HOW IT IS GENERATED
Generate a SHA-1 checksum
The browser Web Crypto API calculates the SHA-1 digest of UTF-8 text.
Text160-bit hashRuns locally
01Text
02SHA-1 digest
03160-bit hash
A tiny input change produces a very different digest.
SHA-1 is no longer collision-resistant enough for modern security
It remains common in legacy identifiers and checksums, but stronger hashes such as SHA-256 are preferred for security-sensitive uses.
Your content stays in the browser
Processing runs locally in the page without requiring the content to be sent to UtilityLake.
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In short
What exactly does it do?
The browser Web Crypto API calculates the SHA-1 digest of UTF-8 text.
Example?
A tiny input change produces a very different digest.