The output from a cryptographic cipher just looks like random bits. Most protocols like PGP and SSL add some plaintext that tells what cipher was used because it helps interoperability and forward-compatibility, but if you want to use the unadorned ciphertext no one’s stopping you.
The output from a cryptographic cipher just looks like random bits. Most protocols like PGP and SSL add some plaintext that tells what cipher was used because it helps interoperability and forward-compatibility, but if you want to use the unadorned ciphertext no one’s stopping you.