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README.md

@@ -97,27 +97,22 @@ Access Memos at `http://localhost:5230` and complete the initial setup.
 
 ### 🔒 Database Encryption (for SQLite)
 
-For enhanced security, Memos supports transparent, full-database encryption for SQLite using **SQLCipher**. This "Encryption at Rest" feature protects your database file even if your server's file system is compromised.
+<details>
 
-> [!IMPORTANT]
-> This is **not** End-to-End Encryption (E2E). The Memos server holds the key in memory to process data. It protects the database file on the disk, not data from an attacker who has compromised the running application.
+Memos can protect its SQLite database with **SQLCipher** so that the on-disk file is unreadable without a passphrase. This is *encryption at rest*: the server keeps the key in memory while running, so it does not provide end-to-end encryption for clients.
 
-Enabling this feature is a two-step process: building a special version of Memos and providing a key at runtime.
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Losing the passphrase means losing your data. Store it safely (for example, in a password manager or a hardware secret vault).
 
-#### Using Docker (Recommended)
+#### Enable SQLCipher Builds
 
-1.  **Build the SQLCipher-enabled image:**
+- **Docker (recommended)**
   ```bash
   docker build \
     --build-arg CGO_ENABLED=1 \
     --build-arg MEMOS_BUILD_TAGS="memos_sqlcipher libsqlite3 sqlite_omit_load_extension" \
     -t memos-sqlcipher \
     -f scripts/Dockerfile .
-    ```
-
-2.  **Run the container with the encryption key:**
-    Provide your secret key via the `MEMOS_SQLITE_ENCRYPTION_KEY` environment variable.
-    ```bash
   docker run -d \
     --name memos \
     -p 5230:5230 \
@@ -126,10 +121,51 @@ Enabling this feature is a two-step process: building a special version of Memos
     memos-sqlcipher
   ```
 
-> [!WARNING]
-> **Key Management is Your Responsibility.** If you lose your encryption key, your data is **permanently unrecoverable**. Back up your key in a secure location like a password manager.
+- **Manual build**
+  ```bash
+  CGO_ENABLED=1 \
+  CGO_CFLAGS="-I/usr/include/sqlcipher -DSQLITE_HAS_CODEC" \
+  CGO_LDFLAGS="-lsqlcipher" \
+  go build -tags "memos_sqlcipher libsqlite3 sqlite_omit_load_extension" -o memos-sqlcipher ./bin/memos
+  ./memos-sqlcipher --sqlite-encryption-key "your-super-secret-key" ...
+  ```
+
+#### Migration Plan for Existing Deployments
+
+1. **Full backup**
+   ```bash
+   cp ~/.memos/memos_prod.db ~/.memos/memos_prod.db.bak
+   cp ~/.memos/memos_prod.db-wal ~/.memos/memos_prod.db-wal.bak 2>/dev/null || true
+   cp ~/.memos/memos_prod.db-shm ~/.memos/memos_prod.db-shm.bak 2>/dev/null || true
+   ```
+
+2. **Stop every Memos instance** touching the database.
+
+3. **Build the SQLCipher-capable binary or Docker image** using the instructions above. The resulting image already contains the `sqlcipher` CLI.
+
+4. **Convert the database** using the SQLCipher CLI. You can do this without installing anything on the host:
+   ```bash
+   docker run --rm \
+     -v ~/.memos:/data \
+     memos-sqlcipher \
+     sh -c "cd /data && sqlcipher memos_prod.db <<'EOS'\nATTACH DATABASE 'memos_encrypted.db' AS encrypted KEY 'your-super-secret-key';\nSELECT sqlcipher_export('encrypted');\nDETACH DATABASE encrypted;\nEOS"
+   ```
+   If you prefer to run the command directly on the host, install `sqlcipher` (e.g. `brew install sqlcipher`, `apt install sqlcipher`) and execute the same `ATTACH ... sqlcipher_export` sequence locally.
+
+6. **Swap the files**
+   ```bash
+   mv memos_prod.db memos_prod.db.plaintext
+   mv memos_encrypted.db memos_prod.db
+   rm -f memos_prod.db-wal memos_prod.db-shm
+   ```
+
+7. **Start the SQLCipher build of Memos** and pass the same key (`MEMOS_SQLITE_ENCRYPTION_KEY` or `--sqlite-encryption-key`).
+
+8. **Verify the upgrade**
+   - Log in and ensure your memos/attachments are intact.
+   - Confirm the file is encrypted: `sqlite3 memos_prod.db '.tables'` should now print `Error: file is not a database`.
 
-For detailed instructions, including how to encrypt an existing database, please see our full documentation on **[Database Encryption](https://www.usememos.com/docs/advanced-settings/database-encryption)**.
+</details>
 
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