GNU Privacy Guard Encrypted File
File Function
| Primary Function |
Encrypt data |
| Additional Functions |
Sign, verify, decrypt |
| Features |
Public-key cryptography, Symmetric-key cryptography |
File Characteristics
| Quality |
High encryption |
| Supports Layers |
N/A |
| Supports Transparency |
N/A |
| Editable |
No |
Use Cases
| Email Security |
Yes |
| File Encryption |
Yes |
| Authentication |
Yes |
Security and Practices
| Security Risks |
Key management |
| Best Practices |
Strong passphrase, Key revocation |
Associated Types
| Similar Extensions |
.asc, .pgp, .skr, .pkr |
Software Compatibility
| Software |
Usage Policy |
OS Compatibility |
 GnuPG |
Free |
Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Kleopatra |
Free |
Windows, Linux |
| GPGTools |
Free, Paid |
Mac |
| GPG4Win |
Free, Donations |
Windows |
