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hat.shage
Free

Free to use in the browser; the project is open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Encryption and decryption happen locally in the browser
  • Nothing to install
  • No options to choose, so there is no insecure configuration to fall into
  • Keys are short strings that fit in a password manager
  • Research gives little detail on algorithms or file size limits
  • Depends on a modern browser
  • Command line only; there is no official graphical front end
  • No key server or web of trust, so you exchange keys yourself
Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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