Getting Started

When you install the extension, you'll have a few keys set up by default. Visit http://www.reddit.com/r/shadowcryptplayground/ to see if everything is working right. Join our mailing list to discuss the extension.

Toggling Encryption

Press Ctrl+Space to turn encryption on and off in a text field. You'll want to turn it off for things like usernames, email addresses, and CAPTCHAs.

Extra Secure Input

With a text field focused, press Ctrl+` (next to the "1" on your keyboard) to open a dedicated input window. Use this if the page is trying to interpret your text as keyboard shortcuts.

Trying Out Other Sites

ShadowCrypt won't do anything on a site that doesn't have any keys set up. To create a new key, go to your Extension settings (chrome://extensions). Find the ShadowCrypt entry, and click the Options link. This brings you to the key management page.

From the options page, click "NEW KEY" and enter the location of the site in the "DOMAIN URL" field. It should include the "http" or "https" but not the trailing slash (/). For example, enter https://www.wunderlist.com for Wunderlist. Then, click OK.

Then, you can visit the site. If the tab crashes, make sure you are running the latest version of Chrome.

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Sharing a Key

Encryption is great for small group collaboration. You can share your encryption key to allow your collaborators to see what you've written. Start by going to the key management page.

Click on the key you want to share. This shows all the information about the key. At the bottom, copy the contents of the EXPORT STRING field and send it to your collaborator. You'll want to do this through a service that both of you trust.

Your collaborator should go to the key management page, click "IMPORT," paste the string in the "KEY STRING" field, and click OK.

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