diff --git a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/core.rs b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/core.rs
index 32e1199..89e68dc 100644
--- a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/core.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/core.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ where
     pub metadata: RopsFileMetadata<S::MetadataState>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum RopsFileEncryptError {
+    #[error("invalid decrypted map format: {0}")]
+    FormatToIntenrnalMap(#[from] FormatToInternalMapError),
+    #[error("unable to retrieve data key: {0}")]
+    DataKeyRetrieval(#[from] RopsFileMetadataDataKeyRetrievalError),
+    #[error("unable to encrypt map: {0}")]
+    MapEncryption(String),
+    #[error("unable to encrypt metadata: {0}")]
+    MetadataEncryption(String),
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 pub enum RopsFileDecryptError {
     #[error("invalid encrypted map format; {0}")]
@@ -38,6 +50,54 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+impl<H: Hasher, F: FileFormat> RopsFile<DecryptedFile<H>, F> {
+    pub fn encrypt<C: Cipher, Fo: FileFormat>(self) -> Result<RopsFile<EncryptedFile<C, H>, Fo>, RopsFileEncryptError>
+    where
+        RopsFileFormatMap<DecryptedMap, F>: TryInto<RopsMap<DecryptedMap>, Error = FormatToInternalMapError>,
+        RopsMap<EncryptedMap<C>>: Into<Fo::Map>,
+    {
+        let data_key = self.metadata.retrieve_data_key()?;
+
+        let encrypted_map = self
+            .map
+            .try_into()?
+            .encrypt::<C>(&data_key)
+            .map_err(|error| RopsFileEncryptError::MapEncryption(error.to_string()))?;
+
+        let encrypted_metadata = self
+            .metadata
+            .encrypt::<C>(&data_key)
+            .map_err(|error| RopsFileEncryptError::MetadataEncryption(error.to_string()))?;
+
+        Ok(RopsFile::new(encrypted_map, encrypted_metadata))
+    }
+
+    pub fn encrypt_with_saved_parameters<C: Cipher, Fo: FileFormat>(
+        self,
+        saved_parameters: SavedParameters<C, H>,
+    ) -> Result<RopsFile<EncryptedFile<C, H>, Fo>, RopsFileEncryptError>
+    where
+        RopsFileFormatMap<DecryptedMap, F>: TryInto<RopsMap<DecryptedMap>, Error = FormatToInternalMapError>,
+        RopsMap<EncryptedMap<C>>: Into<Fo::Map>,
+    {
+        #[rustfmt::skip]
+        let SavedParameters { data_key, saved_map_nonces, saved_mac_nonce } = saved_parameters;
+
+        let encrypted_map = self
+            .map
+            .try_into()?
+            .encrypt_with_saved_nonces(&data_key, &saved_map_nonces)
+            .map_err(|error| RopsFileEncryptError::MetadataEncryption(error.to_string()))?;
+
+        let encrypted_metadata = self
+            .metadata
+            .encrypt_with_saved_mac_nonce::<C>(&data_key, saved_mac_nonce)
+            .map_err(|error| RopsFileEncryptError::MetadataEncryption(error.to_string()))?;
+
+        Ok(RopsFile::new(encrypted_map, encrypted_metadata))
+    }
+}
+
 impl<C: Cipher, F: FileFormat, H: Hasher> RopsFile<EncryptedFile<C, H>, F> {
     pub fn decrypt<Fo: FileFormat>(self) -> Result<RopsFile<DecryptedFile<H>, Fo>, RopsFileDecryptError>
     where
@@ -53,9 +113,9 @@ impl<C: Cipher, F: FileFormat, H: Hasher> RopsFile<EncryptedFile<C, H>, F> {
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-    pub fn decrypt_and_save_nonces<Fo: FileFormat>(
+    pub fn decrypt_and_save_parameters<Fo: FileFormat>(
         self,
-    ) -> Result<(RopsFile<DecryptedFile<H>, Fo>, SavedRopsMapNonces<C>, SavedMacNonce<C, H>), RopsFileDecryptError>
+    ) -> Result<(RopsFile<DecryptedFile<H>, Fo>, SavedParameters<C, H>), RopsFileDecryptError>
     where
         RopsFileFormatMap<EncryptedMap<C>, F>: TryInto<RopsMap<EncryptedMap<C>>, Error = FormatToInternalMapError>,
         RopsMap<DecryptedMap>: Into<Fo::Map>,
@@ -65,7 +125,14 @@ impl<C: Cipher, F: FileFormat, H: Hasher> RopsFile<EncryptedFile<C, H>, F> {
 
