Passware Kit Forensic is the complete encrypted electronic evidence discovery solution that reports and decrypts all password-protected items on a computer. The software recognizes 370+ file types and works in batch mode recovering passwords.
MS Office, PDF, Zip and RAR, QuickBooks, FileMaker, Lotus Notes, Bitcoin wallets, Apple iTunes Backup, Mac OS X Keychain, password managers, and many other popular applications.
Decrypts or recovers passwords for APFS, Apple DMG, BitLocker, Dell, FileVault2, LUKS and LUKS2, McAfee, PGP, SanDisk, Steganos, Symantec, TrueCrypt, and VeraCrypt containers, disk images, and vaults. Supports batch processing.
Optional Device Decryption Add-on unlocks, decrypts, and recovers passwords for Western Digital My Passport and My Book drives, Lenovo ThinkPads, and disks for Macs with Apple T2 Security Chips, including ones protected with EFI firmware password. Available for law enforcement and other types of government organizations. Contact sales for additional information.
The built-in resource management tool allows computer forensic professionals to easily configure, manage, and monitor a cluster of Passware Kit Agents. It ensures optimal hardware utilization and efficiency during concurrent password recovery operations.
Accelerated password recovery with multiple computers, NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, and Rainbow Tables.
| File Type | Encryption | CPU Speed i7-9700F p/sec | NVIDIA Speed GeForce RTX 4090 p/sec | AMD Speed Radeon RX 6900 XT p/sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Office 2013+ | AES-256 | 78 | 48,581 | 23,883 |
| RAR 5.x | AES-256 | 98 | 201,723 | 117,867 |
| macOS / FileVault2 / APFS | AES-256 | 53 | 117,395 | 65,392 |
| Apple iTunes Backup / iOS 10.x+ | AES-256 | <1 | 831 | 361 |
| MS Windows / BitLocker | BitLocker | 7 | 7,312 | 3,623 |
Passware Kit Agent is a network distributed password recovery worker for Passware Kit Forensic.
It runs on Windows and Linux 64-bit and has linear performance scalability. Each computer running Passware Kit Agent supports multiple CPUs and GPUs simultaneously. Passware Kit Forensic comes with 5 agents included with ability to purchase more separately as needed. All the Agents can be managed remotely directly from the PKF.

Passware Kit Device Decryption Add-on is an advanced forensic solution that allows users to unlock, decrypt, and recover passwords or recovery keys for Western Digital My Passport and My Book drives, Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, and disks for Macs with Apple T2 Security Chips.
It requires a connection of the target Mac with a USB-C or Thunderbolt cable during the password recovery process.
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Passware forensic products are used by the world’s top law enforcement agencies to crack cases where decryption is required. Our team has worked hard to build the next generation of decryption solutions for mobile devices – Passware Kit Mobile.
Why let a locked phone stop you from solving a case? Passware Kit Mobile is an easy-to-use Android and iPhone forensics tool, which extracts and decrypts data, and supports iPhone data recovery from disabled devices.
| Feature | Kit Forensic | Kit Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| File types | 370+ | 370+ |
| MS Office/OpenOffice/Hancom Office | ✓ | ✓ |
| Other common file types | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows passwords reset | ✓ | ✓ |
| FDE decryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| Password managers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Crypto wallets | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live memory analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPU acceleration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Distributed password recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile device decryption | ✓ | |
| Device Decryption (Lenovo, WD, etc.) | ✓ | |
| Online Certified Examiner Training | ✓ | |
| Free technical support | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS subscription updates | 1 year included | 1-3 year license |
| Access to Passware Account | ✓ | ✓ |