Earlier versions, kept for you
When a document in a protected folder changes, XiVault keeps the earlier version. Versions are compressed, so they stay small on disk.
XiVault Beta
Get back the earlier version of any document.
XiVault keeps earlier versions of the documents in the folders you choose, compressed and small on disk, on your own PC. Browse them, restore any version, or bring a whole folder back to how it was at an earlier moment.
Download XiVault BetaBeta — not the final release yet
What XiVault does
A history for your documents, kept on your PC.
Browse and restore any version
Pick a file, see its saved versions with their dates and restore the one you want. XiVault checks that the restored file matches the saved version before it replaces anything.
Time travel for a folder
See a folder as it was at an earlier moment and bring it back to that point, instead of restoring files one by one.
Recycle Bin for the vault
Files that were deleted or moved out of a protected folder are listed on their own page, with their versions, so you can bring them back.
Undo ransomware damage
If files were encrypted or overwritten, restore the versions saved before the damage. Only versions XiVault kept before that moment can come back.
Stays on your PC
Versions are kept on this PC. Nothing is uploaded: there is no cloud and no account. Copying the vault to your own NAS, server or database is coming; the settings exist, the copy itself is not built yet.
It is a Beta release
Expect rough edges and changes. Try it on copies of your documents first, and keep your normal backup.
Same disk, same PC
Versions are kept on the same PC. They do not help if the disk fails or the PC is lost or stolen. A copy to your own storage is coming; until then, keep a separate backup.
Only what was kept
XiVault can restore only versions it saved. Changes from before you installed it, or files outside your protected folders, have no history. It trims the oldest versions over time so it does not fill your disk.
Not an antivirus
XiVault helps you recover documents. It does not detect or remove malware. Microsoft Defender stays on as your real-time antivirus.
This is the Beta release of XiVault, not the final release yet. The Windows installers are signed with XiGuard’s own code-signing certificate, not one from a public certificate authority, so Windows may warn you before they run. The Mac builds are not notarized by Apple yet, so macOS asks you to confirm the first time you open the app.
Windows x64 (Intel / AMD)
For most PCs. This installer also runs on Windows on ARM (emulated), if you prefer it.
- Version
- 0.2.5
- File
XiGuard-XiVault-Setup-0.2.5-beta.exe- Size
- 7.3 MB
- System
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- SHA-256
2d3c88a35f32a17348b2b3fadf6646339aa91ffc0043bf84131ad54542f0160f
Windows on ARM (ARM64)
First ARM build — please tell us if anything does not work.
- Version
- 0.2.5
- File
XiGuard-XiVault-Setup-0.2.5-beta-arm64.exe- Size
- 6.2 MB
- System
- Windows 11 on ARM (ARM64), e.g. Snapdragon PCs
- SHA-256
f1924d6edbf30edd7f3819c89a83835c034281527af675977a535dbd31558bf8
Mac with Apple silicon (M1–M5)
macOS 12 Monterey or later.
- Version
- 0.2.5
- File
XiGuard-XiVault-0.2.5-beta-macos-apple-silicon.dmg- Size
- 10.6 MB
- System
- macOS 12 Monterey or later, Apple silicon (M1–M5)
- SHA-256
6ab0831f611e9427b2663472e0df37752dfbc2416d183c5c69b3c8a6f310f101
Mac with an Intel processor
macOS 12 Monterey or later.
- Version
- 0.2.5
- File
XiGuard-XiVault-0.2.5-beta-macos-intel.dmg- Size
- 12.5 MB
- System
- macOS 12 Monterey or later, Intel processor
- SHA-256
80b05fec19d470f91c2ce0eab198c2d90c8ae08ffcb32fbbcc984f55266591ab
First open on a Mac
- Open the .dmg and drag “XiGuard XiVault” to Applications.
- First open: Control-click (right-click) the app, choose Open, then Open again.
- If macOS still blocks it (newer macOS): System Settings → Privacy & Security → “Open Anyway”.
- This is a Beta without Apple notarization yet. Mac users do not need the Windows certificate.
Check the file (optional)
To check a file: on Windows run its PowerShell command in the folder where you saved it; on a Mac run its Terminal command there. The result must equal its SHA-256 above.
Get-FileHash .\XiGuard-XiVault-Setup-0.2.5-beta.exe -Algorithm SHA256
Get-FileHash .\XiGuard-XiVault-Setup-0.2.5-beta-arm64.exe -Algorithm SHA256
shasum -a 256 XiGuard-XiVault-0.2.5-beta-macos-apple-silicon.dmg
shasum -a 256 XiGuard-XiVault-0.2.5-beta-macos-intel.dmgXiGuard code-signing certificate for Windows (optional)
The installer is signed with XiGuard’s own certificate, which Windows does not know yet. You do not need it to install XiVault. Add it only if you want Windows to show the signature as trusted, and only on a PC you manage. Mac users do not need it.
Download the certificate for Windows (.cer)Install
Install on Windows in four steps.
01 Run the installer
Open the file you downloaded.
02 If Windows warns you
Windows may show “Windows protected your PC” (SmartScreen), because the installer is not signed with a certificate from a public certificate authority. Choose “More info”, then “Run anyway”.
03 Choose your folders
On first start, XiVault asks which folders to protect. It keeps versions of the documents in those folders.
04 Choose where the key backup goes
XiVault then asks where to keep its key backup. The default is
Documents\XiVault Key Backup; a USB stick or another drive is better. Without this backup, the file names in the vault cannot be read if the PC is lost.
- Open Windows Settings, then Apps, and uninstall XiGuard XiVault.
- Your vault and its saved versions are kept. To remove them too, delete the folder
%LOCALAPPDATA%\XiVault. - Keep your key backup if you may install XiVault again and want to read the old vault.
Found a problem in XiVault Beta? Tell us through our published support contact.
Published support contact