PGP Anywhere

Use PGP wherever you are
What is PGP Anywhere?
"PGP Anywhere" is a powerful and convenient tool making PGP encryption and digital signatures easily accessible. As a Chrome extension, it offers full client-side encryption, anonymous usage, fast operation, cloud synchronization, and supports digital signatures. It's a creation with constant updates, built on an open-source platform.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-01-24 due to Chrome Web Store policy violation
Users: 3,420+
Rating: 4.08 (167)
Version: 5.0.2 (Last updated: 2021-07-21)
Creation date: 2018-02-18
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • identity
  • identity.email
Size: 1.57M

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Extension summary

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Use PGP wherever you are - including encryption and digital signatures!

++ Full clientside encryption of your keyring ++ Cloud - Synchronization ++ Anonymous ++ Simple & Fast ++ Open Source ++ Active Development ++ Support for digital signatures ++

Permissions required:

  • Storage (to be allowed to sync encrypted keyrings to the cloud)
  • Identity (to be able to check if the user is logged in and initiating sync)

Source: https://github.com/JamesCullum/PGP-Anywhere

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Simple to use and intuitive
  • Works well, best PGP extension according to a user
  • Helpful for people who want a straightforward PGP tool without extra unnecessary features
Cons
  • Some had issues with the extension deleting their keys
  • Some users reported bugs like error messages and extension tabs closing unexpectedly
  • A few users found it was not intuitive enough
Most mentioned
  • Ease of use
  • Issue with keys being deleted
  • Usefulness of the extension
Recent reviews
seems great!
by Christian Bayili, 2023-10-06

super einfach, dickes lob
by Dannyslaw, 2023-10-05

Love it! Works great!
by adam wilson, 2023-07-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

PGP Anywhere is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

PGP Anywhere is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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