Once your file is encrypted and stored in the Hivenet network, it’s locked up tight. But what happens when you want to access it again?
That’s where decryption comes in—essentially the upload process, but in reverse.
Let’s break it down.
Step-by-step: how decryption works
Your user key (generated from your passphrase)
This unlocks your read keyThe read key
This decrypts the block key used to link the pieces of your fileThe block key
This identifies the individual encrypted chunks that make up your fileEach chunk is retrieved and decrypted
Using the block key for that chunkChunks are reassembled into your original file
Just like putting puzzle pieces back in order—securely, privately, and only for you
What this means for you:
Only you can unlock the full file—because only you have the passphrase
Hivenet can’t see or access your data
The system is built to be secure, resilient, and transparent
Even if someone got access to parts of your data, they wouldn’t have enough information—or the keys—to make any sense of it.
Up next: how we keep your files intact even when some pieces go missing.
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