Guides
Every one of these walks a single task from first tap to finished file. No theory dumps. Just the steps, on the phone you actually have.
Getting started 4
Generate an age key
Make your first identity, stored on-device.
2 minEncrypt to a GitHub username
The trick everyone loves: type a username, done.
2 minDecrypt an age file on mobile
Open a .age file someone sent you.
1 minEncrypt a file on Android
The Material flow, start to finish.
2 minPost-quantum 2
Core workflows 5
Encrypt to an SSH key
Reuse an ssh-ed25519 or RSA public key as a recipient.
2 minEncrypt multiple files at once
Bundle several files into one .tar.age.
2 minPassphrase-encrypt a file
No recipient needed, just a passphrase.
1 minShare an encrypted file safely
Send ciphertext over any channel without worry.
2 minEncrypt a very large file
A gigabyte works like a kilobyte.
2 minSigning 5
Sign and encrypt in one step
One file, with the signature sealed inside.
2 minSign a file with your SSH key
Produce a standard SSHSIG signature in the app.
2 minSign with a hardware security key
Tap a FIDO key over NFC to sign.
3 minVerify an SSHSIG signature
Check a signature someone sent you.
2 minManage trusted signers
Keep an allowed_signers list AgePony checks files against.
3 minLocking down 2
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