The GNU Privacy Guard
The GNU Privacy Guard
GnuPG is a complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard as
defined by
RFC4880
(also known as
PGP
). GnuPG allows you to encrypt and
sign your data and communications; it features a versatile key management
system, along with access modules for all kinds of public key
directories. GnuPG, also known as
GPG
, is a command line tool with
features for easy integration with other applications. A wealth of
frontend applications
and
libraries
are available. GnuPG also
provides support for S/MIME and Secure Shell (ssh).
Since its introduction in 1997, GnuPG is
Free Software
(meaning that
it respects your freedom). It can be freely used, modified and
distributed under the terms of the
GNU General Public License
The current version of GnuPG is 2.5.18. See the
page for other maintained versions.
Gpg4win
is a Windows version of GnuPG featuring a context menu tool, a
crypto manager, and an Outlook plugin to send and receive standard
PGP/MIME mails. The current version of Gpg4win is 5.0.2.
Reconquer your privacy
Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy
because you have nothing to hide is no different from
saying you don't care about free speech because you have
nothing to say. – Edward Snowden
Using encryption helps to protect your privacy and the privacy of the
people you communicate with. Encryption makes life difficult for bulk
surveillance systems. GnuPG is one of the tools that Snowden used to
uncover the secrets of the NSA.
Please visit the
Email Self-Defense
site to learn how and why you
should use GnuPG for your electronic communication.
News
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New GnuPG Repositories for Debian, Ubuntu, and Devuan: Stable and Development Branches Available
The latest release news:
all news
Security advisory T8211 for Libgcrypt
important
A security bug which can be used to mount a DoS attack on Libgcrypt
has been reported. New versions of Libgcrypt have been released to
fix this bug: Libgcrypt 1.12.2, 1.11.3, and 1.10.4.
Note that the current stable GnuPG version is not affected.
Libgcrypt 1.12 is the new stable branch (2026-01-29)
Although we will keep on maintaining the 1.11 branch for two more
years, the new stable and LTS branch is now 1.12. Version 1.12.0
comes with some performance improvements and new interfaces to better
support FIPS requirements. It provides full API and ABI compatibility
to previous versions. {
more
Security advisory T8044 for GnuPG and Gpg4win
important
GnuPG 2.5.17 and Gpg4win 5.0.1 have been released to fix a severe
security bug in GnuPG versions 2.5.13 to 2.5.16.
Please update as
soon as possible
Debian packages for 2.5.16 are available (2026-01-06)
GnuPG 2.5.16 packages for
Debian
Devuan
, and
Ubuntu
are now available
at their usual place
repos.gnupg.org
- please consider to update.
GnuPG 2.5.16 released (2025-12-30)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG release:
Version 2.5.16. This release adds new features and fixes a couple of
bugs.
Note that the 2.5 series is now declared the stable version of GnuPG.
Be aware that the oldstable 2.4 series will reach end-of-life in just
6 months.
GnuPG 2.5.14 released (2025-11-19)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
Version 2.5.14. This release adds new features and fixes a couple of
bugs. New Debian packages are also also availabe; see
repos.gnupg.org
Note that this 2.5 series is fully supported and thus ready for
production use. This means we won't break anything but may add some
more features before 2.6.
GnuPG 2.5.13 and gpg4win 5.0.0-beta395 released (2025-10-22)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
Version 2.5.13. This release adds new features and fixes a couple of
bugs.
Along with this GnuPG version we also released a another beta
version of
Gpg4win 5.0
Note that this 2.5 series is fully supported and thus ready for
production use. This means we won't break anything but may add some
more features before 2.6.
GnuPG 2.5.12 released (2025-09-02)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
Version 2.5.12. This release adds new features and fixes two
regressions.
Note that this 2.5 series is fully supported and thus ready for
production use. This means we won't break anything but may add some
more features before 2.6.
