Encryption tools
Software that encrypts files, folders and whole disks so they are unreadable without your key.
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AxCrypt
A file encryption app that protects files and folders with AES-256 before sharing or cloud storage.
BitLocker
Full-volume encryption built into Windows that protects data on lost, stolen or discarded devices.
Cryptomator
Encrypts a folder inside your existing cloud storage, so Dropbox or OneDrive holds files it cannot read.
FileVault
Full-disk encryption built into macOS that protects the data on a Mac's startup disk.
GnuPG
Complete free implementation of the OpenPGP standard.
Proton Mail
Official Proton Mail apps for reading and sending end-to-end encrypted email on phones, desktops and the web.
VeraCrypt
Disk encryption that creates encrypted containers, encrypts whole partitions, and can encrypt the drive Windows boots from.
WinZip
A commercial archiver for Windows and Mac that zips, unzips, encrypts and shares files.
AES Crypt
A file encryption program that protects individual files with a password using AES.
age
File encryption with one small key, no options to get wrong, and a command you can remember.
Arq
Encrypted backup software for Mac and Windows that stores backups in your own cloud account or disk.
BestCrypt
Commercial encryption software from Jetico for protecting hard drives, files and folders.
ccrypt
A command-line utility for encrypting and decrypting files and streams with the Rijndael cipher.
cppcryptfs
Mounts a gocryptfs-encrypted folder as a Windows drive letter, encrypting file contents and names transparently.
CryFS
An encrypted filesystem that protects files stored in cloud storage, including their metadata and folder structure.
Cryptee
An encrypted cloud service for storing photos and videos and writing private documents and journals.
cryptsetup and LUKS
The standard Linux full-disk encryption layer.
DiskCryptor
An open-source Windows tool for encrypting disk partitions, including the system partition.
Encrypto
A free drag-and-drop app for Mac and Windows that encrypts files with AES-256 before sharing.
EncryptPad
A text editor and file encryptor that uses OpenPGP-compatible symmetric encryption.
ffsend
A command-line client for sharing encrypted files through Send-compatible servers.
FlowCrypt
A browser extension that adds OpenPGP encryption for sending and receiving email in Gmail.
Folder Lock
A Windows program that locks and encrypts files and folders inside password-protected lockers.
fscrypt
A command-line tool, written in Go, for managing native Linux filesystem encryption on ext4 and F2FS.
git-crypt
A command-line tool that transparently encrypts selected files in a Git repository.
gocryptfs
An encrypted overlay filesystem for Linux that encrypts each file individually, so cloud sync and backups only move what changed.
GPG Suite
An OpenPGP toolkit for macOS for encrypting, signing and verifying files and email.
Gpg4win
GnuPG packaged for Windows with the Kleopatra key manager, for signing and encrypting files and email.
hat.sh
An open-source web app that encrypts and decrypts files locally inside your browser.
Hushmail
An encrypted email service with secure forms and e-signatures, aimed at healthcare and small practices.
