Calculate SHA-256 checksums for selected files.

Checksums computes SHA-256 for the files you select, so you can confirm a download arrived intact, prove two files are truly identical, or leave a checksum sidecar that lets anyone verify the file later.

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Foldout Calculate SHA-256 checksums for selected files tool screen on macOS
Processes on your MacTool work stays inside the local app.
Signed and notarizedBuilt for Apple Silicon Macs.
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What it does

Verify a download or compare files with SHA-256.

Compute SHA-256 for one file or many.

Verify a download finished intact.

Prove two files are byte-identical.

Copy or write checksum results.

Detailed capabilities

What Checksums covers.

Concrete features, inputs, and workflow details for this tool.

Trust the download

Compare a file's SHA-256 against a published value to confirm it arrived without corruption or tampering.

Identical or not

Hash two files and compare, so 'are these the same?' gets a definitive answer.

Leave a record

Write a checksum sidecar so the file can be verified again down the line.

How to use it

From opening the tool to saving the result.

  1. 01

    Add files.

  2. 02

    Run the checksum calculation.

  3. 03

    Review the calculated hashes.

  4. 04

    Copy or save the results.

Questions

Before you try Checksums

Does it hash folders?

Checksums works on selected files.

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