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6 Best Free and Open Source Linux File Encryption Tools

This roundup looks at the finest GUI-based file encryption tools. Only free and open source software is included.

Kryptor lets you encrypt multiple files/directories with a passphrase, symmetric key, or asymmetric keys.

Picocrypt is billed as a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files.

GnuPG is a superb tool though it’s a command line affair. If you’re looking for a GUI frontend, check out these tools.

Lock is a graphical front-end for GnuPG (GPG) making use of an attractive LibAdwaita GUI.

The GNU Privacy Assistant (GPA) is a graphical user interface for the GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard).

KGpg is a simple interface for GnuPG, a powerful encryption utility.

GpgFrontend is a free, open-source, robust yet user-friendly, compact and cross-platform tool for OpenPGP encryption.

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AES Crypt is file encryption software that uses the industry standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to easily and securely encrypt files.

horcrux is an open source tool that’s designed to split files and keep them secure with encryption.

age is a simple, modern and secure command-line file encryption tool written in Go. Let’s check out this open source utility written by Google