# Add a secret

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**Who can use this feature?**

* Workspace **Owners**, **Super** **Admins**, **Admins**, **Users**, and **Guest Users**
* Supported using the Cerby web app and mobile app
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To add a secret using the Cerby mobile app, you must complete the following steps:

1. Open the Cerby mobile app on your mobile phone.
2. Log in to your Cerby workspace.
3. Tap the **Add** button from the bottom navigation bar. The **Select a category** screen is displayed with a list of options.
4. Select the **Secret** option from the list. The **Secret** screen is displayed.
5. Enter the information in the corresponding fields:
   * **Enter a secret label:** It is the name of the secret that is always displayed on the secret card.
   * **Secret:** It is the body of the secret that only users with shared access can view. You can enter up to 45,000 characters.
6. (Optional) Select the **Ask users to confirm their identity to view the secret** option if you want an identity challenge to be issued when users want to view it. ​**NOTE:** You can add an identity challenge later via the Cerby web app. For more information, read the article [Edit a secret or secret item using the Cerby mobile app](/cerby-mobile-app/secrets/managing-your-secrets/edit-a-secret-or-secret-item.md).
7. (Optional) Enter the name of a collection to which you want to add the secret in the **Collection** name.
8. Select a vault where you want to save the secret from the Vault drop-down menu. ​**NOTE:** If you only have one vault, the Vault drop-down list is not displayed.
9. Tap the **Save** button in iOS or **Save item** in Android. A success message box is displayed.

Now you are done. You can start managing access to your secrets securely.


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