Crypter

Nowadays, encrypting your most sensitive data is something that should be common practice for all users that want to make sure their privacy stays untouched in all those I-wish-it-never-happens-to-me situations.

Fortunately, there are tons of apps that can lend you a helping hand towards encrypting your data with ease, for example, Crypter.

In just a few words, Crypter is a modern and lightweight piece of software that proposes a slick and fast way to encrypt and decrypt files.

Before anything else, you should also know that Crypto is a cross-platform app which means that you can use it on all the major OSes out there, namely Windows, macOS and Linux.

The app can be deployed on your computer's system within seconds, mainly thanks to its streamlined installation process, at the end of which, you will be prompted to set a master password for encryption.

Please note that the password should be at least eight characters long and it should contain at least one letter, one number, and one special character. Also noteworthy is the fact that the app uses a PBKDF2 key to derive the master password.

Once you log in, the application displays its compact main window with a ultra-minimalist, yet quite a stylish user interface. From this point onwards you can easily start encrypting or decrypting any number of files or folders, without the need to use your master password.

You can encrypt and decrypt files by selecting them from their original location (using the typical Windows Explorer method) or via intuitive and more convenient drag and drop gestures.

As expected, the process is directly proportional to the file's size. The encrypted files are located in the same location as the original file and have the '.crypto' extension attached.

Taking everything into consideration, Crypter is a single-purpose and very efficient app that, even though, it hardly impresses, has the potential to do wonders for your privacy.

The app is easy to install, comes with a novice-accessible UI, has an almost non-existing learning curve, and it can be run just as efficiently on the most relevant OSes to date.