Picocrypt/Picocrypt

Health v2 · maintenance only

Flags: archived

Adoption not part of the score

1555 stars · 125 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Picocrypt is a small, simple, and secure file encryption tool built in Go, using XChaCha20 and Argon2id. It offers a portable GUI application for encrypting files with strong cryptography and Reed-Solomon error correction.

Use cases

• encrypt files with a password before uploading to cloud storage
• securely share sensitive documents with someone
• protect backups on an external drive with strong encryption
• encrypt large files reliably with error correction
• carry a portable encryption tool on a USB stick
• replace 7-Zip or VeraCrypt for simple file encryption

When to choose

• you want a tiny, portable, auditable file encryption tool
• you need strong modern cryptography (XChaCha20, Argon2id) without complexity
• you encrypt files across Windows, macOS, and Linux
• you need resilience against bit rot via Reed-Solomon codes

When to avoid

• you need full-disk encryption rather than per-file encryption
• you need ongoing updates or support - the project is archived and read-only
• you need key management, team features, or enterprise compliance
• you want an actively maintained fork - consider Picocrypt NG instead

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

cryptography security privacy compression security privacy files cross-platform windows cross-platform go file-encryption xchacha20 argon2 portable gui archived macos linux

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