CipherBuddy/data/help_encryption.md

CipherBuddy was designed to aid you in decrypting ciphertext. But you can use CipherBuddy to encrypt since for many methods, encryption and decryption use the same algorithm.

When encrypting, the ciphertext in CipherBuddy will be your plaintext and the plaintext in CipherBuddy will be your ciphertext.

To encrypt, first create a file (using a text editor, not a word processor), open CipherBuddy and load the file. Then select the encryption method and perform the necessary operations. Once the message is encrypted, select Save Plaintext from the File menu, to store your ciphertext.