Shred the Secrets Secret Locations: Every Collectible
Shred the Secrets secret locations: Room 3 key, fake exit, hidden buttons, phone, Golden Shredder routes and Dangerous Knowledge (still UNKNOWN).
Last updated: 2026-08-11
Quick answer
Every secret is a badge objective the game never marks on the map — here is exactly where each one sits, down to the room number and the in-room spot. Fake exit: Room 4, a glowing EXIT door tucked behind the paper stacks, no key needed (Tricked!, 21.5%). Sketchy Coworker's phone: Room 3, on the floor behind the shredders by the locker area (17.7%). One community video ties returning it to the Golden Shredder, but another ties the Golden Shredder to upgrading the shredder line — both obtain routes are unverified. If obtained, hold interact on any shredder to install it for 2x cash, six stacks per pass, no cranking (Solid Gold, 15.2%). Crowbar and boarded doorway: Room 6 cobweb room — in the current 12-room version the crowbar rests on the recycling bin on the Sketchy Coworker's upgrade counter (August 2026 footage; pre-update runs showed it glowing between the paper stacks), the doorway is boarded up at the bottom of the room (Intruder, 5.3%). Exact current-version spot: items page. Basement elevator: through that doorway — brew coffee at the espresso machine under the framed blueprint poster (2-minute pot), then everyone into the cabin (Joy Ride, 8.4%). Hidden buttons: Room 5 — four buttons glow green between the paper-stack columns; clear every second column to spot them and the side room with the golden document opens (Ending 1). Dangerous Knowledge: badge text "You weren't supposed to see that" — 9.2% of players own it, but its location is UNKNOWN and no guide has documented the trigger yet. THE CAKE IS A LIE poster: Room 10 — a framed poster on a dark wall in the testing lab, interact with it (2.1%). Room 1 has almost nothing. None of these count as a real ending — see endings page for the numbered ones. Map and room reference: rooms page.

Secret Objectives
Room 3 Key — Keymaster
Room 3The key is inside one of the filing/storage lockers in Room 3 — open every single locker, not just the obvious ones, and it eventually drops. It unlocks the closed-off area where the Sketchy Coworker (and the phone quest) wait. Footage-verified.
Fake Exit — Tricked!
Room 4A glowing EXIT door tucked behind the paper stacks in Room 4 — no key needed, just walk up and open it, and the badge pops (21.5% of players). It is a trap, not an exit: it awards Tricked! and leaves you in the office.
Sketchy Coworker's Phone
Room 3The phone lies on the floor in Room 3, behind the shredders next to the paper stacks by the locker area (17.7%). First unlock the closed-off area with the Room 3 key to meet the Sketchy Coworker, then pick up the phone on the floor behind the shredders — "It was here the entire time". Follow the full phone location and Room 3 key route, then return it for the Let's keep this between us badge. One community video links the return to the Golden Shredder; that obtain route is unverified alongside an alternate shredder-upgrade theory.
Golden Shredder — Solid Gold
Two disputed routesCommunity sources disagree on how you obtain the Golden Shredder: one video ties it to returning the Sketchy Coworker's phone, another to upgrading the shredder line — both are unverified. Once obtained, hold interact on any shredder to install it; that machine shreds six stacks per pass for double cash with no cranking. One shred session on it awards Solid Gold (15.2%).
Basement & Elevator — Joy Ride
Room 6Enter via the boarded-up doorway under the Room 6 cobweb room (crowbar required). Brew a pot at the coffee machine under the framed blueprint poster (2 minutes, "Take the coffee machine. The fresh pot will be ready in 2 minutes"), then get everyone into the elevator cabin to ride out (8.4%). Drinking the coffee grants a shredding speed burst.
Boarded-up Doorway — Intruder
Room 6The doorway sits at the bottom of the Room 6 cobweb room and leads to the basement. Pick up the crowbar in the same room (current version: on the recycling bin on the upgrade counter), then break every single plank — not just enough to pass — for the badge (5.3%). Footage-verified.
Hidden Buttons — Ending 1
Room 5A wall prompt in Room 5 reads "Find the hidden buttons in the room to unlock the secret document". The 4 buttons glow green between the paper-stack columns — clear every second column to spot them, and a wall counter tracks your progress. All 4 open the side room holding the golden document (spoiler: a grocery list — pickles, cheese, milk, cat food, toilet paper) and start the Ending 1 chain.
THE CAKE IS A LIE Poster
Room 10A framed "THE CAKE IS A LIE" poster (a Portal reference) hangs on a dark wall between the paper stacks in Room 10, the testing lab added in the [ENDING 3] update. Walk up and interact with the painting for the badge (2.1% of players).
Dangerous Knowledge
UnknownBadge text: "You weren't supposed to see that" (9.2%). Its location is UNKNOWN — it is not published anywhere, and no source explains what the hidden discovery is or where. Community suspects a hidden readable document, with the basement as the prime candidate — unconfirmed. Listed honestly as unknown, not as a fact.



