Have been looking at Veracrypt and Cryptomator and I am not impressed with their implementation. Would like to see Bitwarden offering file encryption as follows;
When I open a file not encrypted by Bitwarden, it launches in its native app (e.g. Word or PowerPoint).
When I open a file encrypted by Bitwarden, the Bitwarden dialog opens first offering to decrypt the file before handing it over to its native app. Another variation of this would be a dialog simply showing that Bitwarden is decrypting the file.
When I close any file, Bitwarden offers to encrypt the file before replacing the unencrypted file in storage. Another variation of this would be a dialog simply showing that Bitwarden is encrypting the file.
If the file is stored in cloud storage and i open it on another device, Bitwarden will recognise the file and offer to decrypt it before opening it on the device’s native app or simply show a dialog box showing decrypting progress.
The decryption will only work when the Bitwarden vault is unlocked. The feature should work for all document and media files. The free tier may offer encryption for a limited number of files.
Hm, there might be a misunderstanding about Bitwarden’s encryption. At the moment, all attachments (files) that you store in Bitwarden, are encrypted – as listed here: Encrypted Data | Bitwarden
And I’m not sure, if implementing storing unencrypted files would be a good idea.
As stated before, all attachments are already encrypted, so it would be a downgrade to limit that… and (or “but”) on the other hand, storing attachments is currently not a part of the free tier at all.
If I have interpreted your post correctly, you are proposing that files encrypted by Bitwarden be stored outside the Bitwarden vault (e.g., on your local device, or on a third-party cloud storage server). Is this correct?
This would probably require the spawning of a temporary RAM disk to hold the decrypted file.
What don’t you like about these solutions? Using dedicated file encryption software will probably be a better option than waiting for Bitwarden to create a general-purpose file encryption feature.
You have interpreted my post correctly. I am not a deeply technical person so i cannot really comment on what it would take to make this happen.
What i don’t like about the existing file encyption options i mentioned is;
Workflow: they require me to adapt to a different workflow in how i interact with my files. I want to continue saving my files where i usially do and using the cloud storage provides i have always used but having my files encrypted when not in use
Convenience: i already use Bitwarden on all my devices and just thought it would be nice if Bitwarden offered this as a feature instead of having to download new software. The workflow i also described, i expect would be intuitive for most Bitwarden users and lower the barrier to entry.
I hope i have answered your questions to your satisfaction
The feature i am requesting is different from Bitwarden’s. My current workflows do not benefit from Bitwarden’s current file encryption and storage feature. I am requesting Bitwarden to introduce file encryption into my workflow