Encrypt files
Add, list and retrieve files in an encrypted folder with a handful of commands.
Encrypted file storage
vault.
Encrypted files that give little away.
Vault is a small command-line tool that encrypts files and also hides their names, sizes and timestamps, so a copied vault folder reveals as little as possible.
- Status
- In development
- Interface
- Command line
What it does
Hide the metadata
File and folder names, timestamps and exact sizes are hidden, not just the contents.
Optional decoy
A second passphrase can open a separate, harmless set of files.
Clear about its limits
No password reset and no built-in sync. Encryption is not a replacement for backups or a secure computer.
Using it
1
Generate a key
Pick a strong passphrase and keep it safe.
2
Create a vault
Initialise an encrypted storage folder.
3
Add files
They are stored without their original names.
4
Get them back
Decrypt to wherever you choose.
What it protects against
The field guide covers the hybrid post-quantum encryption, the integrity checks and the threat model, including what someone with a copy of the vault can still learn and why you still need backups.
Vault has not been independently audited. Read the threat model before trusting it with anything important.
Vault field guide (PDF)