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Dev tools · March 5, 2026

TrueLock

I built TrueLock for “secure messaging without a messenger”. Instead of sending plaintext in chat, you wrap a message (and attachments) into a single encrypted capsule file (.cfcaps) and share it via any channel (Telegram/email/drive/USB). The recipient opens the file in the app. What’s different vs “just encrypt a file” is that the unlock policy travels with the ciphertext: time window geo radius password (Argon2id) visual key (optional) AND/OR logic across rules Current clients: Android + Windows. Crypto: AEAD (AES-GCM / ChaCha20-Poly1305). Threat-model boundary:…

TrueLock launched on March 5, 2026 with 3 votes, #3,303 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.

What it does

Lock information by time, place, or password. Prove it existed before events.

TrueLock is free forever on Android and Windows. Protect files and messages as encrypted capsules with time, location, password, visual-key, and AND/OR access rules.

TrueLock gives founders, operators and security teams a verifiable way to release sensitive files only when the agreed time , place , password or visual key is present. No content cloud. No account. No activation. Every personal feature is included. Keep it, share it, and use it without a subscription. Business integration remains available separately. Deliver keys, documents or instructions without placing plaintext in another SaaS account. Package the asset before the event and reveal it only when the agreed condition is satisfied. Keep recovery material portable and encrypted, with no dependency on a content server. Add text, files, photos, or camera video. Pick a ready-made template for…from truelock.pro

In the maker’s words, at launch

I built TrueLock for “secure messaging without a messenger”. Instead of sending plaintext in chat, you wrap a message (and attachments) into a single encrypted capsule file (.cfcaps) and share it via any channel (Telegram/email/drive/USB). The recipient opens the file in the app. What’s different vs…

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