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Free, portable and ready in seconds. The GUI app is for Windows; a scriptable command-line tool is available for both Windows and Linux.

CipherPaths

CipherPaths for Windows

Version 0.9.3 · Portable ZIP

Download CipherPaths (.zip)
Platform: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) Size: 2MB Licence: Free Install: None — unzip & run
CipherPaths

CipherPaths for Windows

Version 0.9.3 · Windows installer

Download CipherPaths (.exe)
Platform: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) Size: 4MB Licence: Free Install: Desktop installer
Getting started

Up and running in four steps

  1. Download & unzip

    Extract the ZIP anywhere you like — a folder, an external drive or a USB stick.

  2. Run CipherPaths

    Double-click CipherPaths.exe. There is no installer and nothing is written to your registry beyond your last-used vault path.

  3. Create a vault

    Choose a folder, set a strong master password and save your recovery key somewhere safe.

  4. Add passwords & files

    Create accounts, store credentials and drag in the files you want encrypted. That's it.

Open the full Users Guide
Set up CipherPaths dialog

System requirements

  • Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
  • ~5 MB of free disk space for the app
  • Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime for PDF viewing (usually pre-installed on Windows 11)
  • An NTFS or exFAT drive for your vault

What's in the download packages

  • CipherPathsWin.exe — the single file portable application

Verify your download (File: CipherPathsWin.zip):

SHA-256: 07C66E6D3BFB8A51641AB317374EB192FD27390062B0EB0A5D80F60DEEC73979

Verify your download (File: CipherPathsWinInstaller.exe):

SHA-256: DFB9EB7237DAF5B00324FCE9EA16E29AA1B835327B81CBCC91648BAA85E9B75C

Files are also code signed for your security.

Keep your recovery key safe. If you lose both your master password and your recovery key, your data cannot be recovered. There is no backdoor.
Other platforms

On Linux? There's a CLI for that

The full GUI app is Windows-only for now, but the cipherpaths command-line tool runs on both Windows and Linux from the same portable encryption core — see the CLI download below, or the Command Line Guide for every command. macOS is under consideration.

For scripts & automation

CipherPaths Command Line Interface

A portable, scriptable cipherpaths tool that reads and writes the exact same vault format as the GUI. Two builds for Windows (x64 and ARM64) and one for Linux (x64), each with runnable example scripts included.

CipherPaths

CipherPaths CLI

Version 0.9.3 · Windows (x64 / ARM64) & Linux (x64)

Download CLI (.zip)
Platforms: Windows 10/11 (64-bit, ARM64) & Linux (x86_64) Size: 5MB Licence: Free Install: None — unzip & run

What's in the download

  • Windows_x86_64bit/cipherpaths.exe + demo-vault.cmd and demo-vault-interactive.ps1 example scripts
  • Windows_ARM_64bit/cipherpaths.exe
  • Linux_x86_64bit/cipherpaths + demo-vault.sh and demo-vault-interactive.sh example scripts

Verify your download (File: CipherPathsCommandLine.zip):

SHA-256: 9BABCAA3C598A1AC9EC22178E9A96B9A9A7AE98606177A6CFDAE14165D4B91B7

The Windows executables (x64 and ARM64) are code signed. The Linux binary is fully statically linked, so it has no runtime dependencies to install — see the Command Line Guide's system requirements for details.

Every command works either single-shot (one command per process) or interactively — unlock the vault once with cipherpaths open and run many commands against it without re-unlocking each time. The included demo scripts show both styles for every shell (PowerShell, cmd.exe and bash); read the full Command Line Guide for every command, environment variable and quoting rule.