SHA-384 Hash Generator
Type text and get its SHA-384 digest as you type, computed locally with your browser's Web Crypto API.
Input
SHA-384 · 96 hex
384-bitType text in the input panel to see its hash.
SHA-384 is SHA-512 truncated to 384 bits. Common in TLS cipher suites that want a wider margin than SHA-256 without the full 512-bit output.
- Digest
- 384-bit
- Output
- 96 hex
Related tools
Guides
Type or paste text and this SHA-384 hash generator shows the digest as you type. There's no button to press. The result is 96 lowercase hex characters, and you can click it or use Copy digest to grab it.
SHA-384 is part of the SHA-2 family. Under the hood it's SHA-512 with different starting values, cut down to 384 bits, and it turns up in TLS cipher suites and certificate signatures where people want more margin than SHA-256 gives.
The hashing uses your browser's built-in Web Crypto (crypto.subtle.digest), so the text you type is never sent anywhere. That API only works on HTTPS pages, and the tool will tell you if it's missing.
What the SHA-384 hash generator does
It takes the text in the input box, encodes it as UTF-8, and runs SHA-384 over those bytes. The same input always gives the same 96-character digest. Change a single letter, or add a trailing space, and the output changes completely.
- Text input only. It doesn't open or hash files.
- Output is lowercase hex, which is what most command-line tools print.
- The "About this hash" panel under the result has a short note on where SHA-384 is used.
How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the input panel.
- Watch the digest update as you type.
- Click the digest, or press Copy digest, to copy it.
Where SHA-384 shows up
- Checking a value against a published SHA-384 checksum, as long as you're hashing the same text.
- Subresource Integrity attributes in HTML, which often use sha384.
- Writing test fixtures for code that calls a SHA-384 library, so you have a known-good value to compare against.
- Seeing for yourself how one changed character scrambles the whole digest.
Example SHA-384 hash output
The word hello, with no newline after it, hashes to:
- hello → 59e1748777448c69de6b800d7a33bbfb9ff1b463e44354c3553bcdb9c666fa90125a3c79f90397bdf5f6a13de828684f
Frequently asked questions
What is SHA-384?
A hash function from the SHA-2 family, defined in FIPS 180-4. It produces a 384-bit digest, which is 96 hex characters.
Is this SHA-384 hash generator free?
Yes. No account and nothing to install.
Why doesn't my hash match the one from my terminal?
Usually it's a newline. echo adds one unless you use echo -n, and this box hashes exactly what you typed. Smart quotes and trailing spaces can also make the two differ.
Is SHA-384 encryption?
No. A hash is one-way and there's no key, so you can't turn a digest back into the original text.
Is SHA-384 stronger than SHA-1 or MD5?
Yes. MD5 and SHA-1 both have practical collision attacks, and SHA-384 has none known. For password storage, though, use a slow algorithm like bcrypt or Argon2, not a plain SHA hash.
Built and maintained by Bipul Kumar. Found a wrong number or a broken result? Tell me and I'll fix it.