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*[VeraCrypt](https://www.veracrypt.fr/)* is a
disk encryption tool that works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Comparison between *LUKS* and *VeraCrypt*
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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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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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With *VeraCrypt* you can store your files encrypted in two different kinds of *volumes*:
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To unlock a *VeraCrypt* volume, you might need the following parameters, depending on the options that were selected when the volume was created:
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**Keyfiles**: instead of or in addition to the passphrase, a *VeraCrypt* volume can be unlocked using a particular file or set of files.
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[See the *VeraCrypt* documentation on
keyfiles.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Keyfiles.html)
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[See the *VeraCrypt* documentation on hidden
volumes.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Hidden%20Volume.html)
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Choose **Applications ▸ Utilities ▸ Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes**.
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*Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes* unlocks your volume.
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If unlocking the volume fails (for example, if you mistyped the
password), click on **Unlock** to try
unlocking again.
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Click **Open** to open the volume in the *Files* browser.
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Choose **Applications ▸ Utilities ▸ Disks** to start the *Disks* utility.
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In the **Select Disk Image to Attach** dialog:
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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.
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Select the file container and click **Attach**.
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