October 18, 2026
2Secret 1.8.0
2Secret has an icon in the menu bar macOS or the system tray Windows,
- 2Secret has an icon in the menu bar (macOS) or the system tray (Windows,
Linux). Its menu opens 2Secret, locks the vault or quits; on Windows a click
on the icon opens 2Secret too. Closing the window keeps 2Secret running
there, and it still locks after the auto-lock time. Settings → Appearance
turns the icon off, and closing the window then quits 2Secret as before.
Linux shows the icon through AppIndicator (on GNOME the AppIndicator
extension); the
.deband.rpmnow install its library. - Starting 2Secret while it already runs brings its window to the front instead of opening a second 2Secret (Windows, Linux; macOS did this already), also when the window is hidden in the system tray.
- A field you add to an item with the kind Password gets Generate password, Password rules and the strength meter too, like the item's own password.
Downloads
| File | What |
|---|---|
2Secret_*_aarch64.dmg |
macOS app for Apple silicon (M1 and newer) |
2Secret_*_x64.dmg |
macOS app for Intel Macs |
2Secret_*_x64-setup.exe |
Windows app (installs for your user and can update itself; removes an .msi version of 2Secret up to 1.7.0) |
*.deb, *.rpm, *.AppImage |
Linux app (x86_64) |
2Secret_*_android-arm64.apk |
Android app (Android 7 and newer) – allow installing from your browser when asked |
2Secret_*_android-arm64.aab |
Android app bundle for app stores |
2secret-*-<platform>.tar.gz / .zip |
2secret CLI and 2secret-server for Linux, macOS (Apple silicon and Intel) and Windows |
2secret-web-*.tar.gz |
Web vault – serve it with 2secret-server --web-dir |
2secret-extension-*.zip |
Browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Brave and Firefox (load unpacked) |
SHA256SUMS |
Checksums of all files |
Server image for x86_64 and ARM64 (e.g. Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS):
docker pull ghcr.io/joostiphone/2secret:latest – see
self-hosting.
On macOS, drag 2Secret to Applications and open it. If macOS says it cannot verify the app, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway (on macOS 14 and older you can also right-click the app and choose Open). On Windows, SmartScreen may ask you to confirm (More info → Run anyway).
FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and iOS: build from source, see the README.