Switch from Boxcryptor to SimpleumSafe

Boxcryptor has been sold to Dropbox and is no longer accepting new customers. Existing customers are looking for alternatives.

SimpleumSafe is a suitable alternative / replacement to Boxcryptor

SimpleumSafe is an encryption and document management solution for macOS and iOS and is suitable for both private and business use.

Reasons for SimpleumSafe (especially for Boxcryptor users)

  • Secure encryption with AES-256
  • Synchronization: iCloud, Folder, Wireless
  • For macOS and iOS
  • GDPR compliant
  • Arbitrary file types
  • Multiple Safes
  • Safes e.g. on USB stick or external hard drives
  • No size limits
  • Active further development
  • Made in Germany
  • Secure document editing
  • No cleartext traces
  • Built-in secure image viewer
  • iOS: encrypted photography

Switch from Boxcryptor to SimpleumSafe

It’s a good idea to create a small Safe to get to know and familiarize yourself with this Safe with SimpleumSafe. Since you can create as many Safes as you like, this has no effect on the data taken over by Boxcryptor.

Create a safe for the Boxcryptor data

It is recommended to perform the data transfer on a Mac

  1. Create a Safe
  2. Open the created Safe in SimpleumSafe
  3. Open you encrypted folders within Boxcryptor
  4. Import the files into SimpleumSafe. For example, by dragging (importing) the file or folders into SimpleumSafe
  5. Done

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