<p>The <code>.gpg</code> file extension is often used to indicate a <a href="http://www.gnupg.org/" rel="nofollow">GnuPG</a> encrypted file. Somebody, or something, at some time, probably made an encrypted copy of your <code>wallet.dat</code> file and named it <code>wallet.dat.gpg</code>. </p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-03-06T21:54:06.810Z
Well it wasn't me manually. I use bitcoin-qt. The wallet should be encrypted already (I have a padlock icon) so I don't understand where gpg comes into it. My question is who/what is the "somebody or something".
spraff
CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-03-06T20:14:13.493Z
2014-03-06T20:14:13.493Z
Greg Hewgill
<p>I'm trying to convince myself that I'm backing up my wallet correctly. I am told my private keys are in the wallet.dat file, but <strong>what is wallet.dat.gpg</strong>? It's <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory" rel="nofollow">not listed here</a>.</p>

<wallet.dat>
What is wallet.dat.gpg?
spraff
# What is wallet.dat.gpg?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-06)

I'm trying to convince myself that I'm backing up my wallet correctly. I am told my private keys are in the wallet.dat file, but **what is wallet.dat.gpg**? It's [not listed here](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory).

**Tags:** wallet.dat


---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-03-06. Score: 1

The `.gpg` file extension is often used to indicate a [GnuPG](http://www.gnupg.org/) encrypted file. Somebody, or something, at some time, probably made an encrypted copy of your `wallet.dat` file and named it `wallet.dat.gpg`.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Well it wasn't me manually. I use bitcoin-qt. The wallet should be encrypted already (I have a padlock icon) so I don't understand where gpg comes into it. My question is who/what is the "somebody or something".  

---

