# At what point does the data stored in storj become encrypted?

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**Created:** [August 8, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/at-what-point-does-the-data-stored-in-storj-become-encrypted/27455 "2024-08-08T00:37:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![nokemono](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nokemono/32/7828_2.png) [@nokemono](https://forum.storj.io/u/nokemono)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/at-what-point-does-the-data-stored-in-storj-become-encrypted/27455/1 "2024-08-08T00:37:11Z")

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At what point when uploading data to storj is the data encrypted? Also, when downloading data stored in stroj, at what point is the data decrypted?

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**Author:** ![bre](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/bre/32/69_2.png) [@bre](https://forum.storj.io/u/bre)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/at-what-point-does-the-data-stored-in-storj-become-encrypted/27455/2 "2024-08-08T01:08:10Z")

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Hi @nokemono ,

This document is a good place to start

> **[Implementing Data Encryption in a Decentralized Network - Storj Docs](https://storj.dev/learn/concepts/encryption-key/how-encryption-is-implemented)**
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> Details on how Storj implements strong, client-side encryption to protect data and metadata stored on its decentralized network. Discusses encryption algorithms, concepts, and a high-level view of path encryption.