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EncryptGoogle Drive for Higher Data Privacy

Protect your sensitive files with Boxcryptor

Boxcryptor protects your Google Drive with end-to-end encryption and zero knowledge standard, which means that no one but you can access your data.

Your Benefits with Boxcryptor and Google Drive

End-to-end encryption

Boxcryptor encrypts your files directly on the device, therefore the data is encrypted and secured before it is moved to the storage of your choice.

Available on all platforms

Boxcryptor is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Work cross-platform without limitations.

Protect all storage locations

Boxcryptor adds security to over 30 cloud providers. Protect your NAS, file servers, and local data as well.

Premium file protection

Boxcryptor ensures the confidentiality of information while the cloud provides availability and a backup option — An invincible combination.

Privacy Made in Germany

Boxcryptor is a German company located in Bavaria. All servers are also located in Germany. The contracted data center is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified.

Automatic detection

Google Drive is automatically detected as a storage location and added to the Boxcryptor drive. For this to work, please install the desktop application of Google Drive.

Secure collaboration

Boxcryptor supports team collaboration using group management for access rights. Data can be securely transmitted to outsiders as well using the Whisply service.

External certification

Boxcryptor has been audited by the independent security company Kudelski Security. The result: all security objectives are met, and the quality of the software has been verified.

Additional Security for Google Drive

Google Drive allows you to access your data wherever you are. It is optimized for the use with other Google services, which is very convenient. If you want to add flawless security to this convenient cloud provider, you are in the right place. Boxcryptor protects your Google Drive with end-to-end encryption and with zero knowledge standard, which means that no one but you can access your data, neither us, nor Google, nor any other third party. At Google Drive you get 15 GB for free, and to protect one cloud with Boxcryptor is free, too. Keep in control of your personal data with our encryption solution.

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Seamless Integration with Google Drive

Boxcryptor creates a virtual drive on your PC or Mac and automatically detects your Google Drive and your other cloud providers. In this Boxcryptor drive you can manage all your clouds in one safe place. Encrypting and protecting your data is simple. Just create a new folder in your Google Drive folder in the Boxcryptor drive and choose to encrypt it. Now here comes the great part: Everything you copy to or save inside an encrypted folder will be encrypted automatically. Boxcryptor handles everything for you. Encryption is on-the-fly, which means that you can work with your encrypted data in your Boxcryptor drive as if it were any other folder. There is no need to decrypt the files manually before you use them.

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Encrypting Google Drive with Boxcryptor: Secure Collaboration for Teams

This Boxcryptor for Teams webinar recording shows how to securely encrypt your Google Drive (video).

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