Before sharing sensitive and/or confidential files from your NAS, use File Station to encrypt them into .qenc files.
Before sharing sensitive and/or confidential files from your NAS, use File Station to encrypt them into .qenc files. Recipients can then decrypt these files using the QENC Decrypter. Only those with the password will be able to decrypt, view, and use the encrypted files.
Files that have been encrypted and compressed using Hybrid Backup Sync can also be decrypted and decompressed using the QENC Decrypter.
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| Publisher | QNAP Systems, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1.25269 |
| Release date | 2025-10-08 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Installer type | nullsoft |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Package ID | QNAP.QENCDecrypter |
| Install scope | All users |
winget install --id=QNAP.QENCDecrypter -ewinget upgrade --id=QNAP.QENCDecrypter -ewinget uninstall --id=QNAP.QENCDecrypter -e"QNAPQENCDecrypterWindows-1.2.1.25269.exe" /SQENC Decrypter can open or be associated with 3 file types:
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QENC Decrypter is proprietary software from QNAP Systems, Inc.. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
The latest version is 1.2.1.25269, released on Oct 8, 2025.
The download button links to the official installer published on download.qnap.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with cb71890a42ff980dda8b242dbf2d621184f32a8dbc143600056436b4b8936b96.
QENC Decrypter runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
Run the offline installer with "QNAPQENCDecrypterWindows-1.2.1.25269.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=QNAP.QENCDecrypter -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find QENC Decrypter and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=QNAP.QENCDecrypter -e.
QENC Decrypter supports 3 file types, including .qenc, .qenc2, .qenc3.
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