RIPEMD Hash Generator

Generate RIPEMD-160 and other RIPEMD family hashes from text strings, files, or other content types with our secure online tool

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Multiple RIPEMD Variants

Generate RIPEMD-128, RIPEMD-160, RIPEMD-256, and RIPEMD-320 hashes

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🔒 Client-Side Processing
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💡 For developers: Generate RIPEMD hashes with:

openssl dgst -ripemd160 filename

# Generate RIPEMD-160 hash of a file using OpenSSL

echo -n "text" | openssl dgst -ripemd160

# Generate RIPEMD-160 hash of text using OpenSSL

About RIPEMD Hash Algorithm

RIPEMD (RACE Integrity Primitives Evaluation Message Digest) is a family of cryptographic hash functions developed in Belgium in the 1990s. The most popular version is RIPEMD-160, which produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value.

RIPEMD Family Characteristics

• RIPEMD-128: 128-bit output, designed as drop-in replacement for MD4 and MD5
• RIPEMD-160: 160-bit output, improved version, most widely used in the family
• RIPEMD-256 & RIPEMD-320: Extended versions with longer outputs for increased security
• Based on design principles of MD4 with additional security improvements

Common Uses of RIPEMD

RIPEMD-160 is particularly notable for its use in cryptocurrency and security applications:

Application	Usage
Bitcoin	Used in Bitcoin addresses (in combination with SHA-256)
PGP/GPG	Supported in some versions for digital signatures
TIGER/192	Used in some file sharing networks and applications
Security protocols	Used in various security and cryptographic applications

RIPEMD vs Other Hash Algorithms

Algorithm	Output Size	Security Status	Common Uses
RIPEMD-160	160 bits	Secure	Bitcoin, cryptography
SHA-1	160 bits	Vulnerable	Git, legacy certificates
SHA-256	256 bits	Secure	Cryptography, blockchain, certificates
MD5	128 bits	Broken	Checksums, non-crypto uses

💡 RIPEMD-160 is considered cryptographically secure and is widely used in Bitcoin and other applications. However, for new applications, SHA-256 or SHA-3 are often recommended as they are more widely supported and analyzed.

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