SHA-256 generator

Create the SHA-256 hash of any text in your browser.

🔒 Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you choose or type is uploaded. How to verify

How to use it

Paste your text.
Keep SHA-256 selected.
Select Run and copy the hash.

Handy for

Verifying text, creating test data and learning about hashing.

Good to know

The same text always gives the same hash, which makes it useful for checking that two texts match.

Privacy: where the work happens

Everything you enter or choose is processed by JavaScript in your browser and never sent anywhere. Only the page code, and any library this tool needs, is downloaded from cdnjs or jsDelivr.

Questions

What does SHA-256 produce?

A 64-character hexadecimal string that changes completely if the input changes by one character.

Can I hash a file?

Yes, with the File checksum generator.