Security

Security gives you control over how your encrypted keyboard history can be recovered if you forget your password. Two modes exist — Standard Recovery (the default) and Zero-Knowledge Mode.

Account Security — Recovery Mode

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   Recovery mode (info card)

   Explains the current mode. In Standard Recovery, Vavus holds an unreadable wrap of your encryption key so we can re-encrypt it with a new password during a reset — we never read it. In Zero-Knowledge Mode, only your 12-word recovery phrase and password can unlock your data; we genuinely cannot help if both are lost.

Recovery Phrase

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   Confirm password

   Your current Vavus account password. Required to enable Zero-Knowledge Mode — proves it's really you making this irreversible change.

2. 3
   Generate recovery phrase (Standard mode → Zero-Knowledge)

   Generates a brand-new 12-word recovery phrase and displays it once. Write it down on paper and keep it safe — this is the only way back into your encrypted data if you ever forget your password.

3. 4
   Recovery phrase display (12 words in a grid)

   The 12 words. They're shown only here, only this once. Vavus never stores them — if you lose them, even Vavus cannot recover your encrypted data.

4. 5
   Copy recovery phrase

   Copies the 12 words to your clipboard so you can paste them into a password manager. Clear your clipboard afterwards.

5. 6
   I have written down my recovery phrase in a safe place

   Confirms you've saved the phrase. Required before Zero-Knowledge Mode actually activates.

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   Use standard recovery (Zero-Knowledge mode → Standard)

   Switches you back to Standard Recovery. This lets Vavus restore encrypted data during a password reset again — useful if your recovery phrase is lost and you accept the implied trade-off in privacy.