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File Hash Verifier

File

Computes the chosen hash of a dropped file with the browser's Web Crypto API and compares it against the hash you paste in. The compare is whitespace- and case-insensitive, so you can paste straight from the upstream's checksum file. Nothing is uploaded.

Whitespace and case are ignored when comparing — paste directly from the .sha256 file.

How to use

  1. Pick the algorithm the upstream publishes (SHA-256 is the most common today).
  2. Paste the expected hash from the project's release notes / checksum file.
  3. Drop the downloaded file. A green badge means a clean match; a red one means the file is not what the publisher signed.

Frequently asked questions

Why not just trust the download?
A hash mismatch catches partial downloads, mirror corruption, and tampered uploads. It doesn't verify provenance — for that you also need a signature from the project's key.
Is the file uploaded anywhere?
No. The browser hashes the file locally via Web Crypto and discards the bytes afterwards.

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