# Database field encryption **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** open\ **Created:** [July 21, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/database-field-encryption/64801 "2021-07-21T20:59:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![King\_junior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@King\_junior](https://forum.adalo.com/u/King_junior)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/database-field-encryption/64801/1 "2021-07-21T20:59:13Z")
It would be nice to have the opportunity to create a new database field and choose wethever this field should be encrypted (as password fields are) or not. This would be nice for private chats to grant user’s privacy 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ssking](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/ssking/32/9329_2.png) [@ssking](https://forum.adalo.com/u/ssking)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/database-field-encryption/64801/2 "2021-07-30T15:58:25Z")
This is incredibly important! ---
**Author:** ![TKOTC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/tkotc/32/6863_2.png) [@TKOTC](https://forum.adalo.com/u/TKOTC)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/database-field-encryption/64801/3 "2021-11-11T22:36:20Z")
> [@Encrypting your data before storing it in the Adalo database](https://forum.adalo.com/t/encrypting-your-data-before-storing-it-in-the-adalo-database/19548): > > Open-sourcing a couple of new components that will let you encrypt your data before sending to to Adalo. In this video we go through a quick example of building an End-to-End encrypted chat system. The app itself is pretty crappy, but the point is to show that the data is encrypted on the server, but the users can read the messages. \*\* WARNING: \*\* Encryption is a very good thing, but it can go very wrong if you lose your private key. When designing your app, make sure you give the user the oppo… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/database-field-encryption/64801/4 "2026-01-26T15:47:54Z")
Unlisted on January 26, 2026, 3:47pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![Dilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dilon/32/39815_2.png) [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/database-field-encryption/64801/5 "2026-02-03T11:56:17Z")
Listed on February 3, 2026, 11:56am UTC