Hash Generator
Generate MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256 hashes from your text.
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SHA-256
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About Hash Functions (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256)
A cryptographic hash function is an algorithm that takes any amount of data (like your text) and produces a fixed-size string of characters, which is called a "hash." This process is one-way, meaning you can't get the original text back from the hash.
- MD5: An older, 128-bit hash function. It's very fast but is no longer considered secure against collisions. It's still widely used for file checksums to verify integrity.
- SHA-1: A 160-bit hash function. Like MD5, it is also considered cryptographically weak but is still used in some legacy systems.
- SHA-256: Part of the modern SHA-2 family, this 256-bit hash is the current industry standard for security, used in everything from SSL certificates to cryptocurrencies.