Arcanum

Arcanum is built directly on VeraCrypt's cryptographic C sources — the same AES, XTS, PBKDF2, and cascade cipher implementations used in the desktop application. Containers created in Arcanum open in VeraCrypt on desktop and vice versa, with no conversion or export needed.

Arcanum is built on the same audited cryptographic code that powers VeraCrypt — one of the most trusted disk-encryption tools in the world. Your Arcanum vaults are standard VeraCrypt containers.

This means your data is never locked into a proprietary format. Open your vault on any VeraCrypt-compatible platform — Windows, macOS, Linux — at any time. True interoperability, true freedom.

The PIN is protected with Argon2id (t=2, m=64 MB, p=1) rather than a simple hash. A panic PIN and a disguise mode are included as first-class features, not afterthoughts.

Cryptography

• Full VeraCrypt container compatibility — open containers created on desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• 15 cipher configurations: AES, Serpent, Twofish, Camellia, Kuznyechik and all cascade combinations
• 5 PRF algorithms: SHA-512, SHA-256, Whirlpool, Streebog, BLAKE2s-256
• Keyfile support with pool-based derivation matching VeraCrypt's implementation
• PIM (Personal Iterations Multiplier) support

Privacy

• Hidden volumes for plausible deniability
• Calculator disguise — app appears as a plain calculator on the home screen
• Panic PIN — instantly triggers configurable wipe (containers, files, app data)
• Auto-lock with configurable delay
• No network permission — 100% offline, zero telemetry

Vault access

• Biometric unlock per vault (hardware-backed key binding)
• Per-vault auto-unmount on screen lock or background

In-vault browsing

• Encrypted gallery with image and video viewer
• Audio player with waveform and dominant-color theming
• Full file manager (create, rename, delete, move files and directories)