File Hash Generator
Work out the checksum of every file in a folder, then copy the whole list out in one press. CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512, written in the standard two-space format that sha256sum and every checker built on it already reads — so the list pastes straight into a .sha256 file and publishes as-is. Large files are read in a stream. Everything happens on your PC.
Every file in the folder, hashed in one pass.
See it in action
About File Hash Generator
A checksum is how you prove a file is the file you think it is: the same bytes give the same answer every time, and one different byte anywhere gives a completely different one.
File Hash Generator works them out for a whole folder at once.
The whole set, not one file
Drop in a folder and every file in it is hashed in one pass, each one listed with its result. Nobody hashes a single file and reads it off the screen — they hash a set and need the set written down.
Copy it out in one press
The finished list is in the standard format: the digest, two spaces, the file name. That is exactly what sha256sum, md5sum and every checker built on them expect, so the list pastes into a .sha256 or .md5 file and works without being reformatted.
Five algorithms
SHA-256 and SHA-512 for anything that matters. MD5 and SHA-1 because, whatever their reputation, they are still what most download pages publish and you need to be able to match one. CRC32 for a quick check that a copy came across intact.
Built for big files
Files are read in a stream rather than loaded into memory, so a disc image, a virtual machine or a video is hashed without the app growing to the size of the file. A long run can be cancelled at any point.
Any file, untouched
It only reads. Nothing is opened, interpreted, moved or modified — hashing a file leaves it exactly as it was.
On your PC, and nowhere else
There is no account, no sign-in, no upload and no telemetry. The app has no network code in it at all and works with the connection turned off.
Features
- CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512
- Hashes a whole folder at once, not one file at a time
- Copy the entire list in one press, in the standard two-space checksum format
- Paste it straight into a .sha256 file that any checker will read
- Reads files in a stream, so a disk image or a video is no problem
- Works on any file — nothing is opened, interpreted or changed
- Cancel a long run at any point
- Drag straight in from Explorer, or send a selection from the right-click menu
- Light or dark, and it can follow Windows instead
- No account, no upload and no server processing
Details
- Works on
- Windows 10 (1809 or later) and Windows 11
- Download
- About 16.2 MB
- Version
- 2.0.4, updated October 2026
- First released
- June 2023
- Price
- $1.99 once. No subscription.
- Category
- Utilities & tools
What's new in 2.0.4
- Now hashes a whole batch. Earlier versions did one file at a time; drop in a folder and every file in it is done in one pass
- Copy the entire list in one press, in the standard two-space checksum format — it pastes straight into a .sha256 file that any checker will read
- Added SHA-512 and CRC32 alongside MD5, SHA-1 and SHA-256
- Files are read in a stream instead of being loaded into memory, so disk images and videos no longer depend on how much RAM is free
- A long run can be cancelled part-way through
- Drag and drop from Explorer, and a right-click selection of many files opens one window instead of one each
- A redesigned interface, in light or dark, and it can follow Windows instead if you prefer
Questions
Anything else? Ask us
Which versions of Windows does it run on?
Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) and Windows 11.
Is it a subscription?
No. File Hash Generator is a one-time purchase of $1.99, and updates are included.
How do I get it?
EvlarSoft apps are moving to direct downloads from this site. Ask to be notified and we will email you as soon as File Hash Generator is ready to download.
