The easiest and fastest way to encrypt a file is to create a zip folder and add a password to it. Well, you probably have a compression utility on your system but what if you have to work on a brand new system that doesn’t have Winzip or Winrar. In addition, you must quickly send an important file to someone. In such situations, you have to work smart and encrypt the file differently. And, the smart way is to do it through a web browser.
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Encrypt and password protect files from your web browser
Now, after considering the above situation, your new system must have a web browser. So we will encrypt and password protect the file using a web application called Zipit. This web app will encrypt your file and allow you to add a password to it. After doing so, a HTML file will be created. You must download the encrypted file from the site. However, you can only download it when you unlock the file with a password.
So you first start by uploading the file. Once the file is uploaded, you will be asked for a password.
Then download the .html document. Now, here’s the fun part. Anyone who has this file and also has the password can unlock it. Next, you just need to send .html file for the person concerned with the password. You can encrypt any document, file, and image. There is no cloud in the middle. The files are encrypted inside .html document.
This is the interface of the page. The file will be unlocked when you enter the password.
Zipit.io on Android browser
You can also use Zipit.io on your Android browser. First, let’s take a look at unlocking .html page on your phone browser. If you try to open .html you will have the option to open it via HTML Viewer. The viewer will display the page but not unlock it. You will need a real web browser to make the page work.
Well, you might not get any web browsing in the options. In such case, download this small Android app that will give you said options.
Your default browser won’t show up in Open with options if it doesn’t have access to the files in the SD card. Especially if it’s Chrome. However, in the case of Firefox, it will show up. This is because Firefox has the necessary access rights. Below are screenshots from Chrome and Firefox.
Now, uploading a file on Zipit.io from your Android browser will only give you options to upload an image. Do not have File management options available. And it’s a bit buggy. Sometimes it won’t even upload anything. However, you can do the unlocking job perfectly on your Android phone.
Conclusion
The web application is completely secure and there is no cloud in between. You can check the web application’s security page. Also, let us know what you think about it. Is this the easiest way to protect and encrypt files? Do you know other ways to encode fast in such cases? Let us know.
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