AS-Text Crypt

In computing, encryption is the method by which plain text or any other type of data is converted from a readable form to an encoded version that can only be decoded by another piece of encryption or decryption software that has access to the decryption key.  Encrypting texts can be used as a security measure to conceal private information from unauthorized eyes and that is exactly what AS-Text Crypt does best.

Unencrypted data, often referred to as plaintext, is encrypted using an encryption algorithm and an encryption key. This program uses p Salsa20 or ChaCha20 with a 256-bit key in order to encode the encrypted information for easier handling. Besides HEX, AS-Text Crypt makes use of two other encryption methods, one that uses only letters and one that uses only symbols. If there are any illegal characters inputted, this program will surely detect them, so decoding any invalid text is impossible, yet warned upon beforehand.

AS-Text Crypt stores an encrypted checksum of the compressed original text, which is verified at decryption, as well as compresses the text to increase its security. More so, it makes use of a key strengthening algorithm which delays the final encryption key for a few seconds, which leads to a significant increase in security increases the security, especially in the case of decryption bots. One final (yet crucial) piece of security is the overall password protection offered, which prevents people from decoding the text if they don't know the password, even if they somehow found out the decryption key.

AS-Text Crypt may not be the most feature-rich encryption program out there, but it delivers what it promises, with a few extra tips and tricks on the side. This makes it a great first step in securing your data from unwanted viewers.