How many endings does Shred the Secrets have?

Two numbered endings are confirmed by official badges (Ending 1 and Ending 2). No evidence of a third numbered ending exists as of 2026-07-30.

Is the grocery list ending Ending 1?

Yes. Six independent video walkthroughs show the same chain — 4 hidden buttons, the golden secret document, then the FBI with a cat and a grocery list — and badge guides tie "What?" to Ending 1. Treat it as confirmed by community video evidence.

Can you get Perfect Attendance solo?

No. The badge text requires completing Ending 2 "as a full squad", and video walkthroughs pin that at 4 players — the basement elevator requires everyone aboard ("there must be four of us in"). At 0.4% of players, it is the rarest badge in the game.

Does the fake exit lead to an ending?

Unknown. The fake exit awards Tricked! and nothing more is documented. One community hypothesis is that taking an early or wrong exit feeds into Ending 1 — do not treat that as fact.

Shred the Secrets Endings Guide

Ending 1 and Ending 2 in Shred the Secrets: both step chains documented from video walkthroughs, the basement route, and why FBI capture is not an ending.

Last updated: 2026-07-30

Quick answer

Two numbered endings, both confirmed by official badges; no third ending found as of 2026-07-30. Ending 1 ("What?", 22.8% of players): press the 4 buttons hidden between paper-stack columns in a late room (clear every other column to spot them), grab the golden "secret document" — a grocery list — and the FBI arrives with a cat; that counts as escape. Ending 2 ("Dark Secrets", 7.9%): grab the glowing crowbar in Room 6, break the planks into the basement, brew coffee, and ride the elevator up with everyone aboard — a full 4-player squad also earns Perfect Attendance (0.4%, the rarest badge). Related secrets: secrets page.

Ending 1 Chain (Confirmed by Multiple Video Walkthroughs)

1Progress room by room through all 8 rooms.
2In a late room, read the wall prompt: "Find the hidden buttons in the room to unlock the secret document".
3Find the 4 hidden buttons tucked between paper-stack columns — tip from the videos: clear every other column of paper to spot them.
4With all 4 buttons pressed, enter the unlocked area and grab the "secret document" — a golden sheet that turns out to be a grocery list (pickles, cheese, milk, cat food, toilet paper).
5The FBI shows up with a cat, the absurd reveal plays out, and it counts as an escape — one recorded run ended with 175 paperclips awarded after 53 minutes.

shred the secrets hidden green button revealed between paper columns — One of the 4 hidden buttons that unlock the secret document (Ending 1).

shred the secrets golden secret document grocery list — The "secret document" — a golden sheet with a grocery list.

Ending 2: The Dark Secrets Route

The chain is documented in both a solo and a 4-player video walkthrough — high confidence. The route branches off in Room 6: grab the glowing crowbar, break into the basement, brew coffee, and ride the elevator up with your whole squad. The reveal recontextualizes the whole game: the company spiked the coffee with illegal artificial sweeteners to force overtime, and every document you shredded was you destroying the evidence for them. One caveat from the transcripts: whether the basement detour is a hard requirement is not 100% confirmed, but every recorded Ending 2 run took this route.

Ending 2 Chain (Video-Reported, High Confidence)

1Reach Room 6, the cobweb room, and pick up the glowing crowbar lying in the same area.
2Use the crowbar to break every plank off the boarded-up doorway at the bottom of the room — this also earns the Intruder badge — and head down into the basement.
3Start the basement coffee machine: the fresh pot takes 2 minutes. Drinking the coffee gives a burst of shredding speed ("Caffeinated").
4Open the elevator and get everyone inside the cabin — in a 4-player run, all four must board. Riding out earns Joy Ride.
5The elevator reaches an "under renovation" area; clear the final room (hidden buttons again) to trigger the ending reveal: the company used illegal sweeteners in the coffee to force overtime, and your shredding helped hide it all.

shred the secrets glowing crowbar location room 6 — The glowing crowbar in the Room 6 cobweb room (Ending 2 route).

shred the secrets basement elevator panel — Everyone must board — Perfect Attendance needs a full squad of 4.

What Is NOT an Ending

FBI Capture

Getting caught awards "It's Not What It Looks Like" (0.7% of players) — a secret badge event. Fan wikis explicitly warn against calling it an ending.

Fake Exit

Opening the fake exit in Room 4 awards "Tricked!" (21.5%) — a collectible secret, not an ending. Whether it relates to either numbered ending is unknown.

Basement Elevator

Riding the elevator out of the basement awards "Joy Ride" (8.4%). Badge guides say it means you have "pretty much completed the game" — a milestone, not a numbered ending.