What it does
Virtru adds encrypted-message controls within Gmail and offers gateway-based protection for organizational mail flows. Its documentation distinguishes user composition from server-side policy enforcement.
Virtru offers a message-level plugin for Gmail or Outlook and a gateway route for organization-wide policies. The platform also describes choices over key hosting and recipient access, so deployment includes deciding who operates those controls.
The documented plugin flow starts with activation in Gmail or Outlook. Use its Compose toggle to protect a message and attachments, then its gear control for expiry or forwarding restrictions. The recipient follows a reading route using existing credentials, without a separate Virtru installation or new login. Gateway policies are a different administrative workflow from that composer action.
Strengths
- Encryption controls integrate with the Gmail composer.
- Gateway rules provide a separate automatic-protection route.
- Key-hosting and policy controls are documented.
Best for
- Google Workspace administrators evaluating governed email encryption
Sources
- Gmail Encryption | Virtru (Oct 26, 2026)
- Get Started | Virtru (Oct 26, 2026)