# Hidden Release Date

> Hide the scheduled unlock date from the submissive. The lock still auto-releases on time; the reveal is one-way. Distinct from an indefinite lock. Premium.

Source: https://getkneel.com/guide/hidden-release-date
Last updated: 2026-08-25

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*Locked until then. You just don't know when.*

The dominant can hide the scheduled unlock date from the submissive. The lock still has a real end and still auto-releases on time; the submissive just cannot see when that is. The reveal is one-way: once the dominant shows the date, it stays visible. Distinct from an indefinite lock, which has no scheduled end at all. A Premium chastity feature; any partner's Premium unlocks it.

## Why it exists

A visible countdown changes the experience: the submissive watches the clock and braces for the end. Hiding the release date removes that relief while keeping the lock honest. It still ends on schedule and still auto-releases; the submissive just does not get to count down. It is a fixed lock, not an indefinite one.

## Capabilities

### Concealed countdown

The submissive sees that the lock is timed but not the end date or time remaining. The structure holds without the relief of a countdown.

### Still auto-releases

The hidden date is real. The lock ends and releases on schedule whether or not the date was ever shown.

### One-way reveal

The dominant can reveal the date at any point. Once shown, it cannot be hidden again, so a reveal is a deliberate, permanent choice.

### Not the same as indefinite

An indefinite lock has no scheduled end and releases only by request. A hidden release date is a fixed end the submissive simply cannot see yet.

## How each role uses it

### For Dominants (Dominant)

Set a real deadline and decide whether the submissive gets to count down to it.

- Hide the end date while keeping a firm, scheduled release
- Reveal the date later as a reward or a turning point
- Keep the psychological weight of not-knowing without an open-ended lock
- Trust the lock still ends on its own at the time you set

### For Submissives (submissive)

Sit with the lock without the countdown, knowing it does end.

- Know the lock is timed and will release, even unseen
- Give up the countdown without giving up the certainty of an end
- Receive the date if and when your Dominant chooses to reveal it
- Understand this is a fixed lock, not an open-ended one

## Use cases

- Surprise release: a fixed end the submissive counts toward blindly
- Reveal as reward: hide the date, then show it after a strong week
- Reduce clock-watching: keep the lock honest without a visible timer
- Anniversary lock: a known-to-the-Dom end the submissive discovers on the day