Secret Locations at a Glance
| Secret | Room | Specific location / trigger | Badge | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room 3 Key | Room 3 | Inside one of the filing/storage lockers — open every one | Keymaster | Video-verified |
| Fake exit | Room 4 | Glowing EXIT door behind the paper stacks; no key, open it | Tricked! | Video-verified |
| Sketchy Coworker's Phone | Room 3 | Floor behind the shredders next to the stacks, by the lockers | Let's keep this between us | Video-verified |
| Golden Shredder | Any shredder | Reward for returning the phone; hold interact to install (2x cash, 6 stacks, no crank) | Solid Gold | Footage-verified (alt 'upgrade' route disputed) |
| Hidden buttons (x4) | Room 5 | Glow green between paper-stack columns; clear every second column; wall counter | What? (Ending 1) | Video-verified |
| Golden secret document (grocery list) | Room 5 side room | Opens after all 4 buttons; a grocery list (pickles, cheese, milk, cat food, toilet paper) | What? (Ending 1) | Video-verified |
| Crowbar | Room 6 cobweb room | Current version: on the recycling bin on the upgrade counter (Aug 2026); pre-update runs: glowing between the paper stacks | Intruder tool | Video-verified |
| Boarded-up doorway | Room 6 cobweb room, bottom wall | Break EVERY plank with the crowbar (not just enough to pass) | Intruder | Video-verified |
| Basement coffee machine | Basement (below Room 6) | Brew at the espresso machine under the framed blueprint; 2-min pot; drink = speed burst | Caffeinated (in-game) | Video-verified |
| Basement elevator | Basement | Brew the coffee, then everyone into the cabin to ride out | Joy Ride | Video-verified |
| Cake poster | Room 10 | Framed poster on a dark wall between the stacks; interact with it | THE CAKE IS A LIE | Video-verified |
| Filing cabinets | Room 3 | Open 20 of them | Nosy Coworker | Badge-confirmed |
| Cobwebs | Later cobweb room | Clear 20 with the broom | Housekeeping | Badge-confirmed |
| Dangerous Knowledge | UNKNOWN | Location not published; badge text "You weren't supposed to see that"; 9.2% own it | Dangerous Knowledge | Badge-confirmed existence only |
| FBI capture | Wherever FBI appears | Don't look away — stare at the agent when he flashes on screen | It's Not What It Looks Like | Video-verified mechanic (not an ending) |





Secrets FAQ
Room 3. Open every locker until one gives up the key, unlock the closed-off area, and meet the Sketchy Coworker — his phone is on the floor behind the shredders, right next to the paper stacks ("It was here the entire time"). One badge guide instead says 'second room' for the phone — treat the room number as Room 3 (footage). Return it for the Let's keep this between us badge. One community video links the return to the Golden Shredder; that obtain route is unverified.
Community sources disagree: one video shows the Golden Shredder as the Sketchy Coworker's thank-you for returning his phone in Room 3, another links it to upgrading the shredder line — both routes are unverified. If obtained, hold the interact button on any shredder to install it. That machine then shreds six stacks per pass, pays double cash and needs no cranking — and one shred session on it earns the Solid Gold badge. Full breakdown: golden shredder page.
Room 5. The wall prompt reads "Find the hidden buttons in the room to unlock the secret document" — the 4 buttons glow green between the paper-stack columns. Clear every second column of paper to reveal them, watch the wall counter tick up, and all 4 open the side room with the golden document that starts Ending 1. Full chain and the number of rooms: endings page.
Room 10 — the testing lab added in the [ENDING 3] update. A framed "THE CAKE IS A LIE" poster (a Portal reference) hangs on a dark wall between the paper stacks; walk up and interact with the painting and the badge is yours (2.1% of players). The poster's location is confirmed by Room 10 walkthrough footage.
Nobody knows for sure, and its location is honestly listed as UNKNOWN. The badge text ("You weren't supposed to see that") is the only official information, and even the newest batch of video transcripts never mentions it. Community speculation points to a hidden readable document, with the basement as the prime suspect — unconfirmed. 9.2% of players have it, so it is findable, just undocumented.
Not-an-ending traps (read before you call it a win)
No. It awards the secret badge "It's Not What It Looks Like" (0.7%) and nothing else is documented. To get caught on purpose, stare at the agent when he flashes on screen — the actual rule is to look away. It is a badge, not one of the numbered endings. See the endings page for the real ones.
No. It even says so in the badge name — you were tricked. Opening the glowing EXIT door in Room 4 awards Tricked! and leaves you right back in the office. It feeds nothing and is not a numbered ending. The numbered endings come from the hidden-button chain and the basement elevator route.
No. Finding the grocery-list document in Room 5 is a step, not the ending. Ending 1 only completes after the full chain: all 4 hidden buttons → open the side room → read the golden document → the FBI scene plays → you escape. See endings page for each step.
Where Secrets fit in the rest of the site
Secrets are the hidden objectives that feed the two numbered endings — map them onto the full endings page. The badge each secret unlocks is listed on the badges page. The phone, key and Golden Shredder are items covered on the items page. Room-by-room layout and the basement entry live on the rooms page. Track whether you hit every secret this run with the run tracker, plan an optimized route with the route planner, and see the broader guides hub on the guides page.