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+# encryptme
+
+encryptme is a website that provides cryptography tools based on the browser's SubtleCrypto API.
+It aims to be simple to use, but also allow users to tinker with more advanced options if needed.
+
+Currently, the following algorithms are implemented:
+
+* [AES encryption/decryption](https://dogeystamp.github.io/encryptme/aes.html)
+
+	This uses PBKDF2 to convert a password to a key, then uses 256-bit AES-GCM
+	to encrypt a given message.