# Choose the encryption key and recreate it

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/choose-the-encryption-key-and-recreate-it/2027>\
**Category:** Feature Proposal\
**Created:** [February 24, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/choose-the-encryption-key-and-recreate-it/2027 "2022-02-24T20:14:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![roberto](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@roberto](https://forum.delta.chat/u/roberto)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/choose-the-encryption-key-and-recreate-it/2027/1 "2022-02-24T20:14:34Z")

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I create a RSA key with GPG and import it into delta chat.  
But there is no option to select the new key.  
You should add an option to use one or other key.

You shoudl add an option too, to create a new ECC key if the user wants to change it (ECC key is less secure than RSA key).

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**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/choose-the-encryption-key-and-recreate-it/2027/2 "2026-10-06T15:04:24Z")

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