PGP Decrypt
Decrypt a PGP-encrypted file using your private key.
About PGP Decrypt
PGP Decrypt opens a PGP-encrypted file using your private key, recovering the original bytes exactly as they were before encryption. Reach for it whenever someone sends you ciphertext locked to your public key. Decryption happens entirely in your browser, so neither the encrypted file nor your private key is ever sent to a server.
- Category
- privacy
- Input
- Accepts: text/plain, application/pgp-encrypted or application/octet-stream.
- Output
- Outputs: application/octet-stream.
- Cost
- Free, runs in your browser
- Memory
- medium
Common uses
- Open an encrypted document a colleague sent after locking it to your published public key
- Recover a config file or set of credentials delivered as a .gpg attachment
- Decrypt an armored PGP block someone pasted into an email or chat
- Restore an encrypted backup you previously stashed in cloud storage
- Read a confidential message sent to the PGP key listed on your site or profile
- Unwrap a binary PGP payload from a system that hands you raw octet-stream output
Frequently asked questions
What inputs does it accept?
ASCII-armored PGP text, application/pgp-encrypted files, and raw binary (octet-stream) ciphertext are all supported.
Does my private key get uploaded?
No. The decryption runs locally in your browser, so your private key and the encrypted file never leave your device.
What if my key is passphrase-protected?
You'll supply the passphrase to unlock the private key for the operation. It's used in-browser only and isn't transmitted anywhere.
What does the output look like?
You get back the original file exactly as it was before encryption — same bytes, ready to download.
Will this work with files encrypted by GnuPG or other tools?
Yes. It follows the OpenPGP standard, so anything encrypted to your key by a compliant tool can be decrypted here.
Keywords
- pgp
- gpg
- decrypt
- openpgp
- private-key
- security
- privacy