AxCrypt is open-source encryption software offering both a free version and a premium (at-cost) version for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. It was originally developed in Sweden by Svante Seleborg and is produced and maintained by him and the staff of AxCrypt AB. It can compress, delete, encrypt/decrypt, and edit files (though, thus far, the Android, iOS, and free macOS versions are read-only viewer programs). It is a file-based encryption program, as differs from a container-based encryption program, i.e., each single to-be-protected file is encrypted individually by the program, rather than the program putting all to-be-protected files into a single encrypted container like TrueCrypt or VeraCrypt does. Axcrypt comes in installer versions for all mentioned operating systems and also a standalone (portable) version for Windows. 

The history of AxCrypt started in 2001 when Svante needed to share confidential data over the Internet and failed to find existing data security solutions for Internet services that were both simple and easy to use for everyone. It was then that he developed and released the first version of AxCrypt through his company Axantum Software and shared it with others for free.

In 2014, after 13 years on the market, AxCrypt had grown to be one of the world’s most popular encryption softwares with over 20 million downloads worldwide. The initial author Svante Seleborg teamed up with serial entrepreneur Zebastian Victorin to commercialize the product and founded AxCrypt AB to take AxCrypt to the next level.

After 2 years of hard work AxCrypt 2 was released in 2016.

Since then we have been awarded “The World’s Best Encryption Software” by the prestigious PC Magazine in 2016, 2017 and 2018, as well as many other review sites in the world did. We have a global reach with users from all countries. Our biggest markets are Europe with 45% of the users and America with 30%.

Our mission is to provide individuals and small teams with encryption solutions that are easier to use than ever before. We’re removing the complexity from the use of strong and proven cryptographic technology.

We are a highly motivated, creative and powerful team that is passionate about making data security solutions simple and reliable for individuals and teams.

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