.PCV File Extension
Picocrypt Encrypted File
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What is a PCV file?
A PCV file is a file that has been encrypted by Picocrypt, a simple encryption tool. Picocrypt appends the .pcv extension to each file it encrypts, producing an extension like .png.pcv. You can decrypt a PCV file in Picocrypt, provided you know the password used to encrypt it.
More Information
Picocrypt is a multiplatform encryption tool used to secure files. To encrypt a file or folder, users drag and drop it into Picocrypt, enter the password they want to use to encrypt it, and select . Picocrypt then encrypts the file or folder using XChaCha20 encryption and saves the result in a PCV file.
If a user drags a folder into Picocrypt, all that folder's files will be compressed, encrypted, and saved in a .zip.pcv file. When the user decrypts this file, Picocrypt will produce a .ZIP archive, which much be decompressed to view the original files.
How to open a PCV file
You can use Picocrypt (multiplatform) to decrypt a PCV file. To do so:
- Open Picocrypt and drag your PCV file to the application.
- In the field, enter the password used to encrypt the file.
- Click .
Picocrypt will then create a decrypted copy of your PCV file.