GPGWrap

GPGWrap is a lightweight Linux desktop GUI for common OpenPGP tasks using the system gpg binary.

It provides a simple interface for encrypting, decrypting, signing, and verifying text or files, plus basic key management and key generation.

Features

Text mode

• Encrypt text
• Decrypt text
• Sign text
• Verify clear-signed text
• Verify detached signatures

File mode

• Encrypt files
• Decrypt files
• Sign files
• Verify file signatures

Key management

• Import keys from file
• Import armored keys directly from clipboard
• Export public keys
• Copy public key to clipboard
• Delete keys
• Generate new keys
• Sign public keys (local or exportable) after fingerprint verification
• Set ownertrust independently of key signing

Requirements

• Linux desktop environment
• Python 3.10+
• gpg
• gpg-agent
• pinentry

Install with pipx

pipx install gpgwrap

Install directly from GitHub:

pipx install git+https://github.com/h0ek/gpgwrap.git

Run

gpgwrap

Keyboard shortcuts

• Ctrl+E — switch to Encrypt and run the action in the current mode
• Ctrl+D — switch to Decrypt and run the action in the current mode

Install desktop launcher and icon

After installation, you can install the desktop entry and icon for the current user:

gpgwrap-install-desktop

After that, GPGWrap should appear in your application menu.

Notes

• GPGWrap uses the system GnuPG installation.
• Your keys remain managed by your local GPG setup.
• The application is intended for desktop Linux use.
• If a message decrypts successfully but the signer public key is missing, GPGWrap will still show the decrypted plaintext and report that signature verification could not be completed.

Upgrade

pipx upgrade gpgwrap

If you installed GPGWrap from GitHub, you may need to force reinstall to get the latest version:

pipx install --force git+https://github.com/h0ek/gpgwrap.git

Uninstall

Remove the application:

pipx uninstall gpgwrap

Remove desktop entry and icon (optional):

rm ~/.local/share/applications/gpgwrap.desktop
rm ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/gpgwrap.png