Picocrypt Jun 2026

: Unlike 7-Zip, Picocrypt includes built-in data integrity checks and a much stronger key derivation function (Argon2 vs. SHA-256).

| | | Picocrypt NG (Active, v2.0+) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Source | Picocrypt on GitHub | Picocrypt-NG on GitHub | | Windows | Picocrypt.exe (Portable) or Installer.exe | Picocrypt-NG.exe | | macOS | Picocrypt.dmg | Picocrypt-NG.dmg | | Linux | Raw Binary | Raw Binary or Flatpak | picocrypt

For top-secret data, this mode uses a cascade of both XChaCha20 and Serpent ciphers, authenticated with HMAC-SHA3 instead of the default BLAKE2b. : Unlike 7-Zip, Picocrypt includes built-in data integrity

: Click Edit near "Keyfiles" and drag your previously created keyfile into the designated area. : Unlike 7-Zip