# CryptPad

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/cryptpad/
> Website: https://cryptpad.fr/
> Categories: Encrypted storage
> KYC: none — End-to-end encrypted collaborative editing (docs, sheets, kanban, code, whiteboard). No account required for ephemeral pads; account is optional and stores nothing identifying beyond an email if you choose to add one.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: France (XWiki SAS / cryptpad.fr operator)
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Payment methods: donation, card
> Founded: 2014
> Open source: yes
> Custodial: yes
> Last verified: 2026-05-12

## Verdict

CryptPad is the end-to-end encrypted collaborative-editing platform — the privacy-respecting alternative to Google Docs, Notion, or Confluence for sensitive collaborative work. The default cryptpad.fr is fine for most users; self-host for the strongest posture. Used in activist and journalism stacks.

## Strengths

- End-to-end encrypted collaborative editing — operator cannot read pad content.
- Self-hostable; an active community runs multiple public instances.
- Supports rich documents, spreadsheets, code, kanban boards, whiteboard.
- No account needed for ephemeral pads (24h to 90 days lifetime).

## Caveats

- The default cryptpad.fr is hosted by XWiki SAS in France.
- Account-based pads are stored encrypted but with operator-side metadata (login timing, IP at login).
- Self-host for the strongest threat-model posture.

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## What CryptPad is

An end-to-end encrypted collaborative-editing suite covering rich documents, spreadsheets, code, kanban, and whiteboards.

## Threat-model fit

Collaborative editing on sensitive material where Google Docs / Notion / Office 365 are operator-readable.

## Sources

- [CryptPad documentation](https://docs.cryptpad.org/) — accessed 2026-05-12
- [CryptPad source](https://github.com/cryptpad/cryptpad) — accessed 2026-05-12