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Picocrypt is a <i>very tiny</i> (hence "Pico"), very simple, yet very secure file encryption tool. It uses the modern XChaCha20-Poly1305 cipher suite as well as Argon2ID, making it about as secure and modern of an encryption tool as you'll ever get your hands on. Picocrypt's focus is <i>security</i>, so it might be slightly slower than others.
# Download
You can run the raw Python source file, compile it yourself, or download the portable .exe (for Windows) that I've precompiled and optimized beyond imagination (recommended, because it's just 4MB in size) <a href="https://github.com/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt/raw/main/Picocrypt.exe" target="_blank">here</a>. If you're compiling from source or running the raw Python file, you'll need these two <code>pip</code> dependencies: <code>argon2-cffi</code> and <code>pycryptodome</code>.
You can run the raw Python source file, compile it yourself, or download the portable .exe (for Windows) that I've precompiled and optimized beyond imagination (recommended, because it's just 4MB in size) <a href="https://github.com/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt/raw/main/Picocrypt.exe" target="_blank">here</a>. If you're compiling from source or running the raw Python file, the following two <code>pip</code> dependencies will be automatically installed via <code>pip</code>: <code>argon2-cffi</code> and <code>pycryptodome</code>.
# Why Picocrypt?
Why should you use Picocrypt, instead of Bitlocker, NordLocker, VeraCrypt, or 7-Zip? Here are some reasons why you should switch to Picocrypt:
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# Contribution
There shouldn't be a lot more to improve on. I've done extensive testing on Picocrypt and it
shouldn't have any bugs. If you manage to find a bug or security issue, feel free to create an Issue.
shouldn't have any major bugs or flaws. If you somehow manage to find a bug or security issue, please create an Issue. If one of Picocrypt's dependencies gets a critical security patch, let me know and I'll updated the code (if necessary) and recompile the .exe for Windows.