GPG Encryption Time for Large Files | Generated by AI
The file you’re encrypting appears to be a YIFY release of The Matrix (1999) in 720p, which is typically around 700 MB in size.
GPG encryption time for a file this size varies based on your hardware (CPU speed, disk I/O), whether the file is compressible (videos like MP4 generally aren’t, so default compression adds little benefit and may slightly slow things down), and system load. On typical modern hardware:
- Expect 30–60 seconds for the full process.
- If it’s feeling slower (e.g., minutes instead), it could be due to slow disk reads/writes, background processes, or an older machine—try adding
--compress-algo noneto the command to skip compression and speed it up for already-compressed files like this one.
For even faster results on large files, consider symmetric encryption with a passphrase (gpg --symmetric --cipher-algo AES256) if you don’t need recipient-specific asymmetric keys.
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