Encryption

With cybercrime on the rise and hacking stories filling the news, file encryption software has never been more important. Luckily, FileHippo is home to the best encryption software, packed with great features to keep your data secure. Choose from many great titles including Folder Lock, TrueCrypt, and Anvi Folder Locker. These data encryption solutions protect files, folders and drives, encrypt your important files on-the-fly, backup files in real-time, protect portable drives, plus they can shred files and drives, clean history, and more! Explore our range of free file encryption software today and protect your data the smart way.

Password Storer
Free
Password Storer is a password manager designed for those people who both struggle to remember all their different passwords and who at the same time have too many to feasibly remember. Recent research in the UK suggests that on average, most people have somewhere around 12 to 30 different passwords to remember on a regular basis. Password Storer then, will take care of that for you. Password Storer will not come as a surprise to anyone who has used a password manager before, they all do the same thing after all; and that’s stick all your passwords in one place so that you only have to remember the one ‘Master’ password. The big difference with Password Storer however, is that it doesn’t store any of your passwords on an online server. Instead all your password credentials and logins are stored entirely in your own system, off line. This is also good for people with poor or limited internet speeds. All your passwords are heavily encrypted, as you would hopefully expect and demand from a password manager, and its creators also claim that their encryption make it impossible for anyone to hack your credentials. Having all your passwords stored locally also gives users the ultimate hacker proof option in that when you turn your machine off or disconnect from the internet, not even the KGB, FBI, CIA, or anyone else can hack you. Which is nice. The programmers of Password Storer also state that they have an ongoing competition for skilled hackers to try and break the encryption protocols, and that so far, there has been no winner, which should give users some extra assurance. Installing and using Password Storer is straightforward, and the interface is also easy to use. Key Features: Manages all your passwords. Doesn’t store credentials in the 24/7 365 day always online internet. Strong encryption protocols. Open competition for hackers to hack Password Storer only helps to improve security. Works offline. Passwords stored locally. Easy to use. Overall, Password Storer is a secure piece of software for managing passwords that looks good, has strong encryption, and works offline.
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Hidden Disk
Free
Hidden Disk is a nice little piece of software that allows you to easily create password 'virtual' protected disks that can be used to store personal or confidential data, and then hide them in plain sight from private eyes. And you can do it for free. The process takes less than a minute to create an additional disk for all your secret files and folders, and then just another few clicks to hide it. Restoring your disk so you can see your hidden files is as simple as simply entering your password. We found Hidden Disk to be a simple, yet powerful tool that was ideal for hiding files and folders in Windows away from prying eyes, and as we already said, it's completely free. Creating hidden folders and storing files you would rather keep secret is a straightforward and simple task that requires no specific technical knowledge. The trick to Hidden Disk is that it doesn't require any more disk space than you already have on your PC. The new 'Hidden Disk' is virtual and uses free space already available. Additionally, the password protection is optional and can be fully disabled if you don't want it. In practice, Hidden Disk functions like a regular disk or partition, the only real difference being you can make it appear and disappear at will in just a few seconds. Hidden Disk is also 100% compatible with all your other installed software and programs. Key Features: Creates virtual secret disk to store your secret files in a separate safe place. 100% compatible with any other program on your computer. Good for shared computers. Optional Password Protection. The free version, here on Filehippo.com offers the basic creating and hiding disk options and is fully functional. The paid version lets you create more than one disk, offers some extra security options, and a few more bells and whistles. As we say though, the free version will probably suffice for most people.
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Hide ALL IP
Trial version
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Encrypto
Free
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Advanced Folder Encryption
Trial version
Advanced Folder Encryption - Secure and Convenient Folder Locking Software
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WINZAP
Trial version
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Windows Password Unlocker Professional
Trial version
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CryptoForge
Trial version
CryptoForge is a superb file encryption tool that is a must have for the security conscious. With CryptoForge you can protect the privacy of sensitive files, folders, or email messages. In fact it supports every kind of format you can think of. The app works by encrypting the data with any one of up to four encryption algorithms. As soon as the data has been encrypted, it can then be stored on any media or transmitted over the Internet, and still maintain its integrity. Any data that has been encrypted, can be decrypted into its original form with the correct password.* Key Features include: Multiple encryption. Built-in file shredder. Built-in powerful compression tools. Large file support. Supports all file types. No back doors or escrow keys. Command line interface. Filename Encryption. Built-in Secure Text Editor. CryptoForge also has some useful security tools under its belt. For instance, the text encryption utility has a secure text editor, which allows you to create, encrypt, and decrypt whatever documents you choose. Overall, CryptoForge is a solid security tool utility that is able to encrypt your data using a variety of encryption standards. It is lightweight, easy to operate and has a simple interface. With some handy tools, such as a secure text editor, file shredder, and large file support. CryptoForge is a top quality tool that shouldn’t be overlooked. Supported Operating Systems include: Windows 10, Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Server 2012 and 2012 R2, Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Server 2003 and 2003 R2, Windows XP SP2 or higher. * It is important to remember the password used to encrypt your data; it is the only way to retrieve your encrypted data as CryptoForge comes without a back door or escrow keys to access your data/reverse the process.
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Codify
Free
Codify is a lightweight encryption app that lets you create, edit and encrypt text easy and fast. The recipient of any encrypted messages needs to have a working version of Codify, and the password* to decrypt the message. Codify provides a good way to secure your data by encrypting it and making sure it cannot be seen by anyone except yourself, or the intended recipient. The app lets you encrypt unlimited file, such as MS Word or PDF documents, and you can also secure email attachments as well. Using Codify is very easy; simply choose the text, or a file, that you want to encrypt, and choose the password you want use for encrypting that data. If you want to, you can choose from a list of passwords. Overall, Codify is a simple, lightweight text encryption app that does exactly what it says on the tin. It is easy to use, and has a simple, single-windowed interface to work from and it uses hardly any system resources. The only downside that we can see is using the app on a shared computer, as any user would be able to access the password list as it has no restrictions. *Codify uses the AES-256 encryption algorithm to securely store your passwords.
