# End to end encryption and synchronisation

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/end-to-end-encryption-and-synchronisation/2798>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [26 June 2019 23:50 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/end-to-end-encryption-and-synchronisation/2798 "2019-06-26T23:50:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [27 June 2019 20:11 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/end-to-end-encryption-and-synchronisation/2798/5 "2019-06-27T20:11:30Z")

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It will, with e2ee enabled Joplin will encrypt all files before sending them to the provider (or before saving to the filesystem sync target). Not that the Joplin database (in the .config folder) will not be encrypted and you must use a veracrypt container or something similar to encrypt it.

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