Add & open files
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What you'll do: Put files into your Drive (or a vault) and open them again — all encrypted, all in the tools you already use.
Why it matters: Everything you add is encrypted on your device before it's written or synced. Opening decrypts on-demand, in memory only.
Add
Open Oten Drive and unlock your Drive or vault.
In Finder, drag files or folders into the Oten Drive location (or copy-paste). Any file type works.
The app encrypts each item and syncs the encrypted blob when sync is enabled.
Open
Double-click a file in Drive to open it directly in Finder; double-click a vault record to open it as expected. The file is decrypted on-demand and opens in its default app.
Right-click for the context menu to Lock vault, Share, and other actions without opening the main app.
Unlock the vault in the Oten Drive app so it mounts as a location in Files.
In Files, browse into Oten Drive to view, create, rename, copy/move, compress, and preview supported file types — every operation runs through the encryption layer.
Large libraries: the Drive view uses Load more pagination so accounts with many files stay fast.
Search: find files and folders by name within a vault.
Integrity: writes are protected against corruption, and files stay sealed even if the app crashes.
Common mistakes
Editing outside the mounted location and expecting encryption. Only files placed inside the Oten Drive Drive/vault are encrypted and synced.
Turning off sync and expecting other devices to update. Rotation and multi-device updates need sync enabled.