PHPVault ionCube Encoder

Official ionCube PHP encoder — download, configure, and run. No build required.

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What it does

Drop your plain PHP source files into the source/ folder, run the binary, and get official ionCube compiled & protected bytecode files in encoded/ — preserving the full directory tree.

source/
├── index.php          ← plain PHP source
└── app/
    └── core.php       ← plain PHP source

       ↓  encoder --php 8.2  ↓

encoded/
├── index.php          ✓ ionCube protected bytecode
└── app/
    └── core.php       ✓ ionCube protected bytecode

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Download

Pre-compiled static binaries — no installation, no dependencies. Download the archive for your platform, extract, and run.

Latest release

Platform	Architecture	Download
Windows	amd64 (64-bit)	encoder-windows-amd64.zip
Windows	x86 (32-bit)	encoder-windows-386.zip
Windows	ARM64	encoder-windows-arm64.zip
Linux	amd64 (64-bit)	encoder-linux-amd64.zip
Linux	x86 (32-bit)	encoder-linux-386.zip
Linux	ARM64 / aarch64	encoder-linux-arm64.zip
Linux	ARM32 (ARMv7)	encoder-linux-armv7.zip
macOS	Intel (amd64)	encoder-darwin-amd64.zip
macOS	Apple Silicon (ARM64 M1/M2/M3/M4)	encoder-darwin-arm64.zip
FreeBSD	amd64	encoder-freebsd-amd64.zip

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Quick Start

Step 1 — Download & extract

Windows (PowerShell)

# Download
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/phpvault/ioncube_encoder/raw/refs/heads/main/encoders/encoder-windows-amd64.zip" -OutFile encoder.zip
Expand-Archive encoder.zip .

Linux / macOS (bash)

# Download
curl -L "https://github.com/phpvault/ioncube_encoder/raw/refs/heads/main/encoders/encoder-linux-amd64.zip" -o encoder.zip
unzip encoder.zip
chmod +x encoder-linux-amd64

Step 2 — Configure Key

Save your key once with:

./encoder config -key YOUR_KEY_HERE

Or set the environment variable:

export EASYENCODER_API_KEY="YOUR_KEY_HERE"

Get your key & credits → Join @phpvault on Telegram.

Step 3 — Put PHP files in source/

The source/ and encoded/ directories are handled automatically. Copy your PHP source scripts or whole project folders there — subdirectories are fully preserved.

your-folder/
├── encoder.exe        (or encoder-linux-amd64, encoder-macos-arm64 …)
├── source/
│   └── your-files.php
└── encoded/           ← encoded files generated here

Step 4 — Run

# Default target PHP version (8.2)
./encoder -i ./source -o ./encoded

# Target specific PHP version (7.1 – 8.4)
./encoder -i ./source -o ./encoded --php 8.1
./encoder -i ./source -o ./encoded --php 7.4

# Max Obfuscation profile
./encoder -i ./source -o ./encoded --type ioncube_max

# Help
./encoder --help

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Supported PHP Versions

Official ionCube compiler engines supported:

Target Runtime	Versions
PHP 7.x	7.1 7.2 7.4
PHP 8.x	8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4

Default target version: 8.2

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Usage Reference

Usage: encoder [flags] <command> [arguments]
       encoder -i <input_path> [-o <output_path>] [flags]

Commands:
  encode <path>     Encode a single PHP file or an entire directory
  credits, balance  Show your remaining account credits and expiry
  ping              Test connectivity and verify your key
  config            View or update saved key
  help, -h          Show this help message

Options:
  -i, -input <path>   PHP file or folder to encode
  -o, -output <path>  Destination file or folder
  -key <key>          Your Access Key (or env EASYENCODER_API_KEY)
  -php <version>      Target PHP: 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 (default: 8.2)
  -type <profile>     Profile: ioncube (ASCII), ioncube_binary, ioncube_max (default: ioncube)
  -strip-comments     Strip comments and PHPDoc before encoding (default: true)
  -header <comment>   Custom copyright comment in file header
  -concurrency <n>    Parallel workers for directories (default: 4)
  -timeout <sec>      Timeout in seconds per job (default: 120)

Example output

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  EasyEncoder ionCube Compilation  |  PHP 8.2
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 Target PHP:     PHP 8.2
 Encoder Type:   ioncube
 Input Dir:      source/
 Output Dir:     encoded/
 Concurrency:    4 parallel workers
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 [>] Encoding index.php ...
 [✓] Done   index.php -> encoded/index.php
 [>] Encoding app/core.php ...
 [✓] Done   app/core.php -> encoded/app/core.php

==================================================
 SUMMARY:
   Total PHP Files:      2
   Successfully Encoded: 2
   Failed:               0
   Destination:          encoded/
==================================================

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Error Reference

Error	Meaning
Key is required	Pass -key ... or save it via encoder config -key ...
unauthorized	Key is invalid, inactive, or revoked
subscription_required	Service access requires an active plan
insufficient_credits	Account has 0 credits — top up credits via Telegram
rate_limited	Request rate limit reached — please slow down
Connection failed	Network connectivity error — check your internet connection

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Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	All files encoded successfully
1	Configuration, authorization, or encoding error

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Support & Access Key

Join the official Telegram channel for updates, announcements, and support:

➜ @phpvault

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