VeraCrypt is free, open-source disk encryption software that is forked from TrueCrypt, which became defunct since May 2014. VeraCrypt is available for Linux, Mac OS, Windows, DragonFly BSD and Android. There’re many reasons to use a disk encryption software like VeraCrypt. For instance, if you use cloud storage, you may want to encrypt your files before uploading them to ensure only you can see your files. VeraCrypt is a fork of the discontinued TrueCrypt project.