Encrypt Your Local Files, Folders, and Drives

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Essential part of securing your digital life is to guarantee that locally stored files cannot be accessed by unwanted parties.

Of course, it is not just about local storage. You can also encrypt files before emailing them or uploading them to cloud storage.

Windows, Mac OSX, Linux. Mobile support for VeraCrypt containers is available via third party apps.

VeraCrypt is an open source full-disk encryption program. With VeraCrypt you can:

  • Create a virtual encrypted disk (volume) which you can mount and use just like a real disk (and which can be made into a Hidden Volume).
  •    Encrypt an entire partition or storage device (for example a hard drive or USB stick).
  •    Create a partition or storage drive containing an entire operating system (which can be hidden).


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All encryption is performed on-the-fly in real-time, making VeraCrypt transparent in operation. The ability to create hidden volumes and hidden operating systems provides plausible deniability, as it should be impossible to prove they exist (as long as all the correct precautions are taken).

AES Crypt for Windows, OSX, Linux (Crypt4All Lite for Android is compatible). This nifty little cross-platform app is very handy for encrypting individual files. Although only individual files can be encrypted, this limitation can be overcome somewhat by creating zip files out of folders, and then encrypting the zip file with AES Crypt.

All new iPhones and iPads now ship with full disk encryption. Some Android devices do as well.

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