MD5 Hash Generator
Generate MD5 hash from text instantly. MD5 produces a 128-bit (32-character) hexadecimal hash. Fast and efficient for checksums and non-security purposes.
Category:Hash Tools
About MD5:
- MD5 produces a 128-bit (32-character) hash
- Fast but not cryptographically secure
- Use for checksums and non-security purposes only
- For security, use SHA256 or SHA512 instead
- Hash is generated in real-time as you type
About This Tool
MD5 (Message Digest Algorithm 5) is a widely-used cryptographic hash function that produces a 128-bit (32-character hexadecimal) hash value. While MD5 is fast and efficient, it is no longer considered cryptographically secure due to vulnerability to collision attacks. However, it remains useful for checksums, data integrity verification, and non-security applications like generating unique identifiers or file fingerprints.
Use Cases
- •File integrity verification: Generate checksums to verify files haven't been corrupted
- •Data deduplication: Identify duplicate files or data using hash values
- •Non-security identifiers: Create unique IDs for database records or cache keys
- •ETags: Generate entity tags for HTTP caching mechanisms
- •Quick data comparison: Compare large datasets using hash values
- •Legacy system compatibility: Work with systems that still use MD5
- •Development and testing: Quick hash generation during development
Examples
MD5 hash of a simple text string
Input:
Hello, World!
Output:
65a8e27d8879283831b664bd8b7f0ad4
MD5 hash of a password (not recommended for security)
Input:
password123
Output:
482c811da5d5b4bc6d497ffa98491e38
MD5 hash of a longer text string
Input:
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Output:
9e107d9d372bb6826bd81d3542a419d6