Crypto inheritance · Encrypted on your device · Works offline

Crypto inheritance your familycan actually recover.

Leave your family a clear, encrypted recovery plan without putting a seed phrase in a will, an email, or anyone's database. If you stop checking in, the person you chose receives the instructions.

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Free plan · No card required · Exportable offline backup

If something happens to you, write down what your family needs to know. It's locked in your browser; even we can't open it. Every so often we email to check on you: tap “I'm still here”. If you stop replying, it goes to the person you chose, with no passwords shared in advance. They answer questions only you two know, and it opens, even offline. Is it safe? Encryption happens on your device and your answers never leave it. We only hold scrambled text; without the answers no one can open it, including us, so pick answers others can't guess. Our encryption code is public, and you can check each file on our verify page.

How it works

Three steps from scattered knowledge to a tested handoff.

STEP 01

Write the recovery path

Note what exists, where devices and backups are kept, and the safe order your family should follow. No seed phrase needed.

STEP 02

Encrypt and keep a copy

Your instructions are encrypted in your browser with a phrase you share only with your trusted person. Export an offline copy and decryptor at any time.

STEP 03

Check in, and rehearse once

Answer occasional check-in emails. If every reminder goes unanswered, your contact receives where to start. You can test the whole handoff first.

Why PingVaults

Built for crypto inheritance and digital estate planning

Encrypted on your device

Private by design

Encryption happens in your browser before anything is uploaded. The save flow is designed so our servers store only encrypted data and never receive your recovery phrase.

Recovery that doesn't depend on us

No lock-in

Every vault can be exported with a standalone decryptor. Your family can open a saved copy offline, without a PingVaults account or even an internet connection.

Encryption anyone can check

Open source

The encryption core, test vectors and offline decryptors are published under the MIT license, and our verification page shows the hashes of the build you're using.

A check-in switch you set

You're in control

Choose how long to wait and how many reminders to send. Your contact is notified only after every reminder goes unanswered, never after a single missed email.

Security

Security you can check, not just trust

We built PingVaults so the parts that protect your family can be verified independently, by you, a technical friend or a security researcher.

Encryption

AES-256-GCM

Key derivation

PBKDF2-SHA256 · 600,000 rounds

Encryption core

Open source · MIT license

⊕OPEN SOURCE

Published encryption code

Key derivation, encryption, test vectors and the offline decryptors are on GitHub. Anyone can read exactly how your instructions are protected.

⊗LOCKED DOWN

Strict limits on outside connections

A Content-Security-Policy restricts which outside services the page can contact. You can inspect it in any browser.

⊘SEE IT YOURSELF

Watch what leaves your browser

Open your browser's network panel while you save. The request carries encrypted data, not your instructions or recovery phrase.

How we protect your data →Verify this build →
decrypt.html — offline mode

Your family can recover even without PingVaults

Download the standalone decryptor and keep it with your exported vault file. Together they open your instructions offline, with no account and no network connection.

One HTML file · Standard WebCrypto · Works offline

⬇Download the offline decryptor

For families

Lost someone who owned crypto?

Don't sign in to their accounts yet. Our family guides cover the first 30 days, claiming exchange accounts, hardware wallets, and how to spot fake support.

See the full family guide →

Questions

Common questions from families

Can PingVaults read my vault?

Your instructions are encrypted in your browser before they are uploaded, and the save flow is designed so we never receive your recovery phrase. We store the encrypted data, and you decide who gets the phrase.

What happens if PingVaults shuts down?

You can export your encrypted vault and a standalone decryptor at any time. With both files saved, your family can decrypt your instructions offline, without us.

When is my trusted contact notified?

Only after every check-in reminder goes unanswered. On the free plan that means a 90-day wait, then three reminders 14 days apart, so around day 132. Paid plans let you set your own schedule.

Does PingVaults replace my will?

It works alongside it. Your will decides who inherits. PingVaults makes sure the right person can find your wallets and accounts and knows where recovery starts.

Is it free?

Yes. The free plan includes one encrypted text vault, one trusted contact and the offline recovery kit, with no card required. Paid plans add a custom schedule and encrypted files.

Start in a few minutes

Give your family a recovery path, not a scavenger hunt.

Start with one encrypted vault for free, export your offline recovery kit, and test it before you rely on it.

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