Trust Vault is an encrypted data storage and transfer solution built on security, privacy, and convenience, released as open source and open to community review and verification.
Purpose Used to create reliable encrypted containers, distribute access permissions, and transfer data securely. The Personal edition keeps files on the local device and does not upload them to anyone else's servers; keys are kept by users themselves and can also be split among trusted people, ensuring that no single party can open the vault independently.
Main capabilities
- Shamir Secret Sharing: Provides multi-access control, where access is authorized only when a sufficient number of key shares are provided.
- AES-256 encryption: Provides strong encryption protection for data at rest and in transit.
- Local storage: The Personal edition requires no registration, no server, and no network connection; data always remains under the user's control.
- Container management: Create encrypted containers, open containers, view container information, edit metadata (name, notes, tags), and support browsing files and locking the vault.
- Settings features: Configurable container folder, interface language and theme, animations, settings import/export, and automatic updates.
- Open source and cross-platform: The code can be viewed, and mainstream platforms are supported.
How to use The Personal edition is a standalone local application that can be used immediately after download and installation, with no internet connection and no user registration required; a portable version is provided, automatic updates are optional, and fully offline operation is supported. macOS (Intel / Apple Silicon), Windows (64-bit / 32-bit), and Linux (AppImage) versions can be downloaded from official channels. After downloading, it is recommended to verify the digital signature to ensure authenticity; release versions are signed and can be verified using the public key in the GitHub repository. Containers are initialized with encryption parameters when created and configured for access via share tokens or a master token; opening a container requires access confirmation using a share token or master token.
Use cases
- Enterprises and organizations: Secure enterprise data management and compliance solutions, team collaboration tools, advanced access control.
- Individual users: Personal file encryption, family account sharing, mobile device synchronization, easy-to-use interface.
- Developers and IT: Command-line and API access, SDK integration, custom encryption options, developer documentation.
- Journalists and media: Source protection, encrypted communication, anonymous file sharing, whistleblower support.
- Family legacy: Secure storage of family archives, inheritance of important files, protection of digital assets and passwords, private access by trusted family members.
- Legal professionals: Attorney-client privilege protection, case file security, client confidentiality, audit trail logs.
Versions and roadmap The Personal edition is free and open source, and includes core security features such as AES-256 encryption and Shamir Secret Sharing. Subsequent versions plan to provide advanced features for organizations, including team collaboration, enterprise integration, priority support, custom deployment, as well as secure cloud synchronization, cross-device synchronization, shared containers, and cloud backup. The official roadmap starts with a command-line interface, goes through a personal beta, a personal stable release, and ultimately moves toward cloud synchronization and an Enterprise edition.
Limitations Facts regarding charges, pricing, and specific usage results are not currently provided in the materials. The Personal edition does not require a network connection, while cloud synchronization and Enterprise edition features are planned or aimed at organizations, and specific availability and release status are subject to official information. Always download from official channels and verify the digital signature.
