> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.emsigner.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.emsigner.com/user-management-and-settings/encrypt.md).

# Encrypt

**Step 1:** Log in to the emSigner account using your **Admin User Name** and **Password**

<figure><img src="/files/oiCEeAMnX2eGLoBlmOvu" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Enter the password to login into the account.

<figure><img src="/files/c7zetBb7cUj5ZdUu5QBq" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 2:** Click on the Settings tab present at the top.

<figure><img src="/files/oZlUJ0Q6cOc0l0t3Wi9f" alt=""><figcaption><p>emSigner Settings Tab</p></figcaption></figure>

**Step 3**: Under ***Settings*** click on the ‘***Encrypt***‘ option.

<figure><img src="/files/stfqCh6URndk6Oeh8tmq" alt=""><figcaption><p>Encrypt option under Settings</p></figcaption></figure>

**Step 4**: You will be navigated to *Encrypt Files and Documents* page, where you will have an option to select file or folder. Click ‘***Select File/ Select Folder***‘ to locate the source file or folder to be encrypted and then click ‘**O*****pen**‘. (*&#x4E;ote: There will be a radio button to select “Single/ Multiple”. If you select Single, you will be able to load a file. If you select Multiple, you will be able to load more than one file within a folder.)

<figure><img src="/files/Yt64j86HtIAbr34WlVGm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Option to select files</p></figcaption></figure>

**Step 5**: Click ‘***Select File***‘ to locate the destination folder to save the encrypted file

<figure><img src="/files/n26wL23CAIIAtKBgT0Rz" alt=""><figcaption><p>Selecting Destination Folder</p></figcaption></figure>

**Step 6**: Click ‘***Select Certificate***‘ to locate the certificate and then click “*open”***.** This is to select the certificate through which you want to encrypt the document.

<figure><img src="/files/QxPYvVMsCjJXJWddnUDJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Selecting the Certificate</p></figcaption></figure>

**Step 7**:  Now click on the **‘*****Encrypt Now*****‘** button and you will be able to encrypt the document.

<figure><img src="/files/GlWQ858CA5oBC49e04FX" alt=""><figcaption><p>Encrypt Now option</p></figcaption></figure>


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