diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/__init__.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/__init__.py
index bbb89d8e..c2002b42 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/__init__.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/__init__.py
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ from libervia.backend.plugins.plugin_xep_0045 import XEP_0045
 from libervia.backend.plugins.plugin_xep_0060 import XEP_0060
 from libervia.backend.plugins.plugin_xep_0163 import XEP_0163
 from libervia.backend.tools import xml_tools
+from libervia.backend.tools.common.gpg_provider import (
+    GPGProvider,
+    GPGProviderBase,
+    GPGPublicKeyBase,
+    GPGSecretKey,
+    GPGSecretKeyBase,
+    exceptions as xep_0373_exceptions,
+)
 from libervia.backend.tools.xmpp_datetime import format_datetime, parse_datetime
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.words.protocols.jabber import jid
@@ -46,30 +54,6 @@ from tx_xmpp import muc, pubsub
 from tx_xmpp.disco import DiscoFeature, DiscoInfo
 import xmlschema
 
-from . import exceptions as xep_0373_exceptions
-from .models import GPGProviderBase, GPGPublicKeyBase, GPGSecretKeyBase
-
-try:
-    # GPG (GPG-ME) is the official Python binding, using system packages
-    import gpg
-except ImportError:
-    # If not availble, we fallback on python-gnupg, which an unofficial binding which can
-    # be installed without system packages (gpg binary still needs to be installed).
-    try:
-        import gnupg
-    except ImportError:
-        raise exceptions.MissingModule(
-            "You are missing the required GPG backend. You need either the 'gpg' package"
-            " (recommended, requires 'gpgme' library) or the 'gnupg' package (Python"
-            " wrapper for gpg command). See"
-            " https://wiki.python.org/moin/GnuPrivacyGuard#Accessing_GnuPG_via_gpgme for"
-            " the gpg package and https://gnupg.readthedocs.io/ for gnupg."
-        )
-    else:
-        from .gnupg_backend import GPGPublicKey, GPGSecretKey, GPGProvider
-else:
-    from .gpg_backend import GPGPublicKey, GPGSecretKey, GPGProvider
-
 log = cast(Logger, getLogger(__name__))  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call]
 
 
diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0473.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0473.py
index 1d525825..2858f220 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0473.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0473.py
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ from libervia.backend.core.core_types import SatXMPPEntity
 from libervia.backend.core.i18n import _
 from libervia.backend.core.log import getLogger
 from libervia.backend.memory import persistent
-from libervia.backend.plugins.plugin_xep_0373.exceptions import DecryptionFailed
 from libervia.backend.tools import utils
 from libervia.backend.tools import xml_tools
 from libervia.backend.tools.common import data_format
 from libervia.backend.tools.common import uri
+from libervia.backend.tools.common.gpg_provider.exceptions import DecryptionFailed
 
 from .plugin_xep_0373 import NS_OX, get_gpg_provider
 
diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0475.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0475.py
index 98a96523..4159c216 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0475.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0475.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ from libervia.backend.core.i18n import _
 from libervia.backend.core.log import getLogger
 from libervia.backend.tools import utils
 from libervia.backend.tools.common import data_format
-
-from .plugin_xep_0373.exceptions import VerificationFailed
+from libervia.backend.tools.common.gpg_provider.exceptions import VerificationFailed
 
 log = getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/__init__.py b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a80be1bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Libervia: an XMPP client
+# Copyright (C) 2025-2026 Jérôme Poisson (goffi@goffi.org)
+# Copyright (C) 2022-2026 Tim Henkes (me@syndace.dev)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from libervia.backend.core import exceptions as core_exceptions
+
+from .models import GPGProviderBase, GPGPublicKeyBase, GPGSecretKeyBase
+
+try:
+    # GPG (GPG-ME) is the official Python binding, using system packages
+    import gpg
+except ImportError:
+    # If not available, we fallback on python-gnupg, an unofficial binding which can be
+    # installed without system packages (gpg binary still needs to be installed).
+    try:
+        import gnupg
+    except ImportError:
+        raise core_exceptions.MissingModule(
+            "You are missing the required GPG backend. You need either the 'gpg' package"
+            " (recommended, requires 'gpgme' library) or the 'gnupg' package (Python"
+            " wrapper for gpg command). See"
+            " https://wiki.python.org/moin/GnuPrivacyGuard#Accessing_GnuPG_via_gpgme for"
+            " the gpg package and https://gnupg.readthedocs.io/ for gnupg."
+        )
+    else:
+        from .python_gnupg import GPGProvider, GPGPublicKey, GPGSecretKey
+else:
+    from .gpgme import GPGProvider, GPGPublicKey, GPGSecretKey
+
+
+def get_provider(home_dir: str | None = None) -> GPGProviderBase:
+    """Return a GPG provider
+
+    @param home_dir: GPG home to use, None for the default one
+    @return: the GPG provider to use
+    """
+    return GPGProvider(home_dir)
diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/exceptions.py b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/exceptions.py
similarity index 98%
rename from libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/exceptions.py
rename to libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/exceptions.py
index c2a2b5dc..2efaac2e 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/exceptions.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/exceptions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-# Libervia plugin for OpenPGP for XMPP
+# Libervia: an XMPP client
 # Copyright (C) 2025-2026 Jérôme Poisosn (goffi@goffi.org)
 # Copyright (C) 2022-2026 Tim Henkes (me@syndace.dev)
 
diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/gpg_backend.py b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/gpgme.py
similarity index 99%
rename from libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/gpg_backend.py
rename to libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/gpgme.py
index ad695066..e1893e76 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/gpg_backend.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/gpgme.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-# Libervia plugin for OpenPGP for XMPP
+# Libervia: an XMPP client
 # Copyright (C) 2025-2026 Jérôme Poisosn (goffi@goffi.org)
 # Copyright (C) 2022-2026 Tim Henkes (me@syndace.dev)
 
diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/models.py b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/models.py
similarity index 99%
rename from libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/models.py
rename to libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/models.py
index 65353edb..6501c586 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/models.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-# Libervia plugin for OpenPGP for XMPP
+# Libervia: an XMPP client
 # Copyright (C) 2025-2026 Jérôme Poisosn (goffi@goffi.org)
 # Copyright (C) 2022-2026 Tim Henkes (me@syndace.dev)
 
diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/gnupg_backend.py b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/python_gnupg.py
similarity index 99%
rename from libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/gnupg_backend.py
rename to libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/python_gnupg.py
index 1b9e3a8e..33d11097 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0373/gnupg_backend.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/tools/common/gpg_provider/python_gnupg.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-# Libervia plugin for OpenPGP for XMPP
+# Libervia: an XMPP client
 # Copyright (C) 2025-2026 Jérôme Poisosn (goffi@goffi.org)
 # Copyright (C) 2022-2026 Tim Henkes (me@syndace.dev)