MD5-SHA-Checksum-Utility

❓ Overview

The MD5-SHA-Checksum-Utility is an intuitive graphical tool designed to easily calculate and verify checksums using various algorithms (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512). With a clean and user-friendly interface, the utility supports drag-and-drop functionality, copying checksum results to the clipboard, and saving results to text or JSON files. Additionally, it allows for folder scanning, making it ideal for batch processing multiple files.

💪 Features

• Drag-and-Drop Support: Simply drag files into the application to calculate their checksums.
• Multiple Hash Algorithms: Supports MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 hash algorithms.
• Copy to Clipboard: Quickly copy any checksum result to the clipboard for easy sharing.
• Save Results: Save generated checksum results to a text or JSON file for record-keeping.
• Verify Hashes: Easily verify the integrity of files by comparing the generated hash with a provided hash.
• Folder Scanning: Scan entire folders (including subfolders) to calculate and display checksums for multiple files at once.
• Save Folder Results: Save the results of folder scans as CSV, JSON, or text files for easy documentation and further analysis.

✅ Screenshots

🔽 Download

Download the latest version of the MD5-SHA-Checksum-Utility, including the executable, from the releases page.

⚙️ Installation

Install Required Packages

Make sure you have Python installed on your system. Then, install the required dependencies via pip:

pip install PyQt5 Pillow

💻 Usage

Launch the application by either double-clicking the executable or running it directly with Python:

python checksum_utility.py

🛠️ How to Use

Single File Checksum Generation

1. Open File: Click the "Browse" button to select a file, or drag and drop the file into the designated area.
2. Generate Checksums: The tool will automatically calculate and display the MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 checksums.
3. Copy Checksums: Use the "Copy" buttons to quickly copy any checksum to the clipboard.
4. Save Results: Click the "Save Report" button to save the checksum results to a text or JSON file.
5. Verify Hash: Enter a hash in the "Hash" field and click "Verify" to compare it against the calculated checksum.

Folder Scan

1. Select Folder: Click the "Browse Folder" button to choose the folder you want to scan.
2. Options: Opt to include subfolders and hidden files if necessary.
3. Scan Folder: The utility will scan the selected folder and compute the checksums for all files within.
4. View Results: The results are displayed in a table, showing file names, paths, and their corresponding checksums.
5. Save Folder Results: Click "Save Folder Results" to save the scan results as CSV, JSON, or text files.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

📙 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request with improvements or bug fixes.