Extract text from checksum files (HASH)
To convert HASH checksums to another format, you need Microsoft Office or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Cryptographic Checksum File" file type, you need software like Microsoft Office or a similar tool.
A .hash file is a plain text container storing cryptographic checksums (like MD5, SHA-1, or BLAKE2) used to verify the integrity of digital files.
Typically, these files are generated by specialized utilities like corz.org checksum or DriverPack Solution, but they are most commonly found buried within the Program Files directory as part