Straight answers. No soft-focus privacy theater.
The questions people should ask before trusting an encrypted vault.
01What happens if I forget my passphrase?
Your vault becomes unreadable. There is no reset email and no recovery key.
02Can I back up my notes?
Yes. Vault Settings → Backup lets you export a decrypted JSON file of your notes and import it back into any vault. Since there is no passphrase recovery, this file is the only way to get your notes back if you forget your passphrase — store it somewhere safe.
03Can SEES read my notes?
No. Notes are encrypted locally before storage, and SEES does not receive the key.
04Can I use multiple devices?
Yes. Use the same Vault ID and passphrase, and the browser derives the same key locally.
05Does SEES support 2FA?
Yes. You can enable authenticator-app 2FA from Vault Settings. It adds a second local unlock step after your passphrase, but it is not account recovery and it cannot replace your passphrase.
06Does SEES work offline?
Previously cached encrypted notes can be read after unlock. New writes currently need a connection.
07Has SEES been audited?
Not yet. Treat it as early-stage software until an independent audit is published.
08Will you add email login?
No. Email recovery would create an account and recovery path, which works against the zero-knowledge model.
09Can I share a note with someone else?
Yes. A share link carries its own decryption key in the URL fragment, which never reaches our servers. You can add a password, set an expiry, or revoke the link at any time.
10Is SEES open source?
Yes. The full source is public on GitHub under the MIT license — anyone can audit the code, self-host it, or contribute.