# Cryptee

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/cryptee/
> Website: https://crypt.ee/
> Categories: Encrypted storage
> KYC: optional — End-to-end encrypted storage with a focus on document editing and photo storage. Free tier with email signup; paid tiers crypto-payment accepted.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: Estonia (operator-disclosed)
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Payment methods: card, crypto
> Founded: 2017
> Open source: no
> Custodial: yes
> Last verified: 2026-05-12

## Verdict

Cryptee is the niche Estonian end-to-end encrypted document-and-photo storage. Smaller and less audited than Tresorit; more privacy-forward than the mainstream operators. Best fit when document-editing-with-E2E is the specific use case.

## Strengths

- End-to-end encrypted document editor and photo storage in one product.
- Estonia operator with a privacy-explicit posture.
- Crypto payment accepted on paid plans.
- Operator policy of not asking for any identifying information at signup.

## Caveats

- Closed-source clients.
- Smaller operator than Tresorit or Filen; review the cryptography model before storing high-value material.
- Estonian jurisdiction subjects the operator to EU AMLD and Estonian law enforcement reach.

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## What Cryptee is

End-to-end encrypted document editor and photo storage from an Estonian operator.

## Threat-model fit

Niche E2E storage for documents and photos when Tresorit or Filen aren't the right operator fit.

## Sources

- [Cryptee help](https://crypt.ee/help) — accessed 2026-05-12
- [Cryptee manifest](https://crypt.ee/manifest) — accessed 2026-05-12