How To Use SCRAM
Send and receive private, self-destructing messages among up to 3 people — no servers, no cloud, no trace.
The rules
- Maximum 3 peers per run (including you).
- Photos, up to 30-second videos, and up to 30-second voice clips only.
- All content lives in the browsers of connected peers — never on a server.
- A timed countdown or the owner's SCRAM! button wipes everything instantly.
Open SCRAM
Click the gold SCRAM badge on the Adge homepage (just below the Local Override button). You'll land on the SCRAM intro page — click the SCRAM logo or the "Enter SCRAM" button to reach the hub, where every run begins.
Start a run
On the SCRAM hub, press "Create Multi-Peer SCRAM Room". You'll be dropped into a private room with a unique 10-digit code. You are the run's owner (starter).
Invite up to 2 more people
As the owner, send your 10-digit code to up to two other people (3 peers total, including you). You can send it by text message to a cell phone number, or — rare case — mail a letter with the code printed on it. Both options are in the room panel under "Invite to Run".
They join the run
Your invitee opens the SCRAM hub (Adge homepage → SCRAM badge → Enter SCRAM), types the 10-digit code into the "Connect to Run" box, and presses the "Connect to Run" button. Their handle then appears in the roster.
Send a text message
Type into the message bar at the bottom and press enter (or tap the send button). Your message is delivered peer-to-peer — no server stores it, ever.
Send a photo, video, or voice clip
Tap the attachment icon to send a photo or a short video (up to 30 seconds). Tap the mic icon to record up to 30 seconds of voice. Media is split into 8 KB chunks and streamed directly to every connected peer. A progress bar shows transfer status and checkmarks confirm delivery.
Receive messages
Incoming text, media, and voice arrive live in the chat feed. Media is rebuilt in each recipient's browser and played from a temporary local blob — it is never uploaded to a server. Only people in the room can see it.
Watch the timer
Every run has a countdown. When it hits zero — or if the owner taps the red SCRAM! button — every connection is wiped, blob URLs are revoked, local state is cleared, and all peers are sent to the splash screen. Nothing is left behind.
Leave anytime
Close the tab or navigate away to leave the run. If you were the owner, ending the run self-destructs it for everyone.