CryptaFlix

A common security method with computer elements is to add a password, but not everything is fitted with such an option. For this to be possible, you need some specialized applications, depending on the type of content you want to secure. If video files are the main target, then CryptaFlix is sure to help you out.

Once the application is installed, and it takes little time for this to happen, you can go ahead and check out the set of features. The visual design lets you quickly accommodate, although you find it’s not the most intuitive design. This is because of the navigation panel that puts files and folders together in a tree view, making it difficult to identify files of interest.

What’s more, there’s no search engine to locate videos you want to encrypt, and files can’t just be dragged over the main window to get them ready. On the other hand, supported files are shown in a different color, thus making things a little less complicated than they seem.

Files you select for the encryption process need to be added to a bin first. This container can be saved for later processing, giving you the possibility to create lists and custom movie groups. Moreover, you can add files to custom folders, or even as favorites for quick selection. There’s an option you can use to generate thumbnails to get a preview of content without actually opening the video.

Choosing to encrypt a file brings up a new prompt, with a few dedicated controls. As such, you can set the thumbnail again, in case you didn’t get a chance to do so already, and add a password for which there’s a strength slider to get an idea of how easy it is to crack. The video can be then saved either as EXE or normal CFX, with a prompt asking for the specific password before it can be played.

To sum it up, CryptaFlix does exactly what it was meant to, and that is making sure that nobody else other than yourself has access to specific videos. However, overall practicality is rather questionable, unless there are other computer users you might not want to find out about particular videos on your hard disk drive.