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.
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!
I’m impressed by the combination of AES and steganography here. Curious—how do you handle potential signal amplification from modern steganalysis techniques (e.g. deep learning models that detect statistical noise patterns)? Are you dynamically adapting payload encoding based on image entropy or format-specific compression artifacts? Also, would love to hear more about your roadmap regarding post-quantum — are you exploring lattice-based or hashed-based approaches like Kyber or SPHINCS+?
Congratulations on the launch!
@katana_white Hey, thanks a lot — really appreciate the deep dive into the tech!
Steganography & Steganalysis:
You're spot on — modern steganalysis using deep learning is evolving fast. Right now, AroCrypt doesn't dynamically adapt encoding based on image entropy or compression artifacts — but it's on the roadmap. The current encoder is LSB-based with entropy-aware safeguards (e.g., skipping low-noise areas and avoiding compression-prone formats like JPEG). Future versions will explore adaptive masking, noise-preserving embeddings, and format-specific heuristics.
Post-Quantum Plans:
Post-quantum is definitely on my radar. For now, AroCrypt sticks to AES (256-bit CTR) + HMAC-SHA-512 for speed and compatibility, but I’m experimenting with Kyber (lattice-based KEM) and SPHINCS+ (hash-based sigs) for potential hybrid modes. Goal is to offer optional post-quantum hardened encryption once performance trade-offs are ironed out — ideally around v0.9.0 or 0.10.0.
Thanks again for the thoughtful feedback — these kinds of questions are exactly what push tools like AroCrypt to get stronger. 🙌
AroCrypt is the kind of privacy tool we need more of — simple, powerful, and actually usable by humans. The AES + steganography combo is next-level. Not only does it encrypt files, it hides the fact they exist at all. That’s stealth-mode security.
AroCrypt is built using TypeScript, React, and Electron.js. On the encryption side, it uses AES-256 with HMAC for secure file encryption, and a custom-built system for embedding encrypted data into PNGs using pixel LSB manipulation. Everything’s done locally — no cloud, no BS.
AroCrypt
👋 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!
AroCrypt
@katana_white
Hey, thanks a lot — really appreciate the deep dive into the tech!
Thanks again for the thoughtful feedback — these kinds of questions are exactly what push tools like AroCrypt to get stronger. 🙌
FairPact AI
What a clever idea! Congrats on the launch, wish you success.
AroCrypt
@john_licato Thank you! Really appreciate the kind words and support — more clever features on the way! 🚀