Crypt Edit

Crypt Edit is a software application which was developed specifically to aid individuals in creating, editing and securing text files.

The installation process does not last long and does not bring any unpleasant surprises, while the UI you come face to face with presents an outdated, yet intuitive design. This means that although it might not be a very pretty sight, all user categories can find their way around it, including those with little or no previous experience with computers.

It is comprised of a menu bar, an array of shortcut buttons, a drop-down menu and a panel to display your on-going project.

This software utility enables you to import data from DOC, XLS, RTF, TXT and PRT files, while export is available in formats such as RTF, TXT, PRT, DOC and HTML. You can also view document properties (path, objects, size, total number of lines, words and characters etc.) and insert data and time, a previously-created signature, symbols, pictures (JPG, GIF, BMP, EMF, WMF), embedded objects (Microsoft Equation, Microsoft Word Document, Package etc.) and, last but not least, any type of file.

A search function is incorporated, as well as a find and replace one. Crypt Edit enables you to add bookmarks and organize them, use a spell checker and convert a body text to uppercase, lowercase, or title, lines to paragraphs, tabs to spaces and the other way around.

You can encrypt texts with a custom password, as well as decrypt them. The font can be changed, plug-ins are supported, a Clipboard viewer is integrated, and you can create several entries in an address book.

Despite some small setbacks, Crypt Edit proves to be an efficient and well-rounded piece of software. It has a good response time, an impressive amount of configurable tools and it does not hamper the computer’s performance.