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SHA-256 is a 256-bit (64-char) hash from the SHA-2 family and is currently the most widely used secure hash function.

It is the standard in nearly every security-critical setting, including TLS certificates, blockchains, digital signatures, and password storage (with a salt). No practical collision or preimage attack is known.

Type
Cryptographic hash (SHA-2)
Bits
256
Output length
64 hex chars
Example · hash of "hello"
2cf24dba5fb0a30e26e83b2ac5b9e29e1b161e5c1fa7425e73043362938b9824

When to use it

Hash with this algorithm