VeraCrypt
free · open sourceFree, open-source disk encryption that creates encrypted containers or encrypts entire drives, including hidden volumes that are difficult to prove exist. It is the audited, actively maintained successor to TrueCrypt. Everything happens locally with keys only you hold; the cost is a dated interface and the discipline to never lose your passphrase.
Trust shape
Trustless
Runs on your hardware with no third party in the loop — nobody can stop it, nobody can take it.
Facts
- Website: www.veracrypt.fr
- Source: github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt
- Platforms: macos, windows, linux
- Self-hostable: no
- Last updated: 2026-06-12
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