Cipher Tool

Encryption tools developed over the years, even before the computer was even in project state. Now algorithms can be used to secure files and text with little effort. As such, specialized applications like Cipher Tool come with a variety of encryption methods so text messages you send are only decoded by the receiver.

One major advantage here is portability, thus skipping you the whole effort of going through a setup process. However, the application completely relies on Java Runtime Environment to function, so you need to make sure it is already on the computer you plan to use it on. System registry entries are not affected in the process, so stability remains intact.

The main window provides a clean layout of all functions, making it easy for individuals of all levels of experience to get the hang of things. An input field needs to be filled in with the text you want to encrypt, but there’s no possibility to directly load a file, not even a plain text document, so you need to manually copy it.

The next step is to select the algorithm, and encryption parameters to use. On the bright side, there are multiple methods to hide your text, with the possibility to choose from ROTx or the Caesar cipher, a custom cipher, Morse code, auto decoding, and columnar transposition.

Setting up the details is an easy thing, with requirement fields already visible, and becoming available depending on the algorithm you select. Moreover, the same text can be encrypted with multiple algorithms, with all results saved in the output window. The only way to export them is through manual copy. Decoding a message is done in a similar manner.

All things considered, we can safely state that Cipher Tool is sure to come in handy if you really need a private conversation with someone else, and you don’t really trust any method of communication. Multiple algorithms can be used, and even though you can’t process files directly, effort on your behalf is still minimum.