How to Encrypt a USB Drive on Windows/macOS/Linux

How to encrypt a USB Flash Drive without BitLocker. This guide shows how to securely encrypt and password-protect a USB drive on macOS, Linux, or Windows.
If you carry sensitive data on a USB drive, you should consider using encryption to secure the data in case of loss or theft. When you encrypt a flash drive only those with an encryption key or password will be able to access the data on the encrypted external drive.
If you need to be able to encrypt and access files on any Windows computer, as well as computers running Apple macOS or Linux, the open-source VeraCrypt is the best encryption software for you.
Download VeraCrypt 👉 www.veracrypt....

[@SHR-Films]

can we use without format pendrive? i already has lot of data in pendrive....

[@caritation8498]

Can an encrypted USB drive be opened (e.g. after entering a password) on another device where Vera is not installed?

[@georgek4416]

Unfortunately no, however, there is a workaround. When you create the volume, instead of the 2nd option, click on the first one (encrypted containers), then simply make the size a little smaller than your USB drive. Then, there is somewhere an option to make a portable version of Veracrypt so the program will be included with your USB drive

[@perpbanrequests]

​@@georgek4416
That's a great tip thanks!
Should we include an installer for windows, Linux, Mac? If say you weren't sure what device you'd want to open it on

[@georgek4416]

@@perpbanrequests Yeah, why not? Veracrypt is cross-platform but there are different files for different operating systems

[@user-lv2gd5tc1i]

whats the music?

[@randomicon918]

I hate these Alexa-esque crap videos.

[@nap45olivideo]

How to encrypt usb drive on chromebook?

[@georgek4416]

You'll probably want to enable the linux command line and use luks

[@Emrullah_BASER]

Android?

[@danutz541]

Please never delete this video. Thank you so much!!

[@zomalfa4363]

How do you get past the S mode in Windows???

[@Ograws]

You'll need to buy a licence key for Professional Edition

[@zomalfa4363]

What's that?@@Ograws

[@georgek4416]

A 2 minute Google Search gave me the following instructions:
Click the Start , then go to Settings > System > Activation.
In the Switch to Windows 11 Home/Pro section, click Go to the Store.
NOTE: If you see the Upgrade your edition of Windows section, DO NOT CLICK the Go to the Store link that you see there.
On the Switch out of S mode page, click the Get button