SQLCipher is an open-source extension for SQLite that provides transparent, 256-bit AES encryption for database files.
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SQLCipher is a cross-platform, zero-configuration SQLite extension that encrypts database files with strong 256-bit AES cryptography. It is used in thousands of applications on hundreds of millions of devices. It offers community, commercial, and enterprise editions with advanced features.
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Supports iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Offers commercial and enterprise packages with additional features.
Open-source edition available for community use.
Works on all major platforms and operating systems.
Offers Community, Commercial, Enterprise, and Enterprise FIPS editions.
Encrypts the entire database file with 256-bit AES.
Supports integration with platform keystores like Apple Keychain, Android Keystore, Windows Hello, and TPM-backed storage.
Encrypts and decrypts pages as needed, enabling fast startup and good performance.
Supports user-supplied passphrases converted to encryption keys via PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA512 with a per-database random salt.
Integrations for Android, Apple, .NET, Windows, Linux, and more.
Set the key for use with the database.
Change the encryption key for a SQLCipher database.
Allows use of a cryptographically random 256-bit key via the raw key syntax.
Uses CBC mode, key derivation, and peer-reviewed OpenSSL crypto library.
Small footprint and great performance, ideal for embedded applications.
Convenience function that can duplicate a database contents to an attached database with different settings.
Designed to resist tampering.
Applications use standard SQLite API without special knowledge of security.
Requires no configuration to use.