BCryptTool

Adding a password to your account doesn’t just mean it’s stored somewhere on a server and only checked when requested. All your info fields are encrypted through special algorithms, one of which goes by the name of Blowfish. BCryptTool is an implementation of this algorithm, with which you’re able to calculate the BCrypt hash code for input plain text.

Note that the application completely relies on .NET Framework to function, so you need to make sure it’s on your computer. On the other hand, the program itself doesn’t require installation and can be stored on a thumb drive so you can carry it along. As such, registry entries are not modified in the process.

The application can be used in two ways, either to generate the appropriate code for a specific text string using custom variables, or check whether an existing code matches a specific text string. These two option are found in individual tabs so you don’t feel overwhelmed or confused.

Input is pretty simple, but needs to be manually done since there’s absolutely no file support. Either writing it down or pasting it, text goes inside a dedicated field. The salt field can be refreshed with the possibility to pick number of refresh rounds from a drop-down menu. The salt string can’t be edited, or copied from its field.

The BCrypt hash value is displayed in a dedicated field at the press of a button. It can’t be saved to file, but you can copy it and it’s best to do so in case you want to verify it later on. The second tab requires a lot less effort on your behalf. Here, you simply need to provide the plain text string, as well as the hash code to check whether or not they match.

All things considered, we can safely state that BCryptTool is a practical programmer tool with which to easily determine the BCrypt hash code for custom plain text strings. Input is easily done, with the possibility to refresh and configure the salt, while verification only requires you to provide a couple of existing details.