Steganos LockNote 2

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Steganos LockNote 2

✓ 256-bit AES encryption for your notes
✓ No installation needed – use it anywhere
✓ Open source and free forever
Free
Version 2.0.5 · 42.749 downloads
Deutschland Made in GermanySteganos.com · since 1997
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256-bit AESstrong encryption
Open Sourcefree forever · GNU GPL v2
Steganos LockNote 2

Encrypt notes – free and open source

Steganos LockNote 2.0 is the modern incarnation of the popular Steganos LockNote from 2006 - with support for High Definition displays (HDPI), new fonts, support for more languages as well as upgraded, state-of-the-art encryption and password derivation technology.

Why use Steganos LockNote?

Your most valuable notes – in a single file.
Save your most valuable notes as LockNote. Hide your serial numbers, passwords, phone numbers and everyday notes in a safe place. Your information is encrypted with a password and state-of-the-art 256-bit AES encryption technology.

Encrypt texts – in a single EXE file

No installation needed – a double-click is enough.
A LockNote is a single EXE file that contains the program and your text in one. You double-click it, enter your password and start writing. When you save, LockNote encrypts your text with 256-bit AES encryption straight back into the same file. There is nothing to install and no second file to forget – a LockNote runs from your desktop, from a USB stick or from the cloud.

The LockNote as a single program file on the desktop
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A single program file – on the desktop, on a USB stick or in the cloud.

Password prompt of Steganos LockNote 2
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LockNote asks for your password when you open it.

Steganos LockNote 2 – secure encryption
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Then you write as in any editor – it is encrypted when you save.

The key features at a glance

Encrypted, portable and opened with a double-click

Secure yet simple

Double-click a LockNote and enter your password – and your text is right there.

No installation required

Move LockNotes wherever you want – they take up hardly more space than an unencrypted document.

Drag & Drop

Encrypt TXT files and other text files by dragging them into a LockNote window – it happens automatically.

Ten program languages

All languages are in the same file and can be switched in the menu at any time.

Frequently asked questions about encrypting texts

Languages, security, system requirements and licence at a glance
Which languages does LockNote 2 come in?
All languages are in the same file and can be switched in the menu:
  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • Dutch
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Swedish
How secure is the encryption?
Your information is encrypted with a password and state-of-the-art 256-bit AES encryption technology. Compared with the 2006 original, LockNote 2.0 comes with upgraded, state-of-the-art encryption and password derivation technology.
Can I hide texts with LockNote?
A LockNote looks like an ordinary program from the outside, and its contents cannot be read without the password. If you also want to hide texts or files invisibly inside images or sound files, use Steganos Encrypt, Hide & Share for that.
Encrypt, Hide & Share on the Microsoft Store
Do I need to install anything?
No. A LockNote is text and program in one and runs straight from your desktop, from a USB stick, from the cloud or from any folder you like. Windows 10 or Windows 11 is required. High-resolution displays (HDPI) and new fonts are supported.
Is encrypting texts really free?
Yes. LockNote 2 is free for good – there is no trial period that expires and no paid full version. LockNote is open source and builds on open-source technologies such as the certified CryptoPP library for strong encryption.
Source code GNU General Public License (Version 2)

LockNote 2 in comparison

From an encrypted note to the complete suite – two of the three programs are free.
LockNote protects your notes. Encrypt, Hide & Share encrypts individual files and can even hide them in images or sounds. And if you want to protect photos, documents and passwords for good, Steganos Privacy Suite takes care of that.

  LockNote 2 Encrypt, Hide & Share Privacy Suite
256-bit AES encryption ✓ ✓ ✓
Write notes and save them encrypted ✓ ✓ ✓
Encrypt individual files – ✓ ✓
Encrypt entire folders – via in-app purchase ✓
Hide files in images or sounds – ✓ –
Encrypted safes as a Windows drive – – ✓
Password manager with autofill – – ✓
Usable without installation, portable anywhere ✓ – –
Open source under the GNU General Public License v2 ✓ – –
Availability Direct download
and Microsoft Store		 Microsoft Store Direct download
Price Free Free Annual subscription

Our recommendation

Two Steganos programs that extend LockNote
Steganos Encrypt, Hide & Share
Encrypt, Hide & Share

Encrypt, hide, share.

Free
Steganos Privacy Suite
Privacy Suite

Digital safe & password management.

Password Manager + Data Safe

Share files encrypted – or make them invisible

Share AES-encrypted texts and files easily by e-mail or cloud, or hide your data in images or music. The app is free and available exclusively from the Microsoft Store.

Free from the Microsoft Store

Protect everything, not just notes

Encrypt not only notes, but also photos, documents, passwords and all data that is important to you. Steganos Password Manager and Steganos Data Safe are included in the suite as full versions.

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