What is this

The Forgetting Machine is a small online ceremony from tinythings.fun for letting things go. Write what you want to release — a worry, a regret, a grudge, a name — and the machine gently and permanently destroys it. Nothing is saved. Nothing is recoverable. Just the ritual.

Why we built it

Digital life doesn't let us forget. Everything is saved, searchable, retrievable. That's convenient — but sometimes forgetting is the point. The Forgetting Machine is a small, sincere place to practise release. We built it because some things deserve an ending.

How to use it

1. Type what you want to let go of. Be as specific or as vague as you need.
2. Take a breath.
3. Press 'forget'.
4. Watch it go.
5. It's gone. The machine holds no record.

Questions

What is The Forgetting Machine?

A free small web tool from tinythings.fun where you write something you want to release, and it's permanently destroyed. No archive. No undo. Just the ritual of letting go.

Is what I type actually deleted?

Yes. Your text is not stored on tinythings.fun's servers. When it's gone, it's gone.

Why does this exist?

Sometimes you need a ritual. The internet is very good at remembering; this is a small corner of it that deliberately forgets.

Is it free?

Yes. All tinythings experiments are free to use.

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