Google Workspace Client-Side Encryption (Non-beta) Is Now Available

Last year, Google announced the beta for Google Workspace client-side encryption. As of writing this article, the feature is generally available for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, with support for multiple file types.

Quoting Google:

This is a step in our commitment to enable client-side encryption across Google Workspace, including Gmail, Meet, and Calendar. Follow the Google Workspace Updates blog to be informed of our next milestones on client-side encryption.

Available to Enterprise Plus and Education Plus customers.
Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Education Fundamentals, Frontline, and Nonprofits, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers.

Update. As of December 2023, client-side encryption is also available for the Education Standard and Enterprise Essentials Plus edition users.

For even more information about the updates, please check Google’s official blog post.

If you use Google Workspace and are interested in enabling client-side encryption, please see our Google Workspace Key Manager guide, or email us at human@flowcrypt.com.