The feature
Why it matters
Export selected content deliberately, with a clear warning that the decrypted destination copy is outside NullVault's protection.
01
A visible crossing of the boundary
Export is useful precisely because encrypted vault data sometimes needs to become an ordinary file again—for editing, printing, submitting, or transferring through a tool you trust. NullVault makes that a selected action rather than an automatic synchronization path.
Before export, the item is governed by its vault session. After export, the receiving app, document provider, gallery, and any connected cloud service control the new copy.
02
Choose the smallest useful disclosure
Export only the items needed for the task and review the destination before confirming. Where a platform supports batch export, convenience increases the importance of checking the selection carefully.
Deleting a later NullVault item does not recall exported copies. Sharing restrictions in the iOS connected-sharing feature can govern the normal recipient interface, but cannot erase a copy that was already made.
Documentation basis
Documented claims
- iOS includes explicit export and lifecycle-bound cancellation for sensitive operations.
- Android implements selection and document-destination controls for vault export.
Know the boundary
Important limitations
- Exported copies can be retained, synchronized, forwarded, photographed, or backed up outside NullVault.
- Destination-app extensions and document providers have their own privacy and retention behavior.
- Cancellation cannot retract data already accepted and copied by an external destination.
Clear answers
Questions about this feature
Is an exported file still protected by my NullVault pattern?
No. Export produces a decrypted copy at the chosen destination; that copy follows the destination's protections.
Can NullVault recall something I exported?
No. NullVault cannot remotely revoke an ordinary copy that has left the vault.
Can I export more than one item?
Yes. Both apps support deliberate export of selected content. Export creates a decrypted copy outside NullVault's protection.