# Is it possible to encrypt the root of the synchronized folder?

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/is-it-possible-to-encrypt-the-root-of-the-synchronized-folder/222825>\
**Category:** 📱 Desktop & mobile clients\
**Tags:** encryption-e2e\
**Created:** [April 15, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/is-it-possible-to-encrypt-the-root-of-the-synchronized-folder/222825 "2025-04-15T20:48:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![wrobelda](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wrobelda/32/71040_2.png) [@wrobelda](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wrobelda)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/is-it-possible-to-encrypt-the-root-of-the-synchronized-folder/222825/1 "2025-04-15T20:48:58Z")

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Hi,

Is it possible to have a synchronized folder encrypted in full? As in not to have manually select each subfolder and, in particular, have any _new_ subfolder also automatically synced?

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**Author:** ![system](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/system/32/29333_2.png) [@system](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/is-it-possible-to-encrypt-the-root-of-the-synchronized-folder/222825/2 "2025-07-14T20:49:16Z")

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