It locks your text using a secure question and answer (which it allows you to create), and creates a link for the encrypted page. The text is encrypted using standard cryptography and it is performed on your local PC. For anyone intending to view the data, s/he needs to know the answer to the question.

The search engine bots are not allowed access to that page.

Features:

• Save and share encrypted messages online.
• Messages are locked using a user created secure question.
• Clean and simple interface.
• No registration required.
• Get the link to the encrypted page and a norbt ID.
• Similar tools: SafeMess, Crypo, Encodor, InfoEncrypt and File Encryptor.

Check out Norbt @ www.norbt.com (via Lifehacker, by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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To encrypt, simply enter your text and password into provided fields and then click on “Encrypt the message” button. There is also an option to set the expiration time after which the text will become non decryptable.

Features:

• Encrypt your text right inside your browser.
• Your text will be password protected and encrypted with secure XXTEA block cipher algorithm.
• Set the expiration time after which the text will become non decryptable.
• Currently you can encrypt no more than 32 kilobytes of data (10 printed pages of text) at one session.
• Free and no sign up.
• Similar tools: Crypo, Encodor, InfoEncrypt and File Encryptor.

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Barcode Reader, on the other hand, is a free online barcode decoder that can read and reveal the stored information behind any standart barcode label.

Simply upload an image file with the barcode on it and click on the “Send file” button. It automatically detects the barcode format and type of encoded information (text, URI etc.) and displays it on the screen.

Features:

• Decode barcode labels online.
• Supports common barcode formats UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 39, Code 128, QR Code, Data Matrix, PDF 417 and ITF.
• Maximum supported file size of the barcode images: 1 MB.
• Free, no registration needed.

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Hid.im also provides a bookmarklet to decode the hid.im images. It doesn’t require sign up to convert torrents and also provides a Firefox extension.

Features

• Convert and hide torrent files inside PNG images.
• Bookmarklet and Firefox extension available.
• Torrent file should not exceed 250KB.
• No registration required.

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To encrypt your data, simply enter your text and encryption password into provided fields and then click Encrypt. The password will be required for both encryption and decryption. Anyone who intercepts your encrypted message without password will not be able to read original message.

The website also offers fully functional mobile version which can be used with almost any web enabled mobile phone including iPhone and Blackberry.

Features:

• Lets you encrypt and decrypt sensitive data.
• Uses most advanced military grade 1280-bit encryption algorithm.
• All encryptions are done on your computer.
• Mobile version to access the site from mobile devices.
• No sign up needed.
• Similar web tools: Encodor, InfoEncrypt and File Encryptor.

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There is a Basic Form for most users, and if you are familiar with HTML you can use the Advanced Form. Here is how it works:

Step 1

1. Enter your actual email address
2. Enter address you want to be visible to visitors
3. Enter Link title and subject line (optional)
4. Press “Enkode it”.

Step 2

You will get an ugly javascript code (see below). Copy it and insert it in the source of your HTML code. Done!

Your site visitors will see this:

Features:

• Email address encryptor.
• Protect your email address from spam bots.
• Encrypt it into a Javascript code using Enkoder form.
• Hides email from spam bots, shows it to real people.
• Basic Form for most users, Advanced form for those familiar with HTML.
• Free, no registration.
• Similar sites: TheHTMLEncode, SpamProofEmailGenerator and HideText.

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You can password protect your messages, make them self destruct after being read, protect them from being copied and restrict recipient attempts to enter code correctly.

There is no registration necessary, however if you register, the site allows you to manage contacts and track if sent message have been read.

Features:

• Secure messaging solutions.
• Encrypts all your messages with 160-bit encryption within 128-bit SSL.
• All your messages strictly kept within the server and never send anywhere.
• Recipient gets only notification with the link pointing to your message.
• Security options: add passwords,  self-destruct and anti-copying .
• Similar sites: Send, SDMessage, PrivNote and DeviceCode.

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The application also lets you search for other users by their names and add them to your contacts list. The free account limits you with 16 names in your contacts list and lets you story not more than 32 messages in the Inbox and Send sections combined.

