Securely Store and Share
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This guide provides instructions on how to install VoltShare to encrypt information prior to sharing it, and decrypt it after receiving it. VoltShare is a tool that allows content to be encrypted on the fly to share with a set of recipients so that only those recipients can decrypt it. For more information on VoltShare, see VoltShare.
There are two input options to encrypt or decrypt information with VoltShare:
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Drag and drop a file to encrypt or decrypt.
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Type text directly into VoltShare.
Using the instructions provided in this guide, you can install VoltShare, sign up for an account, encrypt information, decrypt information, and share secrets with a set of users.
Install VoltShare
Step 1: Download VoltShare application.
- VoltShare Downloads page.
Step 2: Install VoltShare application.
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macOS - Drag downloaded application to Applications folder.
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Windows - Run downloaded installer.
The following sample image shows installation on macOS:

Note: In case of Linux, the application is pre-compiled (for Ubuntu) and ready to use.
Perform Sign up
It is required to Sign up or Log in (in case already performed sign up) before using the VoltShare application.
Step 1: Select Sign
up or Log in
using an existing account.
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For Individual, continue with one of the options below:
-
Select
Google
to sing up and sign in using your existing Google account (Gmail). -
Select
Microsoft
to sing up and sign in using your existing Microsoft account. -
Select
GitHub
to sing up and sign in using your existing GitHub account.
-
-
For Teams, enter
my-domain
and pressNext
to login using your account credentials.

Note: The email address and authentication mechanism ensures that only the owner of the account is able to decrypt content sent to that account.
Step 2: Verify account.
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Perform verification as per the instructions displayed on the application interface.
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Upon successful verification, you can sign in and perform operations such as profile update, encrypt, and decrypt information
Note: During or after the verification, you can secure your account using functionalities such as device verification code and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Encrypt Information
Step 1: Log into VoltShare application.
- Select
File
orText
option. This example shows theText
option. Type the required information and selectEncrypt
.

Note: In case you select the
File
option, drag and drop your file in the area indicated on the application user interface.
Step 2: Name your secret
, enter recipient email
addresses.
Enter a name for your secret in the Name
field, and enter email addresses of recipients in Access
field.
Step 3: Enter values in fields.
-
Enter a value in the
Valid for
field, and select one of theDay
,Week
,Month
, orYear
options to set the validity period for decryption keys. -
Select
Next
.

Note: After the expiry of the duration, the recipient will not be able to decrypt the information.
Step 4: Share encrypted information.
Note: After encryption, the application displays three output options.
-
Select
Copy to clipboard
to share the encrypted information in a messaging channel, or paste in email to send to recipient. -
Select
Save As...
to save encrypted file to store this information in shared mediums such as Dropbox. -
Select
Share with
to share encrypted file by E-mail, WhatsApp, or Telegram.

Note: Share the encrypted information with recipients and medium of your choice.
Step 5: Select Start Over
to start VoltShare encryption process over if needed.
Decrypt Information
This example assumes that the sender copied the encrypted information to clipboard, and shared in a Slack channel with you as one of the intended recipients.
Step 1: Open VoltShare application, sign in with your account credentials.
Note: The email address you use for sign in must match the email address specified by the sender during the encryption.
Step 2: Select Encrypt/Decrypt
options.
-
Select
File
orText
option in theEncrypt/Decrypt
screen, and drop the received encrypted file or copy the encrypted content into field. -
Select
Decrypt
to show decrypted secret. -
This example shows copying of encrypted message received from a Slack channel.

Step 3: Get decrypted text
or file
.
- Select
Copy to clipboard
to store decrypted information to the clipboard. You can paste it in a file as per your choice.
Note: VoltShare decrypts and displays the content in the Decrypted text field.
- Select
Save As...
and save the decrypted file to store this information in your device.
