ente for Windows

Overview and purpose

ente is a free, open-source Windows application built to keep your photo collections private and well organized. It uses up-to-date cryptographic methods to protect images from unauthorized viewing and ensures that synced albums remain accessible only to the account owner.

Privacy and access controls

• End-to-end encryption keeps your pictures encrypted during transfer and storage, so only the person with the correct credentials can decrypt them.
• Account access is protected by a password chosen during sign-up, which is required to unlock any synced content.

Backup and fault tolerance

• The service maintains multiple redundant copies of your data—up to three backups—hosted on separate servers to reduce the risk of loss.
• These copies are managed automatically so you don’t have to worry about manual backups or single points of failure.

Syncing and sharing

• ente lets you quickly share individual images or whole albums with other users directly from the app, while preserving the encryption safeguards.
• A companion Android app supports seamless synchronization between your desktop and mobile device, making it simple to keep albums in sync across platforms.

Compatibility, availability and alternatives

• Primary client: Windows desktop; mobile support: Android app available for seamless cross-device use.
• Suggested alternative: Google Drive — Desktop client available at no cost for users seeking a mainstream cloud-synchronization option.