File Checksum Utility

Every piece of data that is stored on your computer has a checksum, which is used for assessing the file's integrity and identify potential errors that might have occurred during file transfer. While there are online hash generators out there, you might find it more comfortable to have a standalone offline application on your computer to check hash codes. One choice is File Checksum Utility.

An application such as File Checksum Utility can provide important details about your files. Using specific algorithms, it calculates and reveals the MD5, SHA, and RIPEMD hash codes of files, along with a few other pieces of information, such as the size of the file and its attributes.

Not only that it can calculate checksum data for individual files of any type, but it can also process entire folders and sub-folders in batch mode. The results are neatly displayed in a table, along with the name of the files, their size, and the last access date.

One interesting feature of File Checksum Utility is that it can compare the content of a folder with the files inside another to check if the hashes match, which enables you to identify duplicates. Weirdly enough, there is no such function for comparing individual files or their hashes, which would also come in handy.

As a secondary function, File Checksum Utility also shows statistical information about directory contents. Moreover, all the information it generates can be copied to the clipboard or exported to various formats, such as CSV, HTML, TXT, and XML.

Despite its name, File Checksum Utility is not limited to showing the hash code of a file. Aside from checking a file's integrity, it can also be used to detect duplicate files on your computer. However, you should not mistake it for a full-featured duplicate manager, as its purpose is different.