CryFS
Cryptographic filesystem that encrypts your files specifically for cloud storage services.
Why consider CryFS?
CryFS is an open-source cryptographic filesystem designed for cloud storage (Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive). It encrypts not only file contents, but also file sizes, metadata, and directory tree structures, concealing all directory structures from cloud providers.
Learn CryFS by building
Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.
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Overview of CryFS
CryFS creates encrypted vaults in Dropbox or Nextcloud that appear as ordinary folders on your local computer.
Quickstart
# Create and mount encrypted vaultcryfs ~/Dropbox/encrypted_vault ~/mount_pointEnter a passphrase to mount the decrypted volume. Any files copied into ~/mount_point are chunked and encrypted into blocks before syncing to the cloud.
CryFS is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0.
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