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Valv - encrypted gallery vault on Windows Pc

Developed By: Arctosoft AB

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: March 14, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.2.2
Size 4.3 MB
Release Date March 16, 25
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
- The folder preview and file count now update after modifying the folder contents- Added a setting to hide all files encrypted using a different password-... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Valv is an encrypted gallery, storing your sensitive photos, GIFs, videos and text files securely on your device.
Choose a password or PIN-code and protect your gallery. Valv encry... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Valv - encrypted gallery vault and install on Windows PC. Valv - encrypted gallery vault is free Tools app, developed by Arctosoft AB. Latest version of Valv - encrypted gallery vault is 2.2.2, was released on 2025-03-16 (updated on 2025-03-14). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Valv - encrypted gallery vault is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Valv - encrypted gallery vault on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Valv - encrypted gallery vault on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Valv - encrypted gallery vault on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Valv - encrypted gallery vault using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Valv - encrypted gallery vault" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Valv - encrypted gallery vault on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Valv - encrypted gallery vault" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Valv is an encrypted gallery, storing your sensitive photos, GIFs, videos and text files securely on your device.
Choose a password or PIN-code and protect your gallery. Valv encrypts your files using the fast ChaCha20 stream cipher.

Features:
- Supports images, GIFs, videos and text files
- Organise your secure gallery with folders
- Easily decrypt and export your photos back to your gallery
- The app requires no permissions
- Encrypted files are stored on-disk allowing for easy backups and transfers between devices
- Supports multiple vaults by the use of different passwords

Source code: https://github.com/Arctosoft/Valv-Android
- The folder preview and file count now update after modifying the folder contents
- Added a setting to hide all files encrypted using a different password
- Added a setting to go to the password screen when locking instead of exiting
- Fixed duplicate files in the All folder
- Fixed images being displayed in the wrong orientation
- Fixed missing fast scroll bar
- Fixed a crash when scrolling fast in the grid
- Fixed large images not being displayed