Fifty short guides on keeping one folder to yourself.

Encrypt files locally on your own machine — no upload, no account, no server ever contacted. One HTML file, AES-256-GCM at rest.

Elba is a browser-based file encryption tool: one HTML file, AES-256-GCM, zero network calls. Encrypt and decrypt inside a Chromium tab.

Elba is offline file encryption delivered as one HTML file. No installer, no internet, no telemetry — encrypt a folder with AES-256-GCM.

One HTML file, one folder, one password. Why Elba's single-file design is a security property, not a limitation.

Encrypt files without uploading — no cloud, no account, no server. Elba seals a folder locally with a password only you know.

A short, plain guide to encrypting files locally with Elba: open the HTML file, pick a folder, set a password. That's the whole flow.

Contracts, medical notes, client files. A small, offline encryption tool for sensitive documents — one HTML file, one password.

Portable, install-free file encryption. Elba is a single HTML file — no admin rights, no installer, no leftovers on the machine.

The right way to encrypt a folder with a password: local, strong algorithm, and no recovery link. Elba does exactly that.

Single-file software has no installer, no update loop, and no dependencies. Copy it, keep it, run it in 2035. Elba is one HTML file on purpose.

Mortalware is software with a release date — a scheduled transition from paid to free-and-open. Elba's mortalware plan explained.

Mortalware is software that becomes open source on a fixed date. Elba is priced to decline and free in 2030. Here's the idea and why it matters.

A declining-price software model lowers price on a schedule until the tool is free. Elba uses it to make patience a legitimate purchase strategy.

Elba's licence flips to MIT on 1 January 2030. Here's the roadmap, what changes, and what stays the same for people who bought it earlier.

A short case for software with a scheduled, declining price that reaches zero. Elba's price falls every year until it's free in 2030.

Sovereign computing means the machine, the data, and the tool all answer to you. A short field guide, with Elba as an example.

Small tools that raise the cost of surveillance without changing your life. A practical shelf, with Elba as the local-encryption piece.

AES-256-GCM in one page — what it is, why Elba uses it, and what it does and doesn't protect against.

PBKDF2 turns a password into an encryption key slowly on purpose. Here's how it works and why Elba uses it to derive your AES-256 key.

WebCrypto is the browser's built-in, hardware-accelerated crypto library. Elba uses it so you're not trusting our home-grown AES implementation.

Client-side encryption means the key never leaves your device. Here's how it works, why it matters, and how Elba applies it.

Client-side encryption means your files are locked on your device before anyone else sees them. Here's what that means and why Elba does it that way.

Zero-network encryption tools make no outbound requests — no telemetry, no licence check, no update ping. Verify it yourself in DevTools.

Zero-knowledge means the service can't read your files even if it wanted to. Here's the idea, and how Elba goes one further.

Encryption in transit protects a file while it moves. Encryption at rest protects it while it sits. Elba is at-rest — for the folder that stays home.

Closed-source encryption is a promise you can't verify. Elba is source-visible today and becomes MIT open source on 1 January 2030.

Verifiable privacy tools let you inspect what they do before trusting them. Elba's whole program is inside one HTML file — open it in a text editor.

The honest answer, with Elba: nothing gets in. There is no reset link. Here's how to make sure you never need one.

A local, offline encryption tool for journalists: no cloud, no account, no telemetry. Seal notes and source files with a password.

One-file, offline privacy tool for journalists in 2026. No accounts, no telemetry, no server ever contacted. Elba, explained briefly.

A quiet, offline way for lawyers to protect client files at rest. Elba seals a folder with AES-256-GCM — no cloud, no account.

Session notes are the most sensitive files most therapists keep. A small, offline, one-time-purchase way to seal them.

AES-256-GCM local file encryption suitable for HIPAA at-rest requirements. Elba is a single HTML file — no cloud, no account.

Handover notes, study material, and personal reflections sealed in a local Elba vault. No hospital portal, no compliance minefield.

