# Paranoia Text Encryption Lite

> (encrypt notes, messages, …)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1092955070](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1092955070)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1092955070`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Frantisek Dvorak
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (84 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.14
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-27
- **First published:** 2016-04-30
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paranoia-text-encryption-lite/id1092955070)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://paranoiaworks.mobi/privacy\_policy.html](https://paranoiaworks.mobi/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite for Chrome offers client-side text encryption to protect notes, messages, and keys across apps. It supports powerful ciphers (AES-256, Blowfish, RC6, Serpent, Twofish) and can securely encrypt text pasted into Chrome or copied from other apps. Important: it encrypts per-session with a password—it's not a vault in itself—and you can use multiple passwords for different files, tasks, or people.

Advanced options include steganography to hide text or files inside JPEG images with J-UNIWARD or F5, and post-quantum Key Encapsulation (KEM) to safely exchange passwords. The Lite version covers core features; PRO adds additional algorithms (Threefish, SHACAL-2, Paranoia C4) and activation keys for related desktop apps.

## Rankings

- #146,025 — Overall
- #5 — encrypt

## Review summary

Users praise Paranoia Text Encryption Lite for ease of use and solid encryption options, including steganography. However, recurrent issues include data-loss risks due to user actions without safeguards, UI/UX hurdles like unreadable/decryptable text and limited scrolling, and skepticism about security claims and support availability. Some request features like RSA support and clearer transparency on PRO offerings, but many still find it effective and approachable overall.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive UI
- Multiple encryption options (several algorithms and output formats)
- Steganography feature (text hidden in images)
- Simple, no unnecessary features (does what you need)

### Cons

- Risk of irretrievable data loss due to user actions or lack of safeguards
- Usability/UI issues: not intuitive and inability to scroll/read decrypted text
- Security concerns / skepticism about claims and availability of support

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1092955070)