Decrypting a message

ℹ️ These instructions show you how to decrypt a message you’ve received from another Confidencial user with the Confidencial web app. You can also decrypt messages with the Confidencial desktop app using a similar process.

1. Copy the encrypted message you’ve received in to your clipboard

   💡 To copy to your clipboard

   Menu (macOS or Windows): Edit → Copy

   macOS: ⌘ + C

   Windows: CTRL + C

2. Go to my.confidencial.io in your web browser and log in if necessary

3. Paste the encrypted message from your clipboard to the input box on the Encryption Tools page and click Decrypt

   ⚠️ Be sure to paste the entire encrypted message, including the parts that say “BEGIN CONFIDENCIAL ENCRYPTED MESSAGE” and “END CONFIDENCIAL ENCRYPTED MESSAGE” 💡 To paste from your clipboard

   Menu (macOS or Windows): Edit → Paste

   macOS: ⌘ + V

   Windows: CTRL + V

   

   ✅ Your decrypted message will appear along with options to save the message to a file or copy the message to your clipboard