MD5 Encrypt
Text to hash:
MD5 hash result:
About MD5 Hashing
How to use:
- Choose between Generate Hash or Verify Hash in the tabs
- For generating: Enter your text in the input area
- Click the Generate MD5 Hash button to create a hash
- For verifying: Enter the text and the MD5 hash to verify
- Click the Verify Hash button to check if they match
- Copy the results as needed
MD5 (Message Digest Algorithm 5) is a widely used cryptographic hash function that produces a 128-bit (16-byte) hash value, typically expressed as a 32-character hexadecimal number.
It was designed to be a one-way function, meaning it's practically impossible to derive the original text from the hash value.
Text: "Hello World"
MD5: b10a8db164e0754105b7a99be72e3fe5
Security Warning
MD5 is considered cryptographically broken and unsuitable for security applications.
- Vulnerable to collision attacks
- Not suitable for password storage
- Should not be used for security-critical applications
- Better alternatives include SHA-256, SHA-3, or Bcrypt
While MD5 is still useful for checksums and data integrity verification in non-security contexts, use stronger algorithms for security purposes.
Common MD5 Use Cases:
File Verification
Checking if files have been altered or corrupted during transfer
Data Integrity
Verifying data hasn't changed in non-security critical applications
Deduplication
Identifying duplicate files by comparing their MD5 hash values
Remember that MD5 always produces a fixed-size output (32 hexadecimal characters) regardless of input size. The same input will always produce the same MD5 hash, but different inputs should rarely produce the same hash (though collisions are possible due to known vulnerabilities).