Generate MD5 hashes from any text or file with our free MD5 Generator. MD5 produces a 128-bit (32 hex character) hash value used for checksums, data integrity verification, and legacy systems. While no longer recommended for security purposes, MD5 remains widely used for file verification and non-security applications.
Enter text or upload a file to hash.
Click 'Generate MD5' to compute the hash.
Copy the 32-character hexadecimal hash string.
Use it for file verification or checksum comparison.
MD5 is NOT secure for passwords or digital signatures due to known collision vulnerabilities. However, it remains useful for file integrity checks (checksums), deduplication, and non-security applications where collision resistance isn't critical.
For security applications, use SHA-256 or SHA-3. For password hashing, use bcrypt, scrypt, or Argon2. MD5 is fine for non-security purposes like file checksums and cache busting.
Common causes: trailing whitespace or newline characters in your input, different text encoding (UTF-8 vs ASCII), or comparing hashes in different cases (MD5 is case-insensitive). Ensure your input matches exactly.