How to Safely Share Passwords with Freelancers

Imagine this situation: you hired a freelancer to set up Facebook ads or improve your website. They need access to your accounts. What do you do? Send the password via Telegram? Share it through WhatsApp? Congratulations, you just made one of the most common digital security mistakes.

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Why Sending Passwords via Messengers is a Terrible Idea

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1. Chat History is Stored Forever

Even if you delete the message, it remains:

• In backup copies on servers

• In device cache

• In cloud backups

• With the recipient (who might forget to delete it)

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2. Messenger Access = Access to All Your Passwords

Lost your phone? Account got hacked? All your passwords are now in the wrong hands. And considering that most people use the same passwords everywhere...

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3. Freelancers Work for Multiple Clients

Today they work with you, tomorrow with your competitor. And your access credentials are still sitting in their chat history.

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How to Share Passwords Properly

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Option 1: Temporary Passwords

Create a separate password specifically for the freelancer:
1. Go to your account settings
2. Create a temporary password or access token
3. Limit access rights to only what's necessary
4. After work completion

• immediately revoke access

Problem: Not all services support temporary passwords.

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Option 2: Password Managers with Sharing Features

LastPass, 1Password, Bitwarden allow secure password sharing. But:

• The freelancer must be registered in the same service

• Often it's a paid feature

• Not always convenient for one-time tasks

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Option 3: One-Time Links (The Simplest Method)

This is where self-destructing link services come into play. The process is extremely simple:

1. Go to our service
2. Paste the password into the secure field
3. Set the link lifetime (e.g., 24 hours)
4. Get a one-time link
5. Send it to the freelancer using any convenient method

Advantages:

• Link works only once

• After viewing, data is deleted forever

• You can set a password for the link itself

• No traces in chat history

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What to Do After Sharing Passwords

1. Enable two-factor authentication — even if the password leaks, without the second factor, no one can access the account
2. Monitor activity — regularly check login logs
3. Change passwords — immediately after the freelancer completes their work
4. Use different passwords — each service should have its own unique password

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Conclusion

Security isn't paranoia, it's hygiene. You don't eat with dirty hands, right? Well, passwords shouldn't be scattered everywhere either.

Use our one-time link generator — it's free, anonymous, and takes 30 seconds. You'll sleep peacefully knowing your passwords aren't lying around in someone's chat.

*P.S. If a freelancer says "just send it via Telegram" — that's a red flag. A professional will appreciate your security-conscious approach.*