TOP 10 Windows Apps for Encryption

Store and share sensitive files securely with the latest in encryption software. Whether you're sharing data in the cloud or protecting files on your hard drive, encrypting your data prevents it from being exposed by spyware, phishing attacks, or physical theft.

VeraCrypt

VeraCrypt is free disk encryption software and is based on TrueCrypt. It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks.This enhanced security adds some delay only to the opening of encrypted partitions without any performance impact to the application use phase. This is acceptable to the legitimate owner but it makes it harder for an attacker to gain access to the encrypted data.

Dekart Private Disk

Dekart Private Disk is a reliable and flexible disk encryption program that lets you create encrypted disk partitions (drive letters) to protect your confidential information. Private Disk hides and restricts access to your programs and data. Dekart Private Disk features an innovative Disk Firewall mechanism - a unique technology that shields your files from viruses and other malware even if your antivirus or antispyware program fails to protect the system. Now you can create a white-list of applications, and only these programs will be allowed to access the contents of the encrypted drive.

Folder Lock

Folder Lock is a data security solution that encrypt & secures your files, while keeping an automatic and real-time backup of encrypted files in the backup cloud. It also offers security for USB drives and CDs/DVDs. Folder Lock is an Anti-Hack Solution that lets you lock files, folders and drives; shred files and clean your Windows History.Works with both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista/XP/7/8.1/10. The complete data leak prevention suite. Folder Lock is the only product that offers military grade 256-bit AES on-the-fly encryption as well as syncing of encrypted files to an online cloud storage. No need to decrypt or manually backup your files. You can later restore files at any time, on any computer. Lockers can also be converted to executables using the 'Protect USB/CD' feature that allows you to keep your encrypted files wherever you go in USB drives or CDs and DVD or convert your files and folders to encrypted ZIP files for email attachments. Furthermore, If you want to protect your files without encrypting them, you can also lock your files, folders and drives on your PC from access and visibility. You can also create Encrypted Wallets to save personal information like Credit Cards, Bank Accounts and Business Cards. Apart from these amazing features you can also Shred files, folders, drives and empty hard drive space. You can also clean Windows usage history. Additionally, Folder Lock comes with additional security settings unheard before. You can activate password security and restrict access to different parts of the application using an admin level master password. You can run the application in complete stealth using the Stealth Mode feature. You can also catch and perform actions on repetitive hack attempts and on basis of incorrect password logs and you can set automatic duration based protection for your data security, so you know that your stuff is no longer accessible to anyone else when you're away from your PC.

Free BitLocker Manager

Free BitLocker Manager is a strong and yet simple software for managing Microsoft BitLocker drive encryption and is at your service for free. By the capabilities this software provides for you, you can lock/unlock drives protected by BitLocker.
By this software, you can simply manage device when workstation goes locked and/or OS goes to hibernate or sleep mode. Another possibility this software has is the possibility to define a hotkey for showing software and another hotkey for locking all drives.

7-Zip

The main features of 7-Zip: High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression. Supported formats: Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR; Unpacking only: ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z. For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip. Self-extracting capability for 7z format. Integration with Windows Shell. Powerful File Manager. Powerful command line version.

Gpg4win

Gpg4win enables users to securely transport emails and files with the help of encryption and digital signatures. Encryption protects the contents against an unwanted party reading it. Digital signatures make sure that it was not modified and comes from a specific sender. Gpg4win supports both relevant cryptography standards, OpenPGP and S/MIME (X.509), and is the official GnuPG distribution for Windows. It is maintained by the developers of GnuPG. Gpg4win and the software included with Gpg4win are Free Software (Open Source; among other things free of charge for all commercial and non-commercial purposes).

Gpg4win is an installer for Windows and contains several Free Software components:

GnuPG: The core; this is the actual encryption tool.

Kleopatra: A certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509 (S/MIME) and common crypto dialogs.

GPA: An alternative certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509 (S/MIME).

GpgOL: A plugin for Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007 (email encryption).

GpgEX: A plugin for Microsoft Explorer 32bit (file encryption).

Claws Mail: A complete email application with crypto support.

Gpg4win Compendium: The documentation (for beginner and advanced users), available in English and German.

AutoKrypt

Encryption software designed for automation. Automatically encrypt and decrypt files and folders. Encryption methods include password based, secret key, public and private key, OpenPGP password, OpenPGP private and public key encryption. Includes key generators, and a key store to manage keys. Common tasks include encrypt, decrypt, copy, zip, unzip, synchronize and file monitors. Includes scheduler to run tasks. A chaining feature can run tasks in sequence or conditionally depending on exit codes. Additional features include email notifications on task failure, zip file viewer, extensive logging, remote task control and more. It supports dynamic variables to achieve advanced automation tasks. Email notification profiles based on exit code can be set for tasks. Schedules can be synchronized to allow or prevent overlapping schedules. Dynamic variables allow for advanced automation solutions. Number of command-line utilities are available to remotely and programmatically control tasks and the scheduler. Run 1000+ tasks/day.

Gpg4win Light

Gpg4win Light enables users to securely transport emails and files with the help of encryption and digital signatures. Encryption protects the contents against an unwanted party reading it. Digital signatures make sure that it was not modified and comes from a specific sender. Gpg4win supports both relevant cryptography standards, OpenPGP and S/MIME (X.509), and is the official GnuPG distribution for Windows. It is maintained by the developers of GnuPG. Gpg4win and the software included with Gpg4win are Free Software (Open Source; among other things free of charge for all commercial and non-commercial purposes).

CryptoExpert 8

CryptoExpert 8 uses a real-time on-the-fly encryption system to provide secure offline storages for Windows 10 users. Physically your documents are stored in the single encrypted vault file, but in the unlocked state the vault is visible to all windows applications like any usual local drive. New 8-th edition of the software provides completely new user interface especially designed for Windows 10 users. As in previous editions CryptoExpert provides two-factor authentication when unlocking secure vaults and supports usb flash drives to store unlock keys and provide command line interface to automate tasks.

AxCrypt

AxCrypt is a software that enables you to easily encrypt files and folders.

It has never been as easy to collaborate with your team, with the key sharing feature.

It's essential when you are sharing your computer with multiple users and want to maintain your privacy.

Overview of the main features

Collaboration: Allow secured files to be opened by other AxCrypt users with their own password. Password management: Manage and access your passwords seamlessly wherever you are. Strong encryption with 128-bit or 256-bit encryption Cloud storage awareness Multilingual (English, French, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, Korean, German, Portuguese, Dutch and more to come) Easy to work with Secured folders: Automatically secure new files in designated folders with one click. Offline encryption/decryption Open Source Free version Support via emails and forum, video tutorials