CryptoContainer

CryptoContainer is an Android app for working with VeraCrypt containers and AESCrypt files on stock, unrooted Android 14+ devices.

It supports local, on-device workflows for:

creating VeraCrypt containers opening standard and hidden VeraCrypt containers browsing, adding, extracting, renaming, copying, cutting, pasting, sharing, and deleting container contents encrypting files with AESCrypt decrypting AESCrypt files back to user-selected folders

Quick Start

Open an existing VeraCrypt container

Open the VeraCrypt tab. Set Container File with Pick Container or by opening a .hc file from another app. Enter Password. Enter PIM (optional) if your volume uses one. Add Keyfiles (optional) if your volume requires them. Tap Open. When the Current Container card appears, tap Explore Container.

Create a new VeraCrypt container

Open the VeraCrypt tab. Tap Create Volume. Tap Choose Output File and select where the new container will be written. Choose Standard or Hidden. Enter the size, password, and optional PIM. Choose the file system, algorithm, and hash. If creating a hidden volume, fill in the hidden-volume section. Tap Create.

Encrypt a file with AESCrypt

Open the AESCrypt tab. Tap Encrypt File. Pick the input file. Pick the output folder. Enter the password and confirmation password. Set the output filename if needed. Tap Encrypt.

Decrypt an AESCrypt file

Open the AESCrypt tab. Tap Decrypt File. Pick the .aes file. Pick the output folder. Enter the password. Tap Decrypt. On success, use Open File or Open Folder from the result panel.

VeraCrypt Guide

VeraCrypt Main Screen

Container File: path or URI of the container to open. Password: password for standard or hidden open. PIM (optional): optional VeraCrypt PIM. Keyfiles (optional): add one or more VeraCrypt keyfiles. Open: tries the entered credentials against standard and hidden headers. Pick Container: opens Android file picker for the container file. Read-only: forces a read-only open attempt. Close: closes the currently mounted container. Create Volume: opens the volume creation dialog.

Current Container Card

When a container is open, the app shows:

Name Type (Standard or Hidden) Explore Container Close Container

VeraCrypt Explorer Buttonology

Top-left back arrow: leaves the explorer window. Top-right list icon: list view. Top-right grid icon: grid view. Location menu (...): Up Refresh Add Files Add Folder New Folder Paste Here Import Shared Here Cancel Shared Import Clear Clipboard Item ... menu: files: Open, Select, Rename, Copy, Cut, Edit In Place, Extract, Share, Delete folders: Open, Select, Rename, Copy, Cut, New Folder Here, Paste Here, Extract, Import Shared Here, Delete Selection bar ... menu: Open for a single selection Edit In Place for a single file selection Rename for a single selection Copy Cut Extract Share Delete Select All Clear Selection

Share Into An Open VeraCrypt Container

Share a file from another app to CryptoContainer. Choose Share Into Open VeraCrypt Container if a container is already mounted. The VeraCrypt explorer opens. Navigate to the destination folder. Use Import Shared Here from the location menu or folder menu. If no container is mounted, the app shows:

This Action Requires Mounting A VeraCrypt Container