# Encrypting PostgreSQL Tables with PG\_TDE: Step-by-Step Guide … | Percona Community

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**Created:** [September 4, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/encrypting-postgresql-tables-with-pg-tde-step-by-step-guide-percona-community/39281 "2025-09-04T12:34:59Z")\
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Let’s install and try out a new package for PostgreSQL — [PG\_TDE](https://docs.percona.com/pg-tde/index.html) by Percona. This extension adds Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), a mechanism that allows data to be encrypted at the storage level without affecting application behavior.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://percona.community/blog/2025/09/01/encrypting-postgresql-tables-with-pg\_tde-step-by-step-guide-for-beginners](https://percona.community/blog/2025/09/01/encrypting-postgresql-tables-with-pg_tde-step-by-step-guide-for-beginners)