How to Create a Temporary Email Address in Under 10 Seconds

Why You Need a Temporary Email Address

Every time you hand your real email address to a website — a free trial, a download gate, a coupon popup — you're betting that website will (a) never sell your address, (b) never be breached, and (c) never decide to spam you forever. That bet almost always loses. A disposable email address breaks the chain: the address exists only long enough to receive the one message you need (a verification code, a download link, a receipt), then it's gone.

Step 1: Open the Service

Open the homepage. No account, no captcha, no cookie consent gymnastics. An address is generated for you automatically the moment the page loads. The full address is displayed in large type near the top of the screen.

Step 2: Copy the Address

Click the address (or the copy icon next to it) and it's on your clipboard. On mobile, long-press the address and pick “Copy.” Switch to the website you're signing up for and paste it into the email field.

Step 3: Submit the Form and Wait

Submit the signup form. Switch back to this tab. New incoming mail appears in the inbox on the same page, in real time — no refresh needed. The page uses a Socket.IO channel so the new message lands within a second of the provider sending it. Click the message to open it; verification codes are shown inline.

Step 4: Extend the Timer If You Need More Time

Free addresses live for 10 minutes by default. If you're partway through a multi-step verification (some services send a second email five minutes in), click the +5 min button next to the timer. Free users get up to three extensions per session. Premium tiers start at 1 hour and go up to 7 days.

Step 5: Walk Away

When the timer hits zero, the address and every email it received are permanently deleted — on our side and from your browser. You don't need to “log out,” clear the inbox, or do anything else. The disposability is the privacy.

Common Pitfalls

• Don't use a disposable address for an account you'll need to recover later. Once the address is gone, password reset emails can't reach you. Disposable email is for one-shot signups, not for your bank.
• Don't reuse the same address across two unrelated signups. Generate a fresh one each time — that's the whole point.
• If a site rejects the address, generate a new one (which may come from a different domain in our pool), or upgrade to a tier with custom domains. See our guide on OTP verification with temp mail.

When to Use Each Tier

Free (10 min): newsletter discount codes, one-time downloads, forum signups you'll never log into again. Premium (1 hour): online shopping where you want to keep tracking the order. Plus (4 hours): trial accounts where the verification email might be delayed. Pro (24 hours) and Enterprise (7 days): testing email flows in CI, receiving multi-step onboarding sequences, or any workflow that legitimately spans days.