How It Works

Simple to set up.
Impossible to misuse.

Genlocker is designed so that setup takes under 20 minutes. You create vaults for different purposes and set when each one opens — open access now, on a date you choose, or only after an official death certificate is verified. Your family gets everything they need at the right moment. Not a moment before.

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Step One

Create your vault

Sign up with your email and a strong master password. Genlocker guides you through a secure onboarding flow that takes under 5 minutes. Your vault is immediately ready to receive documents.

  • No credit card required for the 30-day trial
  • Multi-factor authentication enabled by default
  • Your encryption keys are derived from your password — we never store them
  • Guided setup checklist walks you through every document type
Genlocker sign-in screen
Genlocker two-factor authentication setup
Sign in, then complete secure onboarding — ~20 minutes total
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Step Two

Upload your documents

Upload any file type: PDFs of legal documents, photos of physical papers, a text note with your password manager key, or a video message for your family. Everything is encrypted on your device before it ever touches our servers.

  • Client-side encryption — we store ciphertext we cannot read
  • 5–30 GB storage depending on plan
  • Organize by category: legal, financial, medical, personal
  • Drag-and-drop upload; mobile capture supported
  • Guided checklist suggests what not to forget
Genlocker vault with encrypted documents
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Step Three

Add your beneficiaries

Invite the people who matter — adult children, a spouse, your estate attorney, a financial advisor. Each person creates their own Genlocker account and receives a partial cryptographic key unique to them. You assign them to vaults and set when each vault opens.

  • Invite by email — beneficiaries create free accounts
  • Assign beneficiaries to the vaults they need
  • Set release rules per vault: open, scheduled, or death-verified
  • Partial cryptographic keys issued — no one can act alone
  • Change beneficiaries, permissions, or release dates any time
Genlocker beneficiaries management
You choose the release

Three ways to open access

Most people use a mix — an open-access vault for things beneficiaries need today, a scheduled vault for timed handoffs, and a death-verified vault for everything that should stay private until you're gone. You set the release rule for each vault.

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Open access

Beneficiaries can access the vault right away — ideal for shared financial info, attorney access, or anything they need while you're still here.

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Scheduled date

Pick a future date when the vault unlocks automatically — for milestone handoffs, timed letters, or anything you want released on a specific day.

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Verified after death

Our signature safeguard

The vault stays locked until a beneficiary submits an official death certificate and our team verifies it. This is what makes Genlocker different — proof, not an email timeout.

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When the time comes

Verified release after death

For vaults set to death-verified release, access stays locked while you're alive — no exceptions. When you pass away, a beneficiary initiates the unlock process by submitting a certified copy of the official death certificate. Our team reviews it — typically within 24–48 hours. Once verified, the system combines the platform key with beneficiary keys and the vault opens.

  • Official government-issued death certificate required
  • Our team verifies authenticity — not just a database lookup
  • Cross-referenced with Social Security Death Master File
  • Each beneficiary receives only their designated documents
  • Complete audit trail of every access event
  • No single party — including Genlocker — can unlock alone
Genlocker death certificate verification timeline

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Setup takes under 20 minutes. Your first 30 days are free.

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