encrypted text in their existing chat. The client decrypts it in Layergram. They change the password when the work ends: Layergram does not revoke access or enforce credential expiry.

Credentials shared for a long time

Use a password manager with controlled sharing, revocation and access log. Layergram should not become the permanent repository of passwords.

Single delivery

An expiring secret link can be practical. However, evaluate providers, storage, metadata and what happens after opening.

Recurring relationship with a person

Verify the recipient's Layergram identity once and continue using the usual channel, be it chat or email, to transport already encrypted passwords, codes and context.

Second factor

Whenever possible, do not send password and second factor in the same message or channel. Rotate the temporary credential after use.

Device and recipient

Encryption does not fix an observed screen, a compromised endpoint, or a person copying the secret. Always evaluate the overall risk.