Can I sync it to my phone?

Not directly — Elba is a desktop tool. If you need a phone autofill flow, a service like 1Password is the right shape.

Is a text file inside an encrypted folder really enough?

For most personal use, yes. The security is in the encryption, not the format of the notes.

Do I need to trust the company that made this?

Less than you think. Elba's source is in the file you download, and it becomes fully open source in 2030.

Answers/The escape queries

1Password alternative with no account, no cloud, and no company in the middle

1Password is a great product for its actual job: syncing credentials across a family or a team, across many devices, with a well-designed autofill flow. If your job is smaller — a single folder of secrets on a laptop — an account-based service is more infrastructure than the problem asks for.

What you keep by leaving the account behind

No provider vault to be breached (however well protected). No subscription clock. No login step. No 'sign in to view your data' on a new machine — you copy your file.

What you give up honestly

Browser autofill. Cross-device sync you didn't set up. Shared vaults with your partner. Secure notes that appear in a mobile app. If those matter, 1Password remains the right tool.

The single-file alternative

For a folder of passwords, seed phrases, recovery codes, and login notes that stays on your laptop, Elba is enough. One HTML file opens in a browser, seals the folder with AES-256-GCM, and never talks to a server. You can back up the sealed bundle anywhere.

Questions people actually ask

Can I sync it to my phone?: Not directly — Elba is a desktop tool. If you need a phone autofill flow, a service like 1Password is the right shape.
Is a text file inside an encrypted folder really enough?: For most personal use, yes. The security is in the encryption, not the format of the notes.
Do I need to trust the company that made this?: Less than you think. Elba's source is in the file you download, and it becomes fully open source in 2030.

Take the island

Elba is one HTML file. It runs locally in a Chromium browser, seals a folder with AES-256-GCM, never phones home, and becomes open source on 1 January 2030.

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