PGP/GPG Encrypt/Decrypt

PGP/OpenPGP (RFC 4880) uses a key pair — public and private — for end-to-end message encryption and digital signatures. This tool generates keys and encrypts/decrypts messages using the openpgp.js library, right in your browser.

How to use it

• Generate keys: provide a name, email, and passphrase to get a public/private key pair ready to use.
• Encrypt: encrypt a message with the recipient's public key — only whoever holds the matching private key can decrypt it.
• Decrypt: paste an encrypted message along with your private key and passphrase to read the original text.

Common uses

• End-to-end encrypting sensitive correspondence when the recipient has their own PGP key.
• Verifying a digital signature on a message or file to confirm the sender's authenticity.
• Generating a test key pair to learn or set up a PGP workflow without installing GnuPG.

Things to keep in mind

A public key can be shared freely — it's exactly what others need to encrypt a message for you; a private key must never be shared with anyone.

Losing a private key with no backup means old messages can never be decrypted again — that's why creating a revocation certificate right after generating a key is worth doing immediately.