Askrypt
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The facts
Each one read from Askrypt's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Desktop features
- The desktop app lists auto-lock, Smart Lock, and system-tray integration; the README notes tray integration does not work on macOS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The README says answers are normalized and processed with PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256, and secrets are encrypted with AES-256-CBC.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The server can enable Google sign-in by configuring Google OAuth client IDs; the README lists no other integrations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Known issue
- The README says system-tray integration does not work on macOS.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is licensed under Apache License 2.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile features
- The mobile app lists biometric quick-unlock and an auto-clearing secure clipboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The listed features include a configurable password generator, tags, search, and hidden entries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Portable vault
- A vault is a portable .askrypt ZIP file containing JSON metadata and encrypted blobs.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Portable vaults
- A vault is stored in a portable `.askrypt` ZIP file that can be moved between devices.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- Askrypt is a password and secret manager that unlocks a vault through personal security question answers instead of a master password.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security status
- The project warns that it is under active development and has not undergone extensive security testing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- An optional self-hostable server stores vault files as opaque encrypted files and is described as zero-knowledge; the server is marked in progress.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server storage
- The server stores vaults as opaque encrypted files and does not receive their questions, answers, or keys.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Web and API
- The optional self-hostable server provides account and encrypted-vault file management through a website and an API; it cannot open vaults.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The README describes desktop apps for Linux, macOS, and Windows and a Flutter app for Android and iOS; it says the mobile app is in progress and iOS has not been tested.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux,macOS,Windows,Android,iOSchecked 20 Sep 2026
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