SQLCipher Core Concepts
Design
Design, security features, and encryption / decryption features
API
Detailed information about the SQLCipher API and control PRAGMAs
Evaluation Checklist
Questions to ask when evaluating encrypted SQLite solutions
Performance
Get blazing-fast speed from SQLCipher and minimize the impact of encryption
Key Material
Best practices for selecting and managing SQLCipher database key material
Encrypting Plaintext Databases
How to convert an existing plaintext SQLite database to use SQLCipher encryption
Commercial & Enterprise Package Integrations
Android
For Java and Kotlin-based projects using Android Studio
Apple
For Swift and ObjC projects using Xcode for Apple platforms (sold separately).
.NET
For .NET and Maui projects targeting the following platforms (sold separately).
Windows
For native Windows C/C++ projects or those requiring an unmanaged DLL
Linux
For native Linux projects requiring shared libraries (.so) or static linking (.a)
System.Data.SQLite
Legacy .NET Framework 4.x library for System.Data.SQLite 1.1.119 compatibility on Windows.
Java
SQLCipher-enabled JDBC driver for Java applications
React Native
Cross-platform encrypted databases on React Native applications.
Cordova
Cross-platform encrypted databases on Cordova Mobile applications
Commercial & Enterprise Features
Value Level Encryption
SQL functions for partial data encryption
Encrypted Virtual Tables
Table-level data encryption
Performance Counters
Performance counters and statistics for optimization and tuning
Benchmarking Tools
For performance analysis of SQLCipher applications
Enterprise FIPS
For US Government and FedRAMP requirements
License Codes
How to apply SQLCipher license codes to avoid SQLITE_AUTH (23) not authorized errors
FIPS Installation Supplements
Android FIPS
Installation supplement for SQLCipher for Android FIPS with an embedded FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module
Apple FIPS
Installation supplement for SQLCipher for Apple FIPS with an embedded FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module
Linux FIPS
Installation supplement for SQLCipher for Linux FIPS with an embedded FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module
Windows FIPS
Installation supplement for SQLCipher for Windows FIPS with an embedded FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module
Android .NET FIPS
Installation supplement for SQLCipher for Android .NET FIPS with an embedded FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module
iOS .NET FIPS
Installation supplement for SQLCipher for iOS .NET FIPS with an embedded FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module
Community Edition Integrations
Android
How to add Community Edition sqlcipher-android to an Android project
Apple
How to include Community Edition SQLCipher.swift in an Apple project
Linux
Instructions for building SQLCipher from source on Linux
Apple Integrators
For third party Swift Packages adding a dependency on the SQLCipher.swift Package
Other Integrations
Electron
Using SQLCipher with Electron
Python
Using SQLCipher with Python
Other Resources
Software Licenses
Learn about the different license options and agreements that govern use of SQLCipher
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions and Tips for SQLCipher
Export Compliance
Export and import regulations that apply to applications incorporating SQLCipher
