Security & Privacy · Open source
Neuron Encrypt
Ubaid ur Rehman
Local file encryption. No accounts. No internet. No compromise.
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About Neuron Encrypt
Neuron Encrypt is a local file encryption app that keeps your files private. No accounts, no internet, no cloud — everything happens on your device.
Security
• AES-256-GCM-SIV (RFC 8452) — nonce-misuse resistant authenticated encryption
• Argon2id key derivation (256 MiB memory cost) — GPU/ASIC resistant
• HKDF-SHA512 key expansion with per-version domain separation
• VAULTX04 format with authenticated header (AAD on every chunk)
• 100% Safe Rust core — zero unsafe blocks in the crypto library
• Zero internet permissions, zero storage permissions (uses SAF)
• Keys and plaintext wiped from RAM with Zeroizing on drop
Features
• Encrypt any file to a .vx2 container
• Decrypt .vx2 files back to original
• Batch processing — queue multiple files with one passphrase
• Auto-detects encrypt vs decrypt mode from file magic bytes
• Cancel mid-operation (within one 1 MiB chunk)
• Password strength meter
• Secure wipe original file after encryption (with confirmation)
• Open source (GPLv3)
How it works
1. Select a file (or drop one from your file manager)
2. Enter a strong passphrase
3. Tap ENCRYPT — your file is encrypted to .vx2 beside the original
4. Optionally wipe the original file
Your passphrase never leaves the device. There is no recovery — if you forget the passphrase, your files are gone. This is by design.
Privacy
What's new in 2.3.0
Metadata scrubbing for M4A/AAC, Opus, AIFF and 3GP/3G2, plus a new in-app list of supported formats. Fixes three cases where a truncated PNG, WebP or GIF was reported as successfully scrubbed and could replace the original with a corrupt file. Fixes the stuck foreground notification that could not be dismissed until the app was force-stopped.
How to install Neuron Encrypt
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open Neuron Encrypt from your app drawer.



