Password protect files with strong encryption.
Xecrets is our suite of free zero-knowledge file encryption software with additional premium features, based on the original AxCrypt[2] 2.x open source software. Read more below. Try premium without cost, no credit card required! See the PCMag Xecrets Ez Premium Review for an independent opinion.
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The Windows desktop app. For free and premium personal or commercial use, securing files on the desktop. No installer. Unzip and run the XecretsEz.exe executable.
The Windows command line tool. For personal free interactive and script use or organizations with a maintenance subscription. No installer. Unzip and run the XecretsCli.exe executable, or build it from source code.
The Linux desktop app. For free and premium personal or commercial use, securing files on the desktop. No installer. Unpack and run the XecretsEz executable.
The Linux command line tool. For personal free interactive and script use or organizations with a maintenance subscription. No installer. Unpack and run the XecretsCli executable, or build it from source code.
The macOS desktop app. For free and premium personal or commercial use, securing files on the desktop. No installer. Double-click to open the disk image, then drag and drop to Applications or anywhere.
The macOS command line tool. For personal free interactive and script use or organizations with a maintenance subscription. No installer. Double-click to unpack, then again to run. Alternatively, build it from source code.
Xecrets Ez is a graphical desktop app to easily password protect files with strong file encryption and decryption by non-technical users.
It's entirely free to use for basic encryption and decryption of files, but does require a paid subscription for premium functionality. Check out our low prices! You can try all premium features for a limited time trial without any cost, and thereafter it reverts back to the free version if you cancel the subscription during the trial.
You can always decrypt your encrypted files regardless of having a subscription or not, as long as you know the password. We will never lock you out of your files due to non-payment!
Xecrets Cli is the component doing all actual cryptography, i.e. encryption and decryption. It is a derived work from the well-known AxCrypt[2] but repurposed by the original author into a command line tool without any graphical user interface or dependency on a server or the Internet. It is licensed under GPL as open source free software. Our ready made tested pre-built binary is free to use for regular interactive and script use, except for some specific features targeting programmatic integration into business processes and other software. There is a limited time trial without any cost, and thereafter you can still use the binaries with the restriction that encrypting files larger than 1 MB is not allowed when using the features for programmatic integration, or you can download the source and build your own. It is perfect for scripting and development of applications, just like we did with Xecrets Ez.
We test our 64-bit pre-built binaries on Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04 and macOS 12 Monterey. Your mileage may vary on other versions or other hardware. Please contact support if you are experiencing problems.