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How to hide a private message inside ordinary text

The short answer

Write the visible sentence and your private words. Coo encrypts the private words. Your recipient pastes the message into Coo to open the private words.

Coo / iOS & Android

Install Coo on both phones, connect, and exchange hidden messages.

An ordinary message in chat.
Private words between you.

Message example
The visible sentence remains.
Sounds good. See you tomorrow.
The private meaning opens.
I wish tomorrow were tonight. I miss you. 💜

Your recipient pastes the message into Coo to open the private words.

Guides

Choose how to hide your message

Browser tools and Coo use different formats. Choose one method with your recipient.

ToolHow it works
Hopi ↗Hides and reveals text; no encryption.
StegZero ↗Optional passphrase encryption, according to its documentation.
CooAES-256-GCM Private message encryption · 256-bit random connection keys

Sources checked: 2026-11-03 · Hopi / StegZero

Coo / Security architecture

An ordinary sentence. 256-bit encryption inside.

Private text is never stored on Coo servers.
Private words for you and your connection.

AES-256-GCM

Coo encrypts your private words on your device with AES-256-GCM. The visible sentence and ciphertext travel through your chat.

256-bit random connection keys

Coo generates a random 256-bit key when you connect. The matching connection key opens the private words in Coo.

Cover text and ciphertext authentication

The visible sentence is included in authentication. Coo verifies both the cover text and ciphertext before opening the content.

Coo / iOS & Android

Want to exchange hidden messages with your person?

Copy the message and paste it into your usual chat.

01 / Coo

Make a private connection.

Connect with your person in the app.

02 / Coo

Write what they see—and what you mean.

Write the visible sentence and your private words. Coo encrypts the private words.

03 / Coo

Paste it into the chat you already use.

Copy the message and paste it into your usual chat.

04 / Coo

Copy. Paste. Open the meaning beneath.

Your recipient pastes the message into Coo to open the private words.

Coo / iOS & Android

Try creating and opening a message

Write the visible sentence and your private words. Coo encrypts the private words.

How to send and open private words with Coo Guides

Frequently asked questions

Does the other person need Coo?+

Install Coo on both phones, connect, and exchange hidden messages.

Can I try it alone?+

Yes. Create and open a message yourself to try it out.

Where do I send it?+

Copy the message and paste it into your usual chat.

Coo / iOS & Android

Say what only the two of you can see.