Top Best File Encryption Software

Folder Lock is a program that has advanced options for the security of your files. Through it, it is possible to protect with passwords, block, hide and encrypt any number of files, folders, drives, photos and documents in seconds.

Just choose a password, and from there, the locked files cannot be deleted, moved, hidden, or renamed. This means that any kind of modification cannot be performed if the password is not entered.

Folder Lock is fully portable, which can protect your USB files, CD-RWs, notebooks and hard drives. Also, it is not necessary to install the program on the computers where the files will be taken. It is able to protect files in Windows and even in DOS and security modes.

Free Download for Windows

Key Features:
- Lock files, folders & drives.
- On the fly encryption.
- Encrypt files & folders.
- Backup files to a secure cloud.
- Protect USB/CD/Emails.
- Clean History.

BitLocker is an application developed by Microsoft to encrypt and protect data from pen drives, inserting passwords in the files of the mobile devices. This way, you can hide any type of document and feel more secure regarding your privacy.

The encryption system has been used for years to protect files so that unauthorized people try to open and access restricted content. Using BitLocker will protect your important data on removable devices.

Free Download for Windows

Key Features:
- Comprehensive data protection.
- Enhanced Trusted Platform Module (TPM) functionality.
- Additional password-based security options.
- Operating system vulnerability protection.
- Startup-key compatibility.

VeraCrypt is a program that creates a drive on your hard drive where encryption is applied, making it more protected against external attacks. In this way, you can set up a kind of "security vault" for certain files or projects that you want to keep away from the eyes of snoops.

Likewise, it also allows you to protect any item against unwanted access, and you can even apply its function to the system folder. The program does not apply its function to existing folders on the computer, and you need to save the items that you want to lock in the partition generated by the application.

Free Download for Windows

Key Features:
- Stops “cold-boot attacks” (encryption keys stored in memory).
- No backdoor access (complete security).
- Fixes security issues of TrueCrypt.
- Can create hidden operating system.
- Supports security (or cryptographic) tokens and smart cards.