EncryPad

While most instant messaging clients and file sharing service providers focus on encryption out of the box for ensuring the safety of users’ personal documents and photos, those looking to avoid taking any unnecessary risks oftentimes make use of lesser-known third-party tools as an extra security layer, depending on their particular threat model and amount of effort they are willing to put into it.

The less complex the type of item to protect is, the easier the encryption process gets, and EncryPad successfully illustrates this through its easy-to-use password-locking menu and proprietary file extension designed to prevent other programs from unlocking the contents. Fans of Microsoft’s older iteration of the Notepad layout will find the graphical interface familiar enough to get over any possible learning curves.

Users with lower visual acuity can change the font format and size to suit their preferences, while those seeking to make the app at hand their main word processor for journaling should find great use in the option to insert the precise date and time of writing when tracing back their records in the future. Finally, users with keyboard-focused workflows can access the functions within the command ribbon with their dedicated hotkey combinations.