MD5 Generator

This MD5 hash generator is used to encode passwords and credit card numbers in MySQL, Postgres or other databases. This online tool is a great resource to PHP programmers, ASP programmers, and anyone who works on MySQL, SQL, Postgres, or something similar.

What is an MD5 hashcode?

Any string can be converted into an MD5 hash by transcoding it into 128-bit fingerprints. The MD5 algorithm will produce the exact same output as a 128 bit hash. MD5 hashes can also be used with shorter strings in order to store credit card numbers, passwords, and other sensitive data in databases such as MySQL. This tool can quickly encode MD5 hashes starting at 256 characters.

MD5 hashes are also useful for verifying the integrity of files. The MD5 hash algorithm generates the same output no matter what input. To verify that the file has not been modified, users can compare the hash of their source file with the new hash for their destination file.

 

An MD5 hash doesn't encrypt. It is simply a fingerprint of the input. However, it's a one-way transaction so it is almost impossible to reverse engineer an MD5 haveh to retrieve the original string.

 

MD5 (Message Digest algorithm 5), a cryptographic hash function, is very popular. It has a 128-bit (16-byte) hash value. RFC 1321 defined MD5 as a cryptographic hash function. It can also be used for verifying the integrity of files. MD5 is not resistant to collisions. MD5 is not compatible with digital signatures and SSL certificates. MD5 is often expressed as a 32-digit Hexadecimal numbers.