New GnuPG merchandise available (2025-09-01)
We have launched a new web shop where you can
find merchandise
to show
your support for GnuPG. We have been planning to offer merchandise
again for a long time, and this print-on-demand service enables us to
offer a wide range of products, so we hope there is something for
everyone. Please contact us if you can't find what you're looking
for. You can get a 25% discount for orders within the next 9 days!
GnuPG 2.5.9 with Debian packages released (2025-07-14)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release.
Version 2.5.9 which will soon lead us to the new stable 2.6 series.
This release mostly fixes regression in the previous releases. We now
also provide packages for
Debian
Devuan
, and
Ubuntu
in addition to
the usual
Gpg4win
beta installer.
GnuPG 2.5.8 released (2025-05-20)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
version 2.5.8. This release is another one in a series of public
testing releases eventually leading to a new stable version 2.6. Do
not hesitate to use this new version; it is fully functional and
maintained.
GnuPG 2.5.6 and Gpg4win 5.0.0-Beta190 released (2025-05-09)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
version 2.5.6. This release is the third of a series of public
testing releases eventually leading to a new stable version 2.6.
Along with this GnuPG version we also released another
beta
version of
Gpg4win 5.0
GnuPG 2.5.5 and Gpg4win 5.0.0-beta145 released (2025-03-10)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
version 2.5.5. This release fixes a couple of problems found in the
previous 2.5 versions.
Along with this GnuPG version we also released another beta version
of
Gpg4win 5.0
GnuPG 2.5.2 and Gpg4win 5.0.0-Beta32 released (2024-12-06)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
version 2.5.2. This release is the third of a series of public
testing releases eventually leading to a new stable version 2.6.
Along with this GnuPG version we also released a first
beta
version
of Gpg4win 5.0.
GnuPG 2.4.7 and Gpg4win 4.4.0 released (2024-11-27)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG
release: version 2.4.7. This version fixes a couple of bugs. Along
with this release we also released a new version of Gpg4win: version
4.4.0.
GnuPG 2.4.6 released (2024-10-29)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG
release: version 2.4.6. This version fixes a couple of bugs, comes
with a few new features, and has now full support for Portuguese.
GnuPG 2.5.1 released with FIPS-203 support (2024-09-12)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
version 2.5.1. This release is the second of a series of public
testing releases eventually leading to a new stable version 2.6.
The main features in the 2.6 series are improvements for 64 bit
Windows and the introduction of a PQC encryption algorithm.
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Our FTP server has been discontinued (2024-08-20)
For technical and organisational reasons we recently shutdown our FTP
server. Instead of using ftp.gnupg.org please use
GnuPG 2.5.0 released for public testing (2024-07-05)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new GnuPG release:
version 2.5.0. This release is the first of a series of public testing
releases eventually leading to a new stable version 2.6.
The main features in the 2.6 series are improvements for 64 bit
Windows and the introduction of a PQC encryption algorithm.
}.
Libgcrypt 1.11 is the new stable branch (2024-06-19)
Although we will keep on maintaining the 1.8 and 1.10 branch for some
more time, the new stable branch is now 1.11. Version 1.11.0 comes
with a lot of performance improvements, new interfaces, and now
supports common quantum-resistant algorithms. It provides full API
and ABI compatibility to previous versions. {
more
GnuPG 2.4.5 and Gpg4win 4.3.1 released (2024-03-12)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG
release: version 2.4.5. This version fixes a couple of bugs and comes
with some new features. {
more
Security advisory for smartcard keys with backup
important
GnuPG versions 2.4.2, 2.4.3, and 2.2.42 had a regression in the
default way to create smartcard keys. If you created a key with the
–edit-key
command using one of these versions, please head over to
our security advisory:
GnuPG 2.4.4 released (2024-01-25)
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new stable GnuPG
release: version 2.4.4. This version fixes a couple of bugs, comes
with some new features. A smartcard related security bug is also
fixed and a tool to check for this flaw is provided. {
more
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