File Encryption Softwares

All apps in File Encryption Softwares category. Use the filters below to narrow down your search. 
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. Cryptomator icon
     352 likes

    Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    Cryptomator screenshot 1
    Cryptomator screenshot 1
    Cryptomator screenshot 2
    73 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good36 reviews
  2. Picocrypt icon
     41 likes

    Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Application main window
    30 alternatives
  3. GnuPG icon
     153 likes

    GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
    • OpenPGP
    GnuPG Shell running GnuPG on Windows
    41 alternatives
  4. GPG4Win icon
     68 likes

    Gpg4win enables users to securely transport emails and files with the help of encryption and digital signatures. Encryption protects the contents against an unwanted party reading it. Digital signatures make sure that it was not modified and comes from a specific sender.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • S/MIME
    • GnuPG
    GPG4Win screenshot 1
    24 alternatives
  5. Axcrypt icon
     92 likes

    Provides strong file encryption with AES-256 for premium users and AES-128 in free version, secure file sharing, password management, and cloud integration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Axcrypt screenshot 1
    Axcrypt screenshot 2
    Axcrypt screenshot 3
    98 alternatives
  6. Mailvelope icon
     48 likes

    Mailvelope is a browser extension that allows to exchange encrypted emails following the OpenPGP encryption standard.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Mailvelope screenshot 1
    13 alternatives
  7. Enigmail icon
     71 likes

    Enigmail is a security extension to Mozilla Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. It enables you to write and receive email messages signed and/or encrypted with the .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GnuPG
    • Thunderbird
    • SeaMonkey
    Thunderbird window with Decrypt button
    OpenPGP menu in main window
    Compose window with OpenPGP Security button
    +3
    OpenPGP menu in compose window
    29 alternatives
  8. OpenPGP icon
     18 likes

    OpenPGP is the most widely used email encryption standard. It is defined by the OpenPGP Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a Proposed Standard in RFC 4880. OpenPGP was originally derived from the .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    6 alternatives
  9. AES Crypt icon
     61 likes

    Encryption software using AES for secure file protection, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux, employing strong 256-bit encryption.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    AES Crypt screenshot 1
    AES Crypt screenshot 1
    AES Crypt screenshot 2
    +1
    AES Crypt screenshot 3
    86 alternatives
  10. Encrypto icon
     22 likes

    Encrypto lets you encrypt files before sending them to friends or coworkers. Just drop a file into Encrypto, set a password, and then send it however you normally would — but this time with added security. It’s free for both Mac and Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Encrypto screenshot 1
    Encrypto screenshot 1
    Encrypto screenshot 2
    94 alternatives
  11. Cryptsync icon
     21 likes

    CryptSync is a small utility that synchronizes two folders while encrypting the contents in one folder. That means one of the two folders has all files unencrypted (the files you work with) and the other folder has all the files encrypted.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cryptsync screenshot 1
    Cryptsync screenshot 1
    Cryptsync screenshot 2
    +1
    Cryptsync screenshot 3
    22 alternatives
  12. WinGPG icon
     6 likes

    An open-source system tray utility for Windows, giving you quick access to your GnuPG keyring at any time with the ability to encrypt, decrypt and sign files on the fly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • OpenPGP
    The key creation dialog with calendar for choosing an expiration date, if desired
    Windows Explorer context menu integration
    The "PIN Entry" dialog that asks for a key's passphrase
    20 alternatives
  13. AVGVSTO  icon
     3 likes

    The AVGVSTO project by Roy Merlo and RPX is an open-source advanced encryption tool developed in Python. It is designed to protect sensitive data by physically binding it to an authorized USB drive, making decryption possible only when the device is connected.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    AVGVSTO  screenshot 1
    53 alternatives
  14. GoAnywhere OpenPGP Studio™ is a free desktop tool that makes it easy to protect sensitive files using the popular OpenPGP encryption standard. Documents can be encrypted, decrypted, signed and verified from your PC or workstation using this...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenPGP
    Encrypt
    Key Manager
    Key Preferences
    15 alternatives
  15. cppcryptfs icon
     9 likes

    Encrypt your programs easily and in real-time with cppcryptfs while using Windows. After creating your initial settings in the create tab just mount a virtual partition on your system in the mount tab. There all your files will be viewed normally, but when you close the program...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    cppcryptfs screenshot 1
    cppcryptfs screenshot 1
    cppcryptfs screenshot 2
    +5
    cppcryptfs screenshot 3
    26 alternatives
  16. OpaqueFiles icon
     1 like

    A free and open-source file encryption software for Linux, Windows and Mac that encrypts/decrypts files so they can be stored securely, utilizing compression, Reed–Solomon Error Correction, encryption and keys derived from the user's password with Argon2id.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    OpaqueFiles screenshot 1
    OpaqueFiles screenshot 1
    52 alternatives
  17. APG icon
     10 likes

    Android Privacy Guard (APG) is a free and open source application for Android devices, created by Thialfihar, that lets you encrypt and decrypt single files or emails. Its goal is to provide a similar .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • OpenPGP
    APG screenshot 1
    APG screenshot 2
    11 alternatives