GpgFrontend: Your OpenPGP Companion

GpgFrontend is a modern, cross-platform, open-source GUI for OpenPGP encryption—easy for beginners, powerful for experts, and truly portable for everyone who values security and flexibility.

Key Features:

One-click Encryption & Signing — Quickly encrypt, decrypt, and digitally sign texts, files, and emails effortlessly.
Multiple Independent Key Databases — Seamlessly manage different keys and identities for various roles, projects, or teams.
Fully Portable Across OS — Run from a USB drive and move keys and settings easily between Windows and Linux.
Comprehensive Algorithm Support — Supports RSA, DSA, EdDSA, ECDSA (NIST, Brainpool), ECDH, and many more via modern GnuPG.
Easy Installation — Available via Homebrew, Flatpak, GitHub Releases, winget, AUR, Microsoft Store, and more.
True Cross-platform Experience — Native support for Windows, macOS, Linux, and buildable on FreeBSD.

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Current Documentation Version: v2.1.9

User Interface Glimpse

The example screenshot below shows GpgFrontend running on macOS, illustrating its clean and modern interface design. Interface layout, fonts, and colors may look different on Windows or Linux, but the core features and workflow remain consistent across all platforms.

macOS

Mission and Origins

GpgFrontend draws its inspiration and core philosophy from the stable, portable, and cross-platform gpg4usb project. Inheriting the spirit of true portability and platform independence, GpgFrontend builds on this foundation to deliver even more advanced features, modern algorithm support, and an intuitive user experience. Our mission is to make powerful OpenPGP encryption truly accessible—simple, robust, and convenient for everyone, on any major operating system.

Open Source, Always

As a community-driven, open-source project, GpgFrontend is entirely free and transparent, welcoming contributions, feedback, and ideas from users worldwide.

Explore the Source

Dive into the development journey on GitHub, where every line of code, each update, and user feedback converge to refine and enhance GpgFrontend.

License and Contributions

GpgFrontend is licensed under GPL-3.0. Contributions—from issue reports to code patches—are warmly welcomed.

Your Privacy First

Designed with privacy at its core, GpgFrontend guarantees that your data remains yours alone, free from telemetry and external dependencies. Join us on our mission to make encryption secure, simple, and available to everyone—because your privacy matters.