VeraCrypt Portable 1.26.20 Rev 2 (free disk encryption) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 13, 2025 - 3:27pm

A new version of VeraCrypt Portable has been released. VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption utility allowing you to both encrypt full physical drives and make encrypted logical volumes. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Features

Screenshot VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software based on TrueCrypt 7.1a. It allows secure encryption of full disks as well as virtual volumes that can be mounted on the fly. VeraCrypt has support for various encryption algorithms (AES, Serpent, TwoFish), keyfiles, security tokens, hotkeys, and more.

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PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

VeraCrypt Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Platform including the Menu and Backup Utility.

Download

VeraCrypt Portable is available for immediate download from the VeraCrypt Portable homepage. Get it today!

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This release drops Windows 7/8 and 32-bit support. A VeraCryptPortableLegacyWin7 package will be created alongside when upgrading on a 32-bit or Windows 7/8 OS. This package is also available from the PA.c Platform App Store as well as from the app's homepage: https://portableapps.com/apps/security/veracrypt-portable#download_details

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The initial release was accidentally creating a VeraCryptPortableLegacy32bit instead of a VeraCryptPortableLegacyWin7 legacy package for older operating systems. My apologies for this mixup.

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