Commands Checksum verification
Checksum Command Cheat Sheet
Use local commands when you need repeatable checksum verification in terminals, scripts, CI jobs, or release workflows.
Linux SHA-256
sha256sum file.zip
Linux SHA-512
sha512sum file.zip
Linux MD5
md5sum file.zip
macOS SHA-256
shasum -a 256 file.zip
macOS SHA-512
shasum -a 512 file.zip
macOS MD5
md5 file.zip
Windows SHA-256
certutil -hashfile file.zip SHA256
Windows SHA-512
certutil -hashfile file.zip SHA512
Windows MD5
certutil -hashfile file.zip MD5
OpenSSL SHA-256
openssl dgst -sha256 file.zip
OpenSSL SHA-512
openssl dgst -sha512 file.zip
OpenSSL MD5
openssl dgst -md5 file.zip
Example Output
ba7816bf... file.zip
Compare Values
Use the Hash Compare Tool to normalize copied output.
Browser Verification
Use the File Hash Verifier when command-line tools are unavailable.