Tiny AES in C
A small, portable C implementation of AES encryption supporting ECB, CBC, and CTR modes with minimal memory footprint.
What is Tiny AES in C?
Tiny AES in C is a small, portable implementation of the AES encryption algorithm written in C. It provides AES128/192/256 encryption with support for ECB, CBC, and CTR modes, designed for environments where code size and memory usage are critical constraints. The library focuses on simplicity and minimal footprint rather than high performance.
Embedded systems developers, IoT engineers, and programmers working on resource-constrained platforms who need a lightweight AES implementation without the overhead of larger cryptographic libraries.
Developers choose Tiny AES in C for its extremely small compiled size (as low as 1KB), portability across diverse architectures, and straightforward API. It's specifically optimized for scenarios where binary size and memory footprint matter more than encryption speed.
Overview
Small portable AES128/192/256 in C
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding encryption to embedded systems with limited flash memory
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