*[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]]

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With *VeraCrypt* you can store your files encrypted in two different kinds of *volumes*:

To unlock a *VeraCrypt* volume, you might need the following parameters, depending on the options that were selected when the volume was created:

**Keyfiles**: instead of or in addition to the passphrase, a *VeraCrypt* volume can be unlocked using a particular file or set of files.

[See the *VeraCrypt* documentation on
keyfiles.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Keyfiles.html)

[See the *VeraCrypt* documentation on hidden
volumes.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Hidden%20Volume.html)

*Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes* unlocks your volume.

If unlocking the volume fails (for example, if you mistyped the
password), click on **Unlock** to try
unlocking again.

Click **Open** to open the volume in the *Files* browser.

In the **Select Disk Image to Attach** dialog:

Unselect the **Set up read-only loop device** check box in the bottom-left corner if you want to modify the content of the file container.

Select the file container and click **Attach**.