         Self::validate_mac(&decrypted_map, &decrypted_metadata.mac)?;
 
-        Ok((RopsFile::new(decrypted_map, decrypted_metadata), saved_map_nonces, saved_mac_nonce))
+        Ok((
+            RopsFile::new(decrypted_map, decrypted_metadata),
+            SavedParameters {
+                data_key,
+                saved_map_nonces,
+                saved_mac_nonce,
+            },
+        ))
     }
 
     fn validate_mac(decrypted_map: &RopsMap<DecryptedMap>, stored_mac: &Mac<H>) -> Result<(), RopsFileDecryptError> {
diff --git a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/format/yaml/tests.rs b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/format/yaml/tests.rs
index ffc890a..f1a271e 100644
--- a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/format/yaml/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/format/yaml/tests.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,32 @@ mod rops_file {
             FileFormatTestUtils::assert_deserialization::<YamlFileFormat, EncryptedRopsFile>()
         }
 
+        #[test]
+        fn encrypts_rops_file() {
+            IntegrationsHelper::set_private_keys();
+
+            assert_eq!(
+                DecryptedRopsFile::mock(),
+                DecryptedRopsFile::mock()
+                    .encrypt::<AES256GCM, YamlFileFormat>()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .decrypt()
+                    .unwrap()
+            )
+        }
+
+        #[test]
+        fn encrypts_rops_file_with_saved_parameters() {
+            IntegrationsHelper::set_private_keys();
+
+            assert_eq!(
+                EncryptedRopsFile::mock(),
+                DecryptedRopsFile::mock()
+                    .encrypt_with_saved_parameters(SavedParameters::mock())
+                    .unwrap()
+            )
+        }
+
         #[test]
         fn decrypts_rops_file() {
             IntegrationsHelper::set_private_keys();
@@ -36,12 +62,12 @@ mod rops_file {
         }
 
         #[test]
-        fn decrypts_rops_file_and_saves_nonces() {
+        fn decrypts_rops_file_and_saves_parameters() {
             IntegrationsHelper::set_private_keys();
 
             assert_eq!(
-                (DecryptedRopsFile::mock(), SavedRopsMapNonces::mock(), SavedMacNonce::mock()),
-                EncryptedRopsFile::mock().decrypt_and_save_nonces().unwrap()
+                (DecryptedRopsFile::mock(), SavedParameters::mock()),
+                EncryptedRopsFile::mock().decrypt_and_save_parameters().unwrap()
             )
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/metadata/core.rs b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/metadata/core.rs
index af8a1e5..8bcea13 100644
--- a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/metadata/core.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/metadata/core.rs
@@ -24,12 +24,56 @@ where
 pub enum RopsFileMetadataDecryptError {
     #[error("unable to decrypt MAC: {0}")]
     Mac(String),
-    #[error("integration returned error during data key retrieval; {0}")]
+    #[error("unable to retrieve data key: {0}")]
+    DataKeyRetrieval(#[from] RopsFileMetadataDataKeyRetrievalError),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum RopsFileMetadataDataKeyRetrievalError {
+    #[error("integration error; {0}")]
     Integration(#[from] IntegrationError),
     #[error("no data key found in metadata, make sure at least one integration is used")]
     MissingDataKey,
 }
 
