diff --git a/src/lib/krux.ts b/src/lib/krux.ts
index 8d2b57a..42a75b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/krux.ts
+++ b/src/lib/krux.ts
@@ -152,3 +152,19 @@ export async function decryptFromKrux(params: { kefData: string; passphrase: str
   const mnemonic = new TextDecoder().decode(decrypted);
   return { mnemonic, label, version, iterations };
 }
+
+export function bytesToHex(bytes: Uint8Array): string {
+  return Array.from(bytes).map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('').toUpperCase();
+}
+
+export async function encryptToKrux(params: { mnemonic: string; passphrase: string; label?: string; iterations?: number; version?: number; }): Promise<{ kefHex: string; label: string; version: number; iterations: number }> {
+  const { mnemonic, passphrase, label = "Seed Backup", iterations = 200000, version = 21 } = params;
+  if (!passphrase) throw new Error("Passphrase is required for Krux encryption");
+  
+  const mnemonicBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(mnemonic);
+  // For encryption, we encode the string label to get the salt bytes
+  const cipher = new KruxCipher(passphrase, new TextEncoder().encode(label), iterations);
+  const payload = await cipher.encrypt(mnemonicBytes, version);
+  const kef = wrap(label, version, iterations, payload);
+  return { kefHex: bytesToHex(kef), label, version, iterations };
+}