PGPTool is a Java-based desktop GUI application for easy and regular PGP decryption/encryption.
It will be especially useful for those who tend to store sensitive information on their computer and sometimes sync this to Google drive, Dropbox, etc, and don’t want this information to be stored in an unencrypted state.
You need ava Runtime Environment 1.8+.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Automatically suggests encryption/decryption parameters – no need to enter everything manually.
- User-friendly GUI.
- Helps to avoid leaving sensitive data in an unencrypted state.
- Compatible with OpenPGP specification.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: pgptool.github.io
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Sergey Karpushin
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
PGPTool is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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