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Gpg4win

App in File encryption

Windows bundle of GnuPG and the Kleopatra app for encrypting and signing files and email with OpenPGP.

Privacy passport

5 of 5 checks
  • No trackingYesNo ads and no third-party trackers or analytics.
  • Open sourceYesApps and server code are public, so anyone can check them.
  • Only you can read itOn deviceYour data stays on your own device.
  • No accountYesWorks without signing up.
  • FreeYesFree to use.

Where it stands among 13 file encryption tools

No tracking

Yes
  • Cryptomator logo
  • VeraCrypt logo
  • Photok logo
  • age logo
  • Gpg4win logo
  • GnuPG logo
  • GPG Suite logo
  • Picocrypt NG logo
  • Kryptor logo
  • Tomb logo
  • Cryptsetup (LUKS) logo
  • Photok logo
  • 7-Zip logo

Open source

Yes
  • Cryptomator logo
  • VeraCrypt logo
  • Photok logo
  • age logo
  • Gpg4win logo
  • GnuPG logo
  • GPG Suite logo
  • Picocrypt NG logo
  • Kryptor logo
  • Tomb logo
  • Cryptsetup (LUKS) logo
  • Photok logo
  • 7-Zip logo

Only you can read it

Yes
  • Cryptomator logo
  • VeraCrypt logo
  • Photok logo
  • age logo
  • Gpg4win logo
  • GnuPG logo
  • GPG Suite logo
  • Picocrypt NG logo
  • Kryptor logo
  • Tomb logo
  • Cryptsetup (LUKS) logo
  • Photok logo
  • 7-Zip logo

No account

Yes
  • Cryptomator logo
  • VeraCrypt logo
  • Photok logo
  • age logo
  • Gpg4win logo
  • GnuPG logo
  • GPG Suite logo
  • Picocrypt NG logo
  • Kryptor logo
  • Tomb logo
  • Cryptsetup (LUKS) logo
  • Photok logo
  • 7-Zip logo

Free

Yes
  • Cryptomator logo
  • VeraCrypt logo
  • Photok logo
  • age logo
  • Gpg4win logo
  • GnuPG logo
  • GPG Suite logo
  • Picocrypt NG logo
  • Kryptor logo
  • Tomb logo
  • Cryptsetup (LUKS) logo
  • Photok logo
  • 7-Zip logo

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Photok logo

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age logo

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The standard OpenPGP tool for encrypting and signing files, used under the hood by many other apps.

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