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Certificate Fingerprint Calculator

Calculate SHA-256 certificate fingerprints and hashes.

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API & Secret Key Generator

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About Certificate Fingerprint Calculator

The SSL/TLS X.509 Certificate Fingerprint Calculator computes SHA-256, SHA-1, and MD5 cryptographic thumbprints from PEM or DER certificates, formatting them with colon separators for HPKP pinning, DNS TLSA records, and security audits.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Use Certificate Fingerprint Calculator

1

Step 1

Paste your PEM certificate or upload a `.crt` / `.cer` / `.pem` file.

2

Step 2

View calculated SHA-256, SHA-1, and SPKI fingerprints immediately.

3

Step 3

Select your preferred colon-separated or continuous hex formatting.

4

Step 4

Click "Copy Fingerprint".

Industry Scenarios

Practical Use Cases for Certificate Fingerprint Calculator

SSL Pinning & Mobile App Security

Generate SHA-256 certificate fingerprints for mobile app SSL pinning configurations in iOS and Android apps.

DNS DANE / TLSA Record Generation

Compute exact certificate hashes required to configure DANE / TLSA DNS records for authenticated email and web transport.

Sample Data & Transformation

Input & Output Examples

Computing Certificate SHA-256 Fingerprint

Input Sample:
PEM Certificate Input
Processed Result:
SHA-256: 8F:4B:92:7A:3D:1E:5C:88:9A:2F:70:E1:4B:5A:6D:9C:2B:3F:8A:1E:4D:7B:9A:0F:3C:6E:8D:1A:4B:7C:9D:2E\nSHA-1: 3A:7B:9F:1E:4D:8A:2C:5E:7B:9F:1E:4D:8A:2C:5E:7B:9F:1E
Technical Capabilities

Key Features & Performance

  • Calculates SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, SHA-1, and MD5 fingerprints.
  • Multiple formatting options: Colon-separated (`AA:BB:...`), Space-separated, Continuous Hex, and Base64.
  • Computes SPKI (Subject Public Key Info) SHA-256 hash for public key pinning.
  • 100% Client-Side memory execution.
  • 1-Click Copy fingerprint.
Technical Glossary

Key Terminology & Definitions

Certificate Fingerprint (Thumbprint)

The cryptographic hash of the entire binary DER-encoded certificate, uniquely identifying the certificate across systems.

SPKI Fingerprint (Subject Public Key Info)

The SHA-256 hash computed specifically over the public key structure rather than the entire certificate, allowing certificate renewals with the same key without breaking pinning.

Frequently Asked Questions (PAA)

Certificate Fingerprint Calculator FAQs

SPKI pinning remains valid when you renew your SSL certificate as long as you reuse the same private/public key pair.
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