日本語

How to use

The common tasks, step by step. The app's screens are in Japanese for now.

Make a ZIP

  1. Drag files or folders onto the Vault-ZIP window, or right-click them in File Explorer and choose "Vault-ZIPで圧縮" (compress).
  2. Choose how to set the password: generate a new one, use one you set up before, type one each time, or none (the default is in the settings).
  3. Press compress. The ZIP is written and its password is recorded in the ledger.

To make one ZIP per item, use "個別に圧縮" (compress each).

Main window: drag onto the left card,
Main window: drag onto the left card, "圧縮" (compress), or use the buttons
The small panel after compressing from a right-click. The password is copied and cleared after a while
The small panel after compressing from a right-click. The password is copied and cleared after a while

Open a ZIP (extract)

  1. Drag the archive onto the window, or right-click it and choose "Vault-ZIPで展開" (extract).
  2. ZIP files made by Vault-ZIP open with the ledger's password. For other archives, type the password.
  3. If a file with the same name already exists, the new file gets " (2)" added by default (this is a setting).
The right card,
The right card, "展開" (extract). "何のファイルか調べる" (what is this file) is here too

Look up a password (the ledger)

The ledger lists the ZIP files you made; search by name or date. You may be asked to confirm it is you before a password is shown or copied. A copied password is cleared from the clipboard after a while.

The password ledger. Passwords stay hidden until you reveal one
The password ledger. Passwords stay hidden until you reveal one

Keep the ledger safe

In the settings, make a recovery key and choose a folder for automatic backups. On a new PC, import a backup.

Getting ready not to lose passwords: a recovery key and automatic backups
Getting ready not to lose passwords: a recovery key and automatic backups

Add a password to a PDF

Drag a PDF onto the window, or right-click it and choose "Vault-ZIPでPDFを暗号化". The password is recorded in the ledger.

The PDF screen: drop a PDF here or use the button
The PDF screen: drop a PDF here or use the button

What is this file?

Right-click a file and choose "Vault-ZIPで何のファイルか調べる". A small window shows the type guessed from the content and which apps usually open it. It is not a safety verdict.

The small result window. The file is named .dat, but its content says PNG
The small result window. The file is named .dat, but its content says PNG

Command line

vault-zip-cli.exe is in the install folder. Passwords are never written on the command line; pass them through standard input.

vault-zip-cli compress -i folder -o archive.zip --json

Commands and exit codes →

Main window: drag onto the left card, The small panel after compressing from a right-click. The password is copied and cleared after a while The right card, The password ledger. Passwords stay hidden until you reveal one Getting ready not to lose passwords: a recovery key and automatic backups The PDF screen: drop a PDF here or use the button The small result window. The file is named .dat, but its content says PNG