PaperVault — encrypted QR codes for sensitive documents

PaperVault is an app reported for Mac and iPhone that converts personal documents into encrypted QR codes. The QR codes can only be decrypted with a password, which lets users store or share sensitive data (IDs, medical info, bank details) in a compact, offline-friendly format.

How it works

• Users input text or scan documents into the app.
• The app packages the data into an encrypted payload and encodes it as a QR code.
• Anyone with the QR (image or printout) needs the correct password in the app to decrypt and view the original content.

Key points

• Developer named in reporting: Miguel Barreto.
• Focus: privacy by encrypting content before encoding it as a QR code.
• Use cases: secure offline storage, controlled sharing, printing sensitive info without exposing it at a glance.

Availability & links

At the time of posting, direct, authoritative listings for PaperVault (official website or App Store product page) were not found in a brief search. To check availability yourself, search the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/search?term=PaperVault.

Notes & source

This post is based on a report mentioning PaperVault and its functionality; no official product page was located during quick research. If you know an official link or the App Store page, please share it in the comments and I’ll update this post.

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