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[[!meta title="Using VeraCrypt encrypted volumes"]]
[[!toc levels=2]]
Introduction to *VeraCrypt*
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Introduction to *VeraCrypt*
*[VeraCrypt](https://www.veracrypt.fr/)* is a
disk encryption tool that works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Comparison between *LUKS* and *VeraCrypt*
You can also create and open *LUKS* encrypted volumes in Tails. *LUKS* is the standard for disk encryption in Linux. [[See our documentation about *LUKS*.|encrypted_volumes]]
You can also create and open *LUKS*
encrypted volumes in Tails. *LUKS* is the
standard for disk encryption in Linux. [[See our documentation about
*LUKS*.|encrypted_volumes]]
[[!inline pages="doc/encryption_and_privacy/luks_vs_veracrypt.inline" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
To create new *VeraCrypt* volumes, do so outside of Tails. See the step-by-step guides by Security-in-a-Box on [VeraCrypt for Windows](https://securityinabox.org/en/tools/veracrypt/).
To create new *VeraCrypt* volumes, do so
outside of Tails. See the step-by-step guides by Security-in-a-Box on
[VeraCrypt for Windows](https://securityinabox.org/en/tools/veracrypt/).
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Difference between file containers and partitions
With *VeraCrypt* you can store your files encrypted in two different kinds of *volumes*:
With *VeraCrypt* you can store your files
encrypted in two different kinds of *volumes*:
<h3>File containers</h3>
<div class="icon">
[[!img container-icon.png link="no"]]
<div class="text">
<p>A file container is a single big file inside which you can store
several files encrypted, a bit like a ZIP file.</p>
</div>
</div>
<h3>Partitions or drives</h3>
[[!img partition-icon.png link="no"]]
<div class="text">
<p>Usually, drives (USB sticks and hard disks) have a single partition of their
entire size. This way, you can encrypt a whole USB stick, for example.
But, drives can also be split into several partitions.
</div>
</div>
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Unlocking parameters
To unlock a *VeraCrypt* volume, you might need
the following parameters, depending on the options that were selected when the
volume was created:
To unlock a *VeraCrypt* volume, you might need the following parameters, depending on the options that were selected when the volume was created:
**Passphrase**
**Keyfiles**: instead of or in addition to the passphrase, a *VeraCrypt* volume can be unlocked using a particular file or set of files.
**Keyfiles**: instead of or in addition to the passphrase, a <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span> volume can be unlocked using a particular file or set of files.

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To create new *VeraCrypt* volumes, do so outside of Tails. See the step-by-step guides by Security-in-a-Box on [VeraCrypt for Windows](https://securityinabox.org/en/tools/veracrypt/).
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