Anchiano
compress · encrypt · encode
A small desktop cipher tool. Paste text, enter a key, get a compact encrypted string you can send anywhere. AES-256-GCM encryption, zstd compression, base85 encoding. Nothing is transmitted when you run it. No server. No account. No network traffic. The output is just text — paste it wherever you want.
The key stays between you and the person you are sending to. The message is unreadable without it. That is the entire promise — no more, no less.
Windows: double-click to run. Linux: mark as executable first (`chmod +x anchiano-linux`), then run from terminal.
Current release
| Version | 0.1.3 |
| Released | 2026-04-15 |
| Platform | Linux (x86_64) v0.1.3, Windows (x86_64) v0.1.2 |
Verify integrity
Check the SHA-256 hash of the file you downloaded against the values below. If they do not match, do not run the file.
| Windows .exe | 7eb5d827035e76c3bd9769e0fcf79ddc9ff70b113d45a816fc5c4a1979b51a23 |
| Linux | 9019e3b5bc5670e53185ab804a457e01d38cb228c8fc836348bd5a2cd58c97a9 |
Windows: certutil -hashfile anchiano-windows.exe SHA256
Linux: sha256sum anchiano-linux
Changelog
| 0.1.3 — 2026-04-15 | Fixed: input limit handling now enforces the documented 250-character cap in UI. Also fixed counter display so it reflects post-truncation value correctly. |
| 0.1.2 — 2026-04-15 | Fixed: expanded social-safe encoding to cover all characters that break when copied from web platforms. Adds &, <, >, backtick, and % to the safe-replacement set. Strings encoded with 0.1.1 or earlier need to be re-encoded. |
| 0.1.1 — 2026-04-15 | Fixed: encoded output is now safe to paste on X and other social platforms. Characters interpreted as mentions (@), hashtags (#), and cashtags ($) are replaced with neutral equivalents. |
| 0.1.0 — 2026-04-15 | Initial release. AES-256-GCM encryption, zstd compression, base85 encoding. Linux and Windows builds. |
Release history
| Version | Date | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.3 | 2026-04-15 | — | download |
| 0.1.2 | 2026-04-15 | download | download |
| 0.1.1 | 2026-04-15 | download | download |
| 0.1.0 | 2026-04-15 | download | download |
Older public route
This object now opens here first. The earlier HR route is still reachable during the transition.
