# encfs
> Encrypted filesystem in user-space based on FUSE

## Summary
FUSE-based encrypted filesystem that mounts encrypted directories transparently

## Capabilities
- Mount encrypted directories as regular filesystems
- Encrypt files individually (per-file encryption)
- Work with cloud storage sync tools
- Transparent encryption/decryption

## When to Use
- You need transparent file encryption in a directory
- You want encrypted directories that work with cloud sync

## When NOT to Use
- You need full-disk encryption
- You need the strongest security guarantees (EncFS has known weaknesses)

## Related Tools
- [cipher](/tools/cipher) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/encfs