Personal casework notes, home-visit reflections, and supervision material sealed locally with AES-256-GCM. Compliant with your policy, not a vendor's.

For pastors, priests, and chaplains: seal pastoral and confession notes in a local Elba vault. Nothing crosses a server, ever.

A quiet fence around the manuscript. Elba seals your draft folder locally so the work-in-progress stays yours until you decide.

Interview transcripts, participant data, unpublished results. A one-file, offline way to seal a research folder with AES-256-GCM.

A small, offline, no-account way for activists to seal sensitive files. Elba is one HTML file with no metadata trail.

For frontline workers: a single HTML file that seals a folder locally, verifiable in source, never phones home. No account, no vendor lock-in.

For PIs: per-case Elba vaults for surveillance notes, photos, and witness statements. AES-256-GCM at rest, portable to any client meeting.

A local, offline way to seal a folder of RAW files and unreleased shoots. One HTML file, one folder, one password.

Tax files, payroll, and client books belong sealed. A one-time-purchase, offline HTML tool for folder-level encryption.

Working papers, evidence, and management letters sealed in per-engagement Elba vaults. AES-256-GCM, no audit-firm SaaS required.

For freelance translators: sealed per-client vaults for source texts, glossaries, and drafts. Meets typical NDA ‘encryption at rest’ clauses.

Travel plans, personal correspondence, and sensitive scheduling sealed in a local Elba vault. AES-256-GCM, no shared cloud folder needed.

Figma exports, Adobe source files, unreleased brand work. A small, offline way to seal your design folder.

Term sheets, cap tables, board decks in draft. A small offline tool for the folder that shouldn't live in the shared drive yet.

Tax paperwork is a decade-long liability. Seal it in an Elba folder on your own machine — no accountant portal, no cloud drive, no account.

Personal medical records deserve a private folder, not a patient portal. Elba seals scans, letters, and test results with AES-256-GCM locally.

For solo counsel and small firms: a per-case Elba vault gives you privileged-material discipline without a monthly DMS subscription.

A private folder for novelists, screenwriters, and non-fiction authors — draft chapters and research sealed locally with AES-256-GCM.

Keep the photo archive that matters most on your own drive, sealed with a password only you know. Backup to cloud storage is still fine.

For people who keep a plain-text password file: Elba seals it with AES-256-GCM so a lost laptop doesn't become a lifetime of breaches.

On a shared home or family computer, a private journal needs more than a folder name. Elba seals the whole thing behind AES-256-GCM.

Seal a folder with Elba, send the sealed bytes over email, and share the password out of band. Your mail server sees a locked box.

For solo developers: keep .env files, API keys, and deploy notes in a sealed Elba folder — no HashiCorp, no 1Password subscription.

A metal plate is best. A sealed Elba vault is a strong second: your seed phrase encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, offline, no cloud.

For those documenting wrongdoing: a sealed local folder that never contacts a server, on a machine you control. No accounts, no logs.

For journalists and researchers travelling to difficult places: a single HTML file that seals a folder, with no obvious app installed.

Sensitive interview audio and transcripts sealed in a per-project Elba vault. Cloud backup safe; source protection preserved.

For freelancers and small businesses: seal invoices, ledgers, and payroll in a local Elba vault. AES-256-GCM, no accountant portal.

Decades of birth certificates, letters, and scanned photos in one sealed Elba vault. Cloud backup is safe; ancestry stays private.

A small, offline way to encrypt your journal. Elba seals a folder of daily entries with one password — no cloud, no account.

Offline file encryption where the network is watched. Elba is a single HTML file — no downloads at runtime, no network calls, no server.

Chromebooks don't ship with a real file encryption tool. Elba is a single HTML file that adds one, using the browser you already have.

No installer, no admin prompt, no App Store account. Elba is a single HTML file that runs in Chrome or Arc on macOS.

Locked-down work laptop? Elba is a single HTML file — no installer, no admin prompt, no registry keys.

You don't need root or LUKS to seal a folder on Linux. Elba runs in Chromium or Chrome as a normal user, per-folder AES-256-GCM.

iPad Chromium is a WebKit shell — Elba runs but the File System Access API is limited. Here's what works and what to use instead.

On a shared public computer, encryption is only part of the answer. Here's how to use Elba safely and what to avoid entirely.

A work laptop is not fully yours. Elba can seal a personal folder locally, but read your employer's policy first and keep it small.

Elba runs entirely offline in a browser tab, so it belongs on an air-gapped machine. Here's a workflow that keeps the gap intact.

Elba runs from a USB stick with no install. One HTML file, one launcher, one folder — sealed with AES-256-GCM wherever you plug it in.

Copy Elba.html and a portable Chromium to a USB stick. Plug in, open, seal a folder. Nothing installed on the host machine.

Seal the folder first, then sync it. A short recipe for using cloud storage without letting the cloud read your files.

Elba and VeraCrypt solve related but different problems. Here's when to pick one over the other for local file encryption.

Cryptomator encrypts for the cloud; Elba encrypts for your own machine. A short, honest comparison to help you pick.

Boxcryptor was acquired and shut down for individuals. Elba is one alternative — one HTML file, no account, no cloud.

7-Zip's AES-256 encrypted archives are a solid free option. Here's where Elba differs, and when to reach for which.

BitLocker encrypts the whole Windows disk; Elba seals one folder on top. They aren't rivals — they layer.

FileVault encrypts your Mac's disk at rest. Elba adds a per-folder fence for the things you want sealed while you're logged in.

LUKS encrypts the whole disk offline. Elba encrypts a single folder while the machine runs. They solve different problems on Linux.

age is the modern command-line file encryption tool. Elba is a GUI fence around a folder. Different audiences, same seriousness.

GPG is a Swiss army knife for signing, keyrings, and email. Elba does one thing: seal a folder on your own machine.

Picocrypt is a tiny cross-platform installer that encrypts files with Argon2 + XChaCha20. Elba is one HTML file with AES-256-GCM + PBKDF2.

EncFS is an older per-file FUSE encryption layer with known vulnerabilities. Elba is a modern per-vault sealed folder in the browser.

AxCrypt is a Windows-first installed app with a free tier. Elba is a one-file browser tool with no installer and a declining one-time price.

NordLocker is a subscription cloud vault. Elba is a one-time HTML file that seals a folder locally. Different tools for different needs.

Proton Drive is end-to-end encrypted cloud storage. Elba is local-only. When you actually need the cloud, and when you don't.

Tresorit is enterprise-grade encrypted collaboration. Elba is a solo, offline folder fence. Two categories, briefly compared.

Sync.com is a zero-knowledge cloud drive. Elba is a local sealed folder. Use Sync.com for cloud; use Elba when you want no cloud at all.

MEGA is an encrypted cloud drive with a generous free tier. Elba is a one-file local vault with no cloud. Different tools; often complementary.

Standard Notes is an end-to-end encrypted notes app. Elba seals arbitrary files in a folder. Different tools for different content.

Obsidian plugins can encrypt notes inside a vault. Elba encrypts the whole vault folder from the outside. Use both if you like.

KeePass can attach files to entries. Elba is a sealed folder. Keep passwords in KeePass; keep documents in Elba.

Signal's Note to Self is a great scratchpad; Elba is a proper file vault. Use both — the right tool for the right kind of secret.

Pay once, keep forever. A short shortlist of file encryption tools without subscriptions — VeraCrypt, age, GPG, and Elba.

Encryption software you buy once, keep forever. Elba is €49 one-time in 2026, declining every year until it is free in 2030.

Looking for an AxCrypt alternative without the free-tier squeeze? Elba is a one-time-purchase, offline HTML file for folder encryption.