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Encrypt files, then make them vanish inside images
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AroCrypt - Encrypt files, then make them vanish inside images

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AroCrypt is a powerful tool that encrypts your files using AES and hides them inside images with steganography. No fluff, no setup, just secure and invisible file protection. Cross-platform, open source, and built for total privacy.

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👋 Hey Product Hunt!

I’m AroCodes, a full-stack dev and privacy enthusiast — and I built AroCrypt because I was tired of bloated tools that either encrypt files or hide them... but never both.

🔐 AroCrypt lets you:

  • Encrypt files using AES-256

  • Hide those encrypted files inside PNG images using steganography

  • Do it all locally, fast, and with no weird setup or dependencies

It’s cross-platform, open-source, and built for people who actually care about keeping their data private — or just want to send a file that literally looks like an image.

Would love your feedback, suggestions, or bug reports. AMA!
Thanks for checking it out!

Elsa Jonathan

How does this compare to existing solutions like VeraCrypt or BitLocker in terms of speed and usability?

AroCodes
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@elsa_jonathan 
Great question! While VeraCrypt and BitLocker are full-disk encryption tools, AroCrypt focuses on file-level encryption and data hiding, offering a different kind of flexibility.

Key differences:

🔒 Scope:

VeraCrypt/BitLocker encrypt entire drives. AroCrypt encrypts individual files or folders—great for backups, sharing, or selective protection.

🛠️ Usability:

AroCrypt does currently require admin permissions, and drag-and-drop isn’t in place yet—but it’s in the roadmap.

⚡ Speed:

Faster for individual files since there's no disk mounting or system-level overhead.

Great for quick, one-off encryption/decryption tasks.

🕵️ Unique to AroCrypt:

It supports steganography—you can hide encrypted data inside images (soon inside other files), which BitLocker and VeraCrypt don’t offer at all.

So in short: AroCrypt is not trying to replace VeraCrypt or BitLocker, but rather to fill the gap for file-based, stealth-friendly encryption. Perfect for devs, power users, and anyone who needs discreet data protection.