GUI Graphical interface for easy drag-and-drop encryption
CLI Command-line interface for scripting and automation
Portable No installation required. Run from anywhere.
Offline Zero network access. Works completely air-gapped.
Version 1.0.0 Released December 2024 Changelog Release Notes

SHA-256 Checksums

a1b2c3d4e5f6... qnsqy-free-win-x64.exe
b2c3d4e5f6a7... qnsqy-free-win-x64.zip
c3d4e5f6a7b8... qnsqy-free-macos-universal.dmg
d4e5f6a7b8c9... qnsqy-free-macos-arm64.tar.gz
e5f6a7b8c9d0... qnsqy-free-macos-x64.tar.gz
f6a7b8c9d0e1... qnsqy-free-linux-x64.tar.gz
a7b8c9d0e1f2... qnsqy-free-linux-arm64.tar.gz
b8c9d0e1f2a3... qnsqy-free_1.0.0_amd64.deb
c9d0e1f2a3b4... qnsqy-free-1.0.0.x86_64.rpm

Installation

Windows

# Option 1: Run the installer
Download and run qnsqy-free-win-x64.exe

# Option 2: Extract ZIP and add to PATH
Extract qnsqy-free-win-x64.zip
Add the folder to your system PATH

# Verify installation
> qnsqy-free version

macOS

# Option 1: Use the DMG installer
Open qnsqy-free-macos-universal.dmg
Drag QNSQY to Applications

# Option 2: Install from tarball
$ tar -xzf qnsqy-free-macos-arm64.tar.gz
$ sudo mv qnsqy-free /usr/local/bin/

# Clear quarantine (if needed)
$ xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /usr/local/bin/qnsqy-free

# Verify installation
$ qnsqy-free version

Linux

# Debian / Ubuntu
$ sudo dpkg -i qnsqy-free_1.0.0_amd64.deb

# Fedora / RHEL / CentOS
$ sudo rpm -i qnsqy-free-1.0.0.x86_64.rpm

# From tarball
$ tar -xzf qnsqy-free-linux-x64.tar.gz
$ sudo mv qnsqy-free /usr/local/bin/
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/qnsqy-free

# Verify installation
$ qnsqy-free version

Quick Start

# Encrypt a file (creates secret.pdf.qs)
$ qnsqy-free encrypt -i secret.pdf
Enter password: ********
Confirm password: ********
Encrypted: secret.pdf.qs

# Decrypt the file
$ qnsqy-free decrypt -i secret.pdf.qs
Enter password: ********
Decrypted: secret.pdf

# Securely delete the original
$ qnsqy-free shred secret.pdf
Shredding secret.pdf (3 passes)...
File securely deleted.
Full Documentation

Verify Your Download

Always verify downloads before installing. This protects against tampering and ensures you have the authentic binary.

# Linux / macOS
$ sha256sum qnsqy-free-linux-x64.tar.gz

# Windows (PowerShell)
> Get-FileHash qnsqy-free-win-x64.exe -Algorithm SHA256

# Compare output with checksums above

System Requirements

Windows

10 / 11

64-bit (x64) required

macOS

11.0+

Big Sur or later. Intel and Apple Silicon.

Linux

glibc 2.31+

Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 32+, Debian 11+

Memory

256 MB

More recommended for large files

Disk Space

50 MB

Plus space for encrypted files

Network

None

Works completely offline

Coming Soon

Additional platforms and package managers in development:

FreeBSD Homebrew (macOS) AUR (Arch Linux) Snap Flatpak Windows Package Manager (winget)

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