Features:

• Have your important messages encrypted and securely delivered to recipient.
• Both sender and recipient must be registered to be able to use the service.
• All messages are kept within a network and never sent out.
• You can set email alerts that will notify you about new private message.
• Free account lets you manage upto 16 contacts and keep upto 32 messages.
• For additional information watch demo video.
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1. Sing-up
2. Compose your message and click on “Send Secure Message” button.
3. Send encrypts your email using NSA algorithm and forwards it to the recipient.
4. Recipient receives your email with the encrypted message attached.

In order to send and receive information both sender and recipient must have an account with Send.

Features:

• Encrypt and send important information online.
• Send as many encrypted emails as you like.
• All emails are encrypted by secure NSA encryption method.
• Add attachments to your messages.
• Similar websites:  KeyVault, KickNotes, SDMessage, PrivNote and sPaste

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The process is straight forward,  simply enter your data in to provided field and click on the encryption function you would like to use. Same applies for decryption.

Features:

• Encrypt your text data online.
• Supports SHA1, MD4, URL, Base64, Base85 & MD5 hash functions.
• No sign up or registration required.

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When it comes to encrypting text, it’s another no brainer, just add your text, select your preferred method of encryption and click “Encrypt it”. Done.

Features:

• Encrypt text data online.
• Encrypt stuff as many times as you need.
• No signup or registration required.
• Supports MD5, DES, Backwards, Base 64, Leet, Pig latin, Url Encode, HTML Entities Encode encryption methods.

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Features:

• Encode important text before sharing it on the web.
• Unlimited – encode and decode as many times as you like.
• The maximum number of characters you can use is 400.
• No registration required.

If you’re interested in this, also check out previously profiled InfoEncrypt and File Encryptor.

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Overall it’s pretty useful service and there are many ways you can benefit from it. Encrypt sensitive information in your emails, protect sensitive data in chat messages, and so on.

To see it in action, try decrypting following message using the word makeuseof as password.

<Encrypted>
Sh61V2bgmwOjtt7FITMpEI4d2S9QoR7DMsLM7bwa0vu/A29HtVzI2Nc/iODW5j1oMYad3DO27NQ0ZRzZ
/uaorkX0IMkx8pS0PxkeiL9eCSlwxtYd631G/vCBaKvthF32
</Encrypted>

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Features:

• The information is encrypted and not stored anywhere
• Share your locker with others.
• Each locker can contain at most 64,000 characters.

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Features:

• Convert text to ASCII numbers, Hexadecimal, Binary, Octal or Morse Alphabet.
• Change Letters to uppercase or cowercase, or capitalize first letters.
• Text Lines : filter/sort/reverse/shuffle lines, delete duplicate lines, number lines, etc.
• Other : Shuffle letters, clean text, reverse text, and remove text formatting (strip HTML tags).
• Basic text encription methods : Rot13 and Base64.
• Advanced Encryption: BlowFish, CAST, DES, Triple DES, GOST, Loki97, Rijndael (AES), RC2 and more.
• Hashing text : Adler 32, CRC, Gost, Haval, MD4, MD5, SHA, RipeMD, Tiger.
• Free. No registration or sign up required.

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How does it works?

Encrypting:

• Upload file, add password (optional) and click “Encrypt”.
• Download encrypted file.

Decrypting (only files that were encrypted by File-Encryptor):

• Upload file, enter password if required and click “Decrypt”.
• Download decrypted file.

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Features List:

• Encrypt files to very high standard. File-encryptor claims that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to decrypt encrypted files using other means. Its encryption code has been undefeated for about 20 years.
• Password-protect files (optional).
• Maximum allowed file size in one session is 10 MB.
• Option to use secure connection when encrypting files.

Check out File-Encryptor @ [ www.file-encryptor.com ]

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How does it work?

• 1. Type in your message and provide a solid ‘Secret Word’ (encryption key) that will be used for encrypting the message.
• 2. Recipient receives an email with a link to pick up your message.
• 3. In order to read the message s/he will need to enter your ‘Secret Word’.
• 4. Once opened it will be automatically deleted from the server.

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