Prerequisites
- An Eternum account
- A PIN or password you can remember
- At least two trusted contacts you can reach outside Eternum
- At least one beneficiary email address
Set up your vault
1
Create an account
Sign up and choose a PIN or password. Eternum uses this credential only in your browser to derive your vault key.
2
Complete onboarding
The onboarding flow creates recovery shares and shows a bootstrap key for trusted contacts. Save the bootstrap key before closing the tab.
3
Add vault items
Add passwords, documents, notes, crypto wallet instructions, or other records. Files and text are encrypted before upload.
4
Add trusted contacts
Trusted contacts help verify your status and release recovery shares after death verification.
5
Assign recovery shares
Go to Security and assign trusted-contact shares. A trusted contact must activate their share before it can be released later.
6
Add beneficiaries
Beneficiaries receive claim access after death verification completes. Allocation percentages are informational and must total 100% or less.
7
Check in periodically
Regular check-ins keep your account active and prevent the verification pipeline from escalating.
The free Seed plan is intended to let you test the full recovery flow with limited item, contact, and beneficiary counts.
What to read next
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