# Decrypt

Decrypts data encrypted by the [Encrypt function](/reference/plugins/overview/content/encrypt.md).

## Properties

### Data

The data to decrypt. Can be either a base64-encoded string or a list of bytes.

### Output type

Select either *String* (default) or *Binary*.

Return decrypted data as text or binary.

### Output encoding

This property will appear only when *String* is selected for the Input type property.

Select which character encoding must be used when converting the decrypted data to text.

Options include:

* *Default*
* *ANSI*
* *ASCII*
* *EBCDIC*
* *Mac*
* *OEM*
* *Unicode*
* *UTF7*
* *UTF8*

### Algorithm

The encryption/decryption algorithm to use.

Options:

* *AES* (default) - [learn more](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard)
* *Triple DES* - [learn more](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_\(cryptosystem\))
* *RSA* - [learn more](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_DES)

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### Symmetric Key

The following properties are relevant when you select *AES* or *Triple DES* as the algorithm:

#### Use passphrase

Allows the encryption key and initialization vector (IV) to be specified manually or generated from a passphrase and salt.

#### Passphrase

Only shown if "Use passphrase" property is checked.

The passphrase that was used to generate the key.

#### Passphrase salt

Only shown if "Use passphrase" property is checked.

The optional passphrase salt that was added as part of the encryption.

#### IV

Only shown if "Use passphrase" property is unchecked.

Encryption initialization vector. [learn more](https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/initialization-vector-IV)

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### RSA Key

The following properties are relevant when you select **RSA** as the algorithm:

#### Load key from file

Allows the RSA key to be specified manually or loaded from a certificate file.

#### Certificate file path

Only visible if "Load key from file" is checked.

Path to the certificate file containing RSA key.

#### Certificate password

Only visible if "Load key from file" is checked.

The password protecting the certificate file.

#### Public exponent

Only visible if "Load key from file" is unchecked.

The public exponent function of the RSA public key.

#### Private exponent

Only visible if "Load key from file" is unchecked.

The private exponent function of the RSA private key.

#### Private P

Only visible if "Load key from file" is unchecked.

The private P function of the RSA private key.

#### Private Q

Only visible if "Load key from file" is unchecked.

The private Q function of the RSA private key.

## Links

* [AES encryption algorithm](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard)
* [RSA encryption algorithm](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_\(cryptosystem\))
* [Triple DES encryption algorithm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_DES)


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