How It Works

Simple to set up.
Impossible to misuse.

Genlocker is designed so that setup takes under 20 minutes, your documents stay completely private during your lifetime, and your family gets everything they need the moment it's appropriate — 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
Your Account
vault owner
Active
Email verified
MFA enabled
Master password set
Vault created
Account setup — ~3 minutes
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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
  • Unlimited storage on Plus and Family plans
  • Organize by category: legal, financial, medical, personal
  • Drag-and-drop upload; mobile capture supported
  • Guided checklist suggests what not to forget
Your Vault — 6 documents
📄
Last Will & Testament.pdf
420 KB
Legal
🏛️
Revocable Living Trust.pdf
891 KB
Legal
🔐
Password Master Key.txt
2 KB
Digital
📋
Life Insurance — MetLife.pdf
1.2 MB
Financial
🏠
Property Deed — Main St.pdf
344 KB
Property
💌
Letter to My Family.pdf
18 KB
Personal
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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.

  • Invite by email — beneficiaries create free accounts
  • Assign specific documents to specific people
  • No beneficiary can see anything until vault is unlocked
  • Partial cryptographic keys issued — no one can act alone
  • Change beneficiaries or permissions any time before death
Beneficiaries
SW
Sarah W.
Adult Daughter
Full access
MW
Michael W.
Adult Son
Full access
PL
Patricia L.
Estate Attorney
Legal docs only
Partial cryptographic key issued to each beneficiary
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When the time comes

Verified release

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
Vault Unlock Process
Death certificate submitted
Document authenticity verified
SSDMF cross-reference passed
Beneficiary keys combined
🔓Vault unlocked — access granted
Typical verification time: 24–48 hours

Ready to get started?

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

Create your vault