Picocrypt NG is a lightweight file encryption tool designed to protect files with a simple, approachable workflow.
Drop files into the application, enter a password, and Picocrypt NG creates an encrypted volume. It’s a community-developed continuation of the archived Picocrypt project, with desktop builds, Linux packages, a command-line interface, an Android app, and a limited web version for standard volumes.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Uses the XChaCha20 cipher with Argon2id key derivation.
- Offers both graphical and command-line interfaces.
- Supports password-based encryption and keyfiles.
- Includes a paranoid mode that cascades XChaCha20 and Serpent encryption.
- Provides Reed-Solomon error correction for long-term archival storage.
- Can split large encrypted output into custom-sized chunks.
- Offers optional Deflate compression when encrypting multiple files.
- Supports deniable volumes that appear as random data.
- Registers .pcv file associations with Linux .deb packages.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, Android, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Picocrypt-NG/Picocrypt-NG
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Developer: Picocrypt-NG
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Picocrypt NG is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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