Picocrypt

Picocrypt is a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure cryptography utility that you can use to encrypt files, generate checksums, shred files, and much more. It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability. Picocrypt uses the secure XChaCha20 cipher and the Poly1305 message authentication code to provide a high level of security, even from three-letter agencies like the NSA. It's designed for maximal security, making absolutely no compromises security-wise, and is built with an audited cryptography library. Your privacy and security are under attack. Take it back with confidence by protecting your files with Picocrypt.

Picocrypt

# Funding Please donate to Picocrypt on Open Collective to raise money for a potential audit from Cure53. Because this is a project that I spend many hours on and make no money from, I cannot pay for an audit myself. Picocrypt needs support from its community. # Downloads Important: There's an outdated and useless piece of abandonware called PicoCrypt on the Internet, which was last updated in 2005. PicoCrypt is not related in any way to Picocrypt (this project). Make sure you only download Picocrypt from this repository to ensure that you get the authentic and backdoor-free Picocrypt. ## Windows Picocrypt for Windows is as simple as it gets. To download the latest, standalone, and portable executable for Windows, click here. Note that Picocrypt may trigger your antivirus. Picocrypt is not a virus, so please submit it as a false positive to your antivirus provider to prevent this in the future. Older releases are available under the Releases tab. If your browser is blocking Picocrypt from being downloaded, open a PowerShell prompt and `wget https://github.com/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt/releases/download/1.13/Picocrypt.exe -OutFile Picocrypt.exe` to download Picocrypt. ## macOS Coming in the next release... ## Linux A Snap is available for Linux. Make sure you have Snap installed. Next, ensure the core snap image is installed: `sudo snap install core`. Finally, install Picocrypt: `sudo snap install picocrypt`. # Why Picocrypt? Why should you use Picocrypt instead of BitLocker, NordLocker, VeraCrypt, AxCrypt, or 7-Zip? Here are a few reasons why you should use Picocrypt: # Instructions Picocrypt is a very simple tool, and most users will understand how to use it in a few seconds. There are some advanced options, however, that you can use. # Security For more information on how Picocrypt handles cryptography, see Internals for the technical details. If you're worried about the practical security of Picocrypt, let me assure you that this repository won't be hijacked. I have 2FA (TOTP) enabled on all accounts with a tie to Picocrypt (GitHub, Google, Reddit, Discord, etc.), so you can feel confident about using Picocrypt. Also, I fork all dependencies in a separate account (https://github.com/Picocrypt) and fetch upstream only when I have taken a look at the changes and am confident that there aren't any security issues. # Roadmap See Roadmap for a list of new features and improvements that I'm considering. # Community Here's some places where you can see the latest news about Picocrypt and get involved: Only trust these communities and be aware of scammers and hackers that might try to impersonate me and get you to download malicious software. # Stargazers [![Stargazers over time](https://starchart.cc/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt.svg)](https://starchart.cc/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt) # Contribution If you find a bug or have a feature request, please create an Issue. I'm open to collaborators, and all Issues and PRs are appreciated. If you find a security issue, please follow the instructions here to report it. # Donations If you find Picocrypt useful, consider supporting me on Patreon. As I'm providing this software completely free of charge, I would love to have some supporters that will motivate me to continue my work on Picocrypt. # Thank You's A huge thanks to the following list of five people, who were the first people to donate and support Picocrypt: Also thanks to these people: