diff --git a/Remote/Hook.hs b/Remote/Hook.hs
index 74641f5aa5..0668e2ca91 100644
--- a/Remote/Hook.hs
+++ b/Remote/Hook.hs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 module Remote.Hook (remote) where
 
-import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as L
 import qualified Data.Map as M
 
 import Common.Annex
@@ -17,12 +16,9 @@ import Types.Creds
 import qualified Git
 import Config
 import Config.Cost
-import Annex.Content
 import Annex.UUID
 import Remote.Helper.Special
-import Remote.Helper.Encryptable
-import Crypto
-import Utility.Metered
+import Remote.Helper.ChunkedEncryptable
 import Utility.Env
 
 type Action = String
@@ -39,15 +35,15 @@ remote = RemoteType {
 gen :: Git.Repo -> UUID -> RemoteConfig -> RemoteGitConfig -> Annex (Maybe Remote)
 gen r u c gc = do
 	cst <- remoteCost gc expensiveRemoteCost
-	return $ Just $ encryptableRemote c
-		(storeEncrypted hooktype $ getGpgEncParams (c,gc))
-		(retrieveEncrypted hooktype)
+	return $ Just $ chunkedEncryptableRemote c
+		(simplyPrepare $ store hooktype)
+		(simplyPrepare $ retrieve hooktype)
 		Remote {
 			uuid = u,
 			cost = cst,
 			name = Git.repoDescribe r,
-			storeKey = store hooktype,
-			retrieveKeyFile = retrieve hooktype,
+			storeKey = storeKeyDummy,
+			retrieveKeyFile = retreiveKeyFileDummy,
 			retrieveKeyFileCheap = retrieveCheap hooktype,
 			removeKey = remove hooktype,
 			hasKey = checkPresent r hooktype,
@@ -118,30 +114,18 @@ runHook hook action k f a = maybe (return False) run =<< lookupHook hook action
 				return False
 			)
 
-store :: HookName -> Key -> AssociatedFile -> MeterUpdate -> Annex Bool
-store h k _f _p = sendAnnex k (void $ remove h k) $ \src ->
+store :: HookName -> Storer
+store h = fileStorer $ \k src _p ->
 	runHook h "store" k (Just src) $ return True
 
-storeEncrypted :: HookName -> [CommandParam] -> (Cipher, Key) -> Key -> MeterUpdate -> Annex Bool
-storeEncrypted h gpgOpts (cipher, enck) k _p = withTmp enck $ \tmp ->
-	sendAnnex k (void $ remove h enck) $ \src -> do
-		liftIO $ encrypt gpgOpts cipher (feedFile src) $
-			readBytes $ L.writeFile tmp
-		runHook h "store" enck (Just tmp) $ return True
-
-retrieve :: HookName -> Key -> AssociatedFile -> FilePath -> MeterUpdate -> Annex Bool
-retrieve h k _f d _p = runHook h "retrieve" k (Just d) $ return True
+retrieve :: HookName -> Retriever
+retrieve h = fileRetriever $ \d k _p ->
+	unlessM (runHook h "retrieve" k (Just d) $ return True) $
+		error "failed to retrieve content"
 
 retrieveCheap :: HookName -> Key -> FilePath -> Annex Bool
 retrieveCheap _ _ _ = return False
 
-retrieveEncrypted :: HookName -> (Cipher, Key) -> Key -> FilePath -> MeterUpdate -> Annex Bool
-retrieveEncrypted h (cipher, enck) _ f _p = withTmp enck $ \tmp ->
-	runHook h "retrieve" enck (Just tmp) $ liftIO $ catchBoolIO $ do
-		decrypt cipher (feedFile tmp) $
-			readBytes $ L.writeFile f
-		return True
-
 remove :: HookName -> Key -> Annex Bool
 remove h k = runHook h "remove" k Nothing $ return True
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d8c23af9b9..2343856075 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 git-annex (5.20140718) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * New chunk= option to chunk files stored in special remotes.
-    Currently supported by: directory, S3, and all external special remotes.
+    Currently supported by: directory, S3, and all external and hook
+    special remotes.
   * Partially transferred files are automatically resumed when using
     chunked remotes!
   * The old chunksize= option is deprecated. Do not use for new remotes.
diff --git a/doc/special_remotes/hook.mdwn b/doc/special_remotes/hook.mdwn
index 8cf31ed02f..0bb76d98a0 100644
--- a/doc/special_remotes/hook.mdwn
+++ b/doc/special_remotes/hook.mdwn
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ These parameters can be passed to `git annex initremote`:
 
 * `keyid` - Specifies the gpg key to use for [[encryption]].
 
+* `chunk` - Enables [[chunking]] when storing large files.
+
 ## hooks
 
 Each type of hook remote is specified by a collection of hook commands.