Welcome to Databeamer

Databeamer is your secure platform for collecting, exchanging, managing and discussing confidential information efficiently. It lets you work smoothly across organisational boundaries: from professionals at partner organisations to prospective clients and private individuals entirely outside your own IT environment.

Because everything is encrypted directly on your own device, your data is always protected to the maximum. Databeamer's servers only see unreadable code; your content stays completely private. We call this zero-knowledge.

What does zero-knowledge mean for you? #

You stay in control of your data. That has three important consequences:

• Your keys never leave your device. They are created locally during setup and never shared with us. As a result, your files, chats and documents are unreadable to us and to any intruders.
• You are responsible for your keys. Because we do not have them, we cannot reset them for you. Your recovery phrase and your signed-in devices are the only ways back into your account. Treat them like the keys to a safe.
• Sharing is always a deliberate choice. A file is readable by you, by the people you share a group with and by the people you send it to. By nobody else, including Databeamer staff.

The main areas #

Area	What it is for
Drive	Your encrypted file storage, with folders, trash and journals.
Transfers	Send files securely to anyone, including people without an account.
Requests	Ask colleagues or third parties for documents or answers through a secure form.
Secure Mail	Send encrypted messages with attachments, with the option to reply, also to people without an account.
Chat	Direct messages through chat and group chat with your team in a private group.
Groups	Collaborate in shared groups, each with its own Drive, chat, transfers and requests.

Security details #

We have written the explanations in our documentation in the clearest possible language. Some features involve cryptographic encryption. In that case you also find the precise technical workings, but in a collapsible block like the one below:

Security detailsWhat is this?

Blocks like this list the cryptographic operations behind the feature above them: which keys are involved, what is encrypted on your device, what is signed, and what Databeamer's servers can and cannot see. They use the terms from the technology page and the glossary.

You can safely skip these blocks; you do not need them to work with Databeamer. They are written for the people who want to understand or check what technically happens to (confidential) data: security officers, data protection officers (DPOs), auditors and IT security officers. Every block uses the same terminology. On a page you can search for "Security details" to find technical information faster.

Before you start #

Databeamer runs in the browser at app.databeamer.eu, on your laptop, desktop and smartphone alike. Use a recent version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. The app is available in English and Dutch; you can switch under Settings › Appearance › Language.

Where to go next #

1. A safer way to collaborate explains how you can use Databeamer for secure collaboration between several parties.
2. Create your account walks you through setup, your PIN and your recovery phrase.
3. Find your way around explains the navigation on desktop and phone.
4. Received a link from someone who uses Databeamer? See For recipients and senders.
5. Unsure what a word means? The glossary explains every term Databeamer uses.