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Folder Protect
Trial version
Folder Protect is a new concept in Data Security. It lets you password protect and set different access rights to your files, folders, drives, installed programs and popular extensions. Folder Protect goes beyond normal file locking and encryption by letting you customize your security and choose between making files inaccessible, hidden, delete-proof or write-protected. The program uses Windows Kernel level protection that even works in Safe Mode ensuring complete security of protected folders. You can lock, hide, access block and even prevent data from being deleted or modified. This can help you give access of your data to others without worrying about it getting deleted or modified. Folder Protect can't be uninstalled without a correct password. Furthermore, the program can work in complete stealth and you can choose an idle time when the data gets protected automatically. Folder Protect offers an easy and uncomplicated way to select security type and make your files inaccessible, hidden, write-protected and delete-proof by choosing No Access, No Visible, No Write and No Delete respectively. You can also set a combination of these protection types according to their needs; e.g. No Delete and No Write can be selected simultaneously to make your files delete-proof and write-protected. Folder Protect's Masking Protection is another valuable feature that protects all popular extensions like *.avi, *.gif, *.jpeg, *.bmp, *.mp3, *.wmv, *.mpeg, *.doc and many more. It lets you protect all the files of a same format with a single mouse click. Furthermore, Folder Protect's Context Menu allows you to password protect your files directly from the Windows Explorer without the need to start the program first. Folder Protect is Windows 7/ Vista / 2003 / XP compatible and offers much more than other data security programs.
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VeraCrypt
Free
VeraCrypt is a great application to establish and maintain an on-the-fly-encrypted volume. On-the-fly encryption means that data is automatically encrypted right before it is saved and decrypted right after it is loaded, without any user intervention. This is a very secure method of data encryption as any data that is stored on an encrypted volume cannot be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. The entire file system is encrypted (e.g. file names, folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc) to give you as much security as possible. Key features include: Easy to use interface. Lightweight. Enhanced security. VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software based on TrueCrypt 7.1a. It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks. VeraCrypt has been specifically designed to give you better security with the data you want to encrypt. It is relatively lightweight, and has an easy to use interface.
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Secret Disk
Free
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Hideman
Free
Stay hidden, stay free
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Base64 Tools
Trial version
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Gilisoft Privacy Protector
Trial version
GiliSoft Privacy Protector is a privacy suite, which can protect your data by hiding and locking files, or by cleaning up your Internet history and computer activities. You can also securely shred files & folders and create private areas on your system to work from. Key Features include: Hide pictures, videos, and documents. Password lock files and folders. Securely erase sensitive files. Erase surfing and operation history. Create private disks. GiliSoft Privacy Protector has a familiar, standard interface that users of all levels of expertise can navigate easily. The main window consists of a series of privacy tools, which are accessed via a left-side panel. The right-side panel provides details on secured files and folders. The top toolbar has a drop down menu under a series of tabs. The first tab has the main toolset under the heading Protection. From here you can choose to Hide Data, Lock Data, Deny Write, Safe Delete, Erase History, Change Password, or create a private disk. The other tabs are changing the language settings and the help section. Overall, GiliSoft Privacy Protector uses strong encryption algorithms to ensure your data is kept secure. You can hide files, folders, and even entire drives if you need to. The interface is simple to use and the app is both lightweight and consumes hardly any system resources. So, if you use a shared computer and want to keep your data secure and private, GiliSoft Privacy Protector is something you should check out.
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KeyDepot
Free
KeyDepot is a user-friendly and intuitive password solution that provides you with a robust way of storing all of your login keys, in a single, password-protected environment, located in the cloud. Key Features include: Supports AES-256 Algorithms. Cloud support. Intuitive User Interface. The app’s interfaces is simple to understand and easy to work with. After the initial wizard walks you through the initial creation of a secure environment to store specific login details, or ‘keys’, you are able to manually enter your details for various sites and services that you access regularly. It is set out in a similar fashion to popular key storing apps such as LastPass. Your login details are saved inside self-defined categories which can be configured accordingly to what you need. i.e. ‘Banking’ or ‘Entertainment’ etc. Next up, you simply start adding new entries by inputting a name of the website or service, and opting to choose a category for it go reside in. From here you can enter the username and password for the account. If you need to use a fresh password, then KeyDepot has a built-in key generator that allows you to define its length and complexity. If you need to, you can also add further details in the form of notes. KeyDept also has some really nice features, which make your online life a little easier, such as the ability to copy the username and password details from the clipboard, with the click of the mouse. If you need to erase or alter an access key, then you can do so from within the app, via the settings menu. Overall, KeyDepot is a really useful security app to have. If you struggle with remembering passwords, then a password manager such as this is a great step forward. It is worth noting, however, that there are other, well known, apps on the market that are free.
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PDF Page Lock
Free
PDF Page Lock enables users to lock or hide selected pages of a PDF document with a password. With PDF Page Lock, users could hide or lock selected pages of a PDF file while leaving all other pages available. Features include: Password Encryption 1-Click Unlock Hide PDF Pages AES-256 encryption algorithm The document in whole remains accessible on any computer, while the locked pages become protected. Hide or lock confidential pages of your PDF documents whilst leaving required pages open and available.
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WiFi Password Dump
Free
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Xiao Steganography
Free
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EncryptOnClick
Free
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