Hash Identifier

Paste any hash to instantly identify its type, strength, and get the exact hashcat -m and john --format= modes.

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Moderate
Strong
Hash Input

Hash Reference Table

AlgorithmBitsCharsUsageHashcat -mCrackability
MD512832Legacy (avoid)
0
Easy
SHA-116040Legacy (avoid)
100
Moderate
SHA-25625664General purpose
1400
Hard
SHA-512512128General purpose
1700
Very Hard
bcrypt18460Passwords
3200
Very Hard
NTLM12832Windows auth
1000
Easy
SHA-512crypt512106Linux /etc/shadow
1800
Very Hard
Argon2id256varModern passwords
N/A
Extreme

Quick Lengths

MD5 / NTLM32
SHA-140
LM Hash48
SHA-22456
SHA-25664
SHA-38496
SHA-512128

Known Prefixes

$2a$ / $2b$bcrypt
$1$MD5-Unix
$5$SHA-256-Unix
$6$SHA-512-Unix
$argon2Argon2
$s0$scrypt
$y$yescrypt
*MySQL SHA-1