Bcrypt Hash Generator
Generate industry-standard secure bcrypt hashes for your database. Industry-standard Blowfish-based hashing with an adaptive cost factor to protect user passwords.
No sensitive data leaves your device.
What is Bcrypt?
Bcrypt is a sophisticated password hashing function designed to resist brute-force attacks. Created in 1999 by Niels Provos and David Mazières, it remains the gold standard for password protection in modern applications like Node.js, PHP, and Python.
Why Use Bcrypt?
- Industry Standard: Adopted by major frameworks like Laravel, Devise, and Spring Security.
- Built-in Salts: Prevents rainbow table attacks automatically for every hash.
- Adaptive Security: You can increase the "cost" over time as computer hardware becomes more powerful.
- One-Way Function: It is mathematically impossible to "decrypt" a bcrypt hash back into a password.
Understanding the Bcrypt Hash Format
Every bcrypt hash starts with $ signs and contains four distinct parts:
Bcrypt vs. Others
Unlike SHA-256 or MD5, which are designed to be extremely fast for data integrity, Bcrypt is designed to be slow. Why? Because hackers can try billions of SHA-256 hashes per second using GPUs, but they can only try a few hundred bcrypt hashes. This speed difference is what keeps your users' accounts safe.
Recommended Salt Rounds
For most web applications in 2024-2025:
- Cost 10: Good balance of speed and security (~100ms per hash).
- Cost 12: Recommended for modern servers (~500ms per hash).
- Cost 13+: Use for highly sensitive systems (Enterprise/Banking).
Bcrypt Frequently Asked Questions
Can I decrypt a bcrypt hash?
No. Bcrypt is a one-way cryptographic hash. To verify a password, you hash the input provided by the user and compare it to the stored hash.
Is Bcrypt quantum-resistant?
While not specifically designed for post-quantum era, symmetric-key algorithms like the underlying Blowfish in Bcrypt are generally considered resilient against known quantum attacks, provided the salt/password entropy is sufficient.
Why does the same password give different hashes?
This is because of the Salt. Bcrypt generates a random 22-character salt for every hash. This ensures that even if two users have the same password, their hashes in the database will look completely different.
Best Practices
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Don't roll your own: Use established libraries like
bcryptjs,php-bcrypt, orpybcrypt. - β Salt is not optional: Always allow the library to generate the salt automatically.
- β Max Password Length: Note that traditional bcrypt has a 72-character limit on the input password.
- β Pre-hashing: If you expect very long passwords, consider SHA-256 hashing the password before passing it to Bcrypt.
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Verify carefully: Always use the library's
verify()orcompare()function rather than a simple string comparison.