+impl<S: RopsMetadataState> RopsFileMetadata<S>
+where
+    <S::Mac as FromStr>::Err: Display,
+{
+    pub(crate) fn retrieve_data_key(&self) -> Result<DataKey, RopsFileMetadataDataKeyRetrievalError> {
+        match self.find_data_key()? {
+            Some(data_key) => Ok(data_key),
+            None => Err(RopsFileMetadataDataKeyRetrievalError::MissingDataKey),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn find_data_key(&self) -> IntegrationResult<Option<DataKey>> {
+        // In order of what is assumed to be quickest:
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "age")]
+        if let Some(data_key) = self.data_key_from_age()? {
+            return Ok(Some(data_key));
+        }
+
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "age")]
+    fn data_key_from_age(&self) -> IntegrationResult<Option<DataKey>> {
+        let private_keys = AgeIntegration::retrieve_private_keys()?;
+
+        for age_metadata in &self.age {
+            for private_key in &private_keys {
+                if private_key.to_public() == age_metadata.public_key {
+                    return AgeIntegration::decrypt_data_key(private_key, &age_metadata.encrypted_data_key).map(Some);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+}
+
 impl<C: Cipher, H: Hasher> RopsFileMetadata<EncryptedMetadata<C, H>> {
     pub fn decrypt(self) -> Result<(RopsFileMetadata<DecryptedMetadata<H>>, DataKey), RopsFileMetadataDecryptError> {
         let data_key = self.retrieve_data_key()?;
@@ -71,39 +115,6 @@ impl<C: Cipher, H: Hasher> RopsFileMetadata<EncryptedMetadata<C, H>> {
 
         Ok((decrypted_metadata, data_key, saved_mac_nonce))
     }
-
-    fn retrieve_data_key(&self) -> Result<DataKey, RopsFileMetadataDecryptError> {
-        match self.find_data_key()? {
-            Some(data_key) => Ok(data_key),
-            None => Err(RopsFileMetadataDecryptError::MissingDataKey),
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn find_data_key(&self) -> IntegrationResult<Option<DataKey>> {
-        // In order of what is assumed to be quickest:
-
-        #[cfg(feature = "age")]
-        if let Some(data_key) = self.data_key_from_age()? {
-            return Ok(Some(data_key));
-        }
-
-        Ok(None)
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(feature = "age")]
-    fn data_key_from_age(&self) -> IntegrationResult<Option<DataKey>> {
-        let private_keys = AgeIntegration::retrieve_private_keys()?;
-
-        for age_metadata in &self.age {
-            for private_key in &private_keys {
-                if private_key.to_public() == age_metadata.public_key {
-                    return AgeIntegration::decrypt_data_key(private_key, &age_metadata.encrypted_data_key).map(Some);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(None)
-    }
 }
 
 impl<H: Hasher> RopsFileMetadata<DecryptedMetadata<H>> {
diff --git a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/metadata/mod.rs b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/metadata/mod.rs
index 5755fbe..8efea99 100644
--- a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/metadata/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/metadata/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 mod core;
-pub use core::{RopsFileMetadata, RopsFileMetadataDecryptError};
+pub use core::{RopsFileMetadata, RopsFileMetadataDataKeyRetrievalError, RopsFileMetadataDecryptError};
 
 mod last_modified;
 pub use last_modified::LastModifiedDateTime;
diff --git a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/mod.rs b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/mod.rs
index c1a611f..148c1d1 100644
--- a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/mod.rs
@@ -22,5 +22,8 @@ pub use format::*;
 mod mac;
 pub use mac::{EncryptedMac, Mac, SavedMacNonce};
 
+mod saved_parameters;
+pub use saved_parameters::SavedParameters;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "test-utils")]
 mod mock;
diff --git a/crates/lib/src/rops_file/saved_parameters.rs b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/saved_parameters.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3753243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/lib/src/rops_file/saved_parameters.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use crate::*;
+
+// TODO: zeroize?
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[impl_tools::autoimpl(PartialEq)]
+pub struct SavedParameters<C: Cipher, H: Hasher> {
+    pub(crate) data_key: DataKey,
+    pub(crate) saved_map_nonces: SavedRopsMapNonces<C>,
+    pub(crate) saved_mac_nonce: SavedMacNonce<C, H>,
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "test-utils")]
+mod mock {
+    use super::*;
+
+    impl<C: Cipher, H: Hasher> MockTestUtil for SavedParameters<C, H>
+    where
+        SavedRopsMapNonces<C>: MockTestUtil,
+        SavedMacNonce<C, H>: MockTestUtil,
+    {
+        fn mock() -> Self {
+            Self {
+                data_key: DataKey::mock(),
+                saved_map_nonces: SavedRopsMapNonces::mock(),
+                saved_mac_nonce: SavedMacNonce::mock(),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}