Hash Text Tool
Hash is an algorithm that converts data of arbitrary length into a fixed-length string. It is widely used in data integrity verification, password storage, digital signatures, and other fields.
Supported Hash Algorithms
- MD5: Generates a 128-bit (16-byte) hash value, commonly used for file integrity verification
- SHA-1: Generates a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value, previously widely used in SSL/TLS
- SHA-256: Member of the SHA-2 family, generates 256-bit hash value, one of the most commonly used hash algorithms today
- SHA-224: Member of the SHA-2 family, generates 224-bit hash value
- SHA-512: Member of the SHA-2 family, generates 512-bit hash value, provides higher security
- SHA-384: Member of the SHA-2 family, generates 384-bit hash value
- SHA-3: The latest hash standard, provides different output lengths
- RIPEMD-160: Generates 160-bit hash value, used in Bitcoin
Output Encoding Formats
- Binary (Base 2): Displays hash results in binary form
- Hexadecimal (Base 16): The most common way to represent hash values
- Base64: Uses 64 printable characters to represent binary data
- Latin1: Uses Latin1 character set encoding
- UTF-8: Uses UTF-8 character set encoding
- UTF-16: Uses UTF-16 character set encoding
- UTF-16LE: Uses UTF-16 little-endian encoding
- UTF-16BE: Uses UTF-16 big-endian encoding
How to Use
- Enter the text you want to hash in the text box
- Select the hash algorithm you want to use
- Select the output encoding format
- The system will calculate and display the hash result in real-time
Use Cases
- File integrity verification
- Password storage (used with salting)
- Digital signatures
- Data deduplication
- Message digest generation
Important Notes
- Hash is a one-way function, original data cannot be restored from hash values
- Different hash algorithms have different security and performance characteristics
- For security-related applications, it's recommended to use SHA-256 or stronger algorithms
- When storing passwords, use hashing with salt, using hash alone is not sufficient for security