Locking or encrypting a Photoshop Action (Mac)? CC2018

I don't believe there is a way to lock or encrypt photoshop actions.

As an alternative, you could turn your action into a java script and then using ExtendScript Toolkit, Export as Binary which is an encrypted java script.

normal java script

after saving as an encrypted java script

Even if you could as soon as a users user it. All the steps the action does will be recorded in the history pallet and the user could step the them and observe what each does. To hide your operation from users you will most likely need to  convert your action into an Photoshop script and edit the script in extenscript toolkit and save it in binary JSXBIN.    There are even tools that can sometimes convert a *.jsxbin back to text.   Personally I would never purchase an Action or Script I can not read.   I want to know they will not destrop my work layers and I want to be able to modify them to fit my workflow better.

Droplets are exe files made runs an action.  The exe will load Photoshop if it is not running which may requite Photoshop be installed like it is on the droplet creator machine.  Again I believe the steps may be recorded in the history palette.  Scripts can suspend  recording history steps

Hi Amybethm,

I do not think Photoshop allows you to encrypt Actions or embed them into a droplet. However, you may suggest it as a feature here: Photoshop Family Customer Community as this forum is monitored by our engineering team.

Regards,
Sahil