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Burner

Burner is a feature that allows instantly calling or chatting with non-Cyph-users. Anyone you chat with can remain anonymous, Cyph's end-to-end encrypted Castle messaging is still used, and the contents of a session are lost forever as soon as you close it.



How To Start a Burner Session


  1. Log in to Cyph


  1. Go to Messaging
  • Sidebar screenshot
  • If on mobile, go to Contacts


  1. Go to New Burner Chat, located at the top of the contacts list
  • Contacts list screenshot


  1. Send the link displayed to someone you want to communicate securely with
  • Burner link screenshot


  1. Once someone navigates to the link you provide, a secure connection will establish
  • Recipient loading screenshot
  • Recipient chat screenshot


  1. Once connected, you can chat, use video call, and send files (up to 100 MB on Desktop, up to 25 MB on mobile)
  • By selecting the "+" symbol, and selecting the "?" button, you can find Markdown Formatting suggestions
  • Help button screenshot


  1. Once you are done with your Burner session, you may click the "+" symbol and then the "x" symbol, or simply just close the tab/window that the Burner session is contained in, to end the communication


NOTE: By closing the Burner session, you will lose your session and all information contained within will be gone forever; the person you shared the conversation with will retain the information until they close the tab/window on their device

Updated on: 05/24/2023

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