Can Benefic see my files or content?

No. All connections are end-to-end encrypted with DTLS-SRTP. Benefic never has access to your encryption keys and cannot read your content, even when it facilitates the connection between your devices.

Do I need to open ports on my router for Benefic?

No. Benefic handles all the networking for you — no ports to open, no firewall rules, no DNS to configure.

What encryption does Benefic use?

Benefic uses DTLS-SRTP encryption for all WebRTC sessions, providing authentication, integrity protection, and end-to-end encryption for audio, video, and metadata.

How Benefic Protects Your Privacy

Benefic is built from the ground up with privacy as a core principle. Here’s exactly how your data stays protected.

Direct Peer-to-Peer Connections

Benefic uses WebRTC to create direct, encrypted connections between your devices:

No port forwarding — connections are established via STUN/TURN signaling
No central server — after the initial handshake, traffic flows device-to-device
No DNS, firewall rules, or reverse proxies to configure

In certain edge cases (e.g. iOS background audio), data may be relayed through Benefic’s infrastructure to maintain the connection. Even then, all data remains end-to-end encrypted — Benefic cannot read your content regardless of the connection path.

End-to-End Encryption

Every WebRTC session is secured with DTLS-SRTP, which provides:

Authentication between your devices
Integrity protection for all transmitted data
End-to-end encryption for all content types — text, audio, video, images, 3D
Benefic never holds your encryption keys

Comparison: Benefic vs. Cloud-Based Tools

Feature	Benefic	Cloud note apps (Notion, etc.)
Data location	Your devices	Third-party servers
Sync model	Direct P2P (WebRTC)	Cloud relay
Internet exposure	No open ports	Vendor-controlled
Privacy	E2E encrypted — we can’t read your data	Vendor has full access
Encryption	End-to-end DTLS-SRTP	At rest (vendor-held keys)
Setup	Simple sign-in	Account + trust vendor