🔐 Encrypto

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📘 Description

Encrypto is a secure and modern approach to file sharing. Unlike traditional methods that rely on passwords (which can be cracked via brute force), Encrypto leverages ransomware-style encryption for good.

It encrypts any file or application and generates a unique decryption key, saved in the /keys folder. You can share your file publicly — only users with the correct key can access it. You stay in full control of who unlocks the content.

🚀 New update dropping soon!
👤 Created by: @plagzee

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📊 Project Overview

• 🎯 Motivation
• ❓ Why Encrypto?
• 📌 Why Not Other Methods?
• ✅ Advantages
• ⚠️ Disadvantages
• 📦 Requirements
• ⚙️ Installation
• 📚 Usage
• 🤝 Contributing
• 👨‍💻 Developers & Maintainers

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🎯 Motivation

File sharing today often depends on password-protected archives or cloud services. These approaches can be vulnerable to attacks, with passwords being cracked or accounts being compromised.

Encrypto aims to solve this by encrypting files with unique tokens, ensuring that only the intended recipient — the one with the matching key — can decrypt the file.

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❓ Why Encrypto?

Encrypto encrypts the file and generates a unique key for it. The file remains encrypted while the key (stored in /keys) can be shared securely with the intended recipient. You decide who gets access.

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📌 Why Not Other Methods?

While other file-sharing methods are widely used and relatively secure, they often fall short in handling highly confidential or sensitive data. Passwords can be guessed, brute-forced, or leaked. Encrypto minimizes this risk with true encryption.

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✅ Advantages

• 🔐 Fast & Lightweight – Only encrypts essential file segments for speed.
• 🧬 Unique Token Generation – Keys are unique, not found in standard wordlists.
• 🛡️ Resistant to Brute Force – Unlike password locks, Encrypto uses token-based access.
• 💀 Inspired by Ransomware – But used for good! Locks files securely with tokens.
• 📖 Open-Source & Transparent – Clean, understandable algorithms with strong security.

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⚠️ Disadvantages

• ❗ The key must be protected — sharing it with untrusted parties defeats the purpose.
• ❗ The key is not encrypted, so treat it with care.
• ❗ Lost keys cannot be recovered. There’s no backdoor.
• ❗ Currently maintained by a solo developer — contributors welcome!

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📦 Requirements

• Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher
  (Linux and macOS support coming soon)

For Shell Version:

• Python 3.9.5+
• cryptography library (Fernet)

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⚙️ Installation

GUI Application

1. Go to the Releases Page
2. Download and run the latest version.
3. Extract if needed and launch the app.
4. Done ✅

Shell Application

1. Download the shell version from here (link pending)
2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

🔧 Shell version is still under development.

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📚 Usage

Please refer to the official 📘 Documentation for full details on usage, token handling, and file recovery.

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributors! The project is stable but open to improvements, especially:

• 🌈 Better & modern GUI
• 🛠️ Shell version (WIP)
• 🔄 Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux)
• 🧪 Features like password decryptor and RAR cracker in upcoming v3

How to Contribute

• Open an issue for bugs or ideas
• Submit a pull request
• Read our Contribution Guidelines

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👨‍💻 Developers and Maintainers

• plagzee – Founder
• aashish6377 – Co-founder, Maintainer

👏 Contributors will be credited in changelogs and project pages.

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