# Text Hash Generator

Calculate checksum digests for the exact UTF8 bytes you enter.

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Category: Developer & Data

A checksum describes the exact bytes entered, including spaces and line endings.

Choose the digest and compare results using an unchanged input basis.

## Inputs and controls

* Text input
* Algorithm: SHA256; SHA512; SHA1 legacy checksum; MD5 legacy checksum

## How to use

* Paste or enter text input.

* Choose algorithm.

* Select Process input. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.


## Why use this tool

Exact text handling makes small input differences visible through the resulting digest.


## Before relying on the result

Whitespace and line endings change digests. MD5 and SHA1 are legacy checksums, not password storage methods.


## Tool limitations

Whitespace and line endings change digests. MD5 and SHA1 are legacy checksums, not password storage methods.

## Questions

### Should MD5 or SHA1 be used to store passwords?

No. They are legacy checksum options here, not password storage methods.

### What should I check before using Text Hash Generator?

Check Text input and Algorithm. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.

Source page last modified (UTC): 2026-10-04T16:58:29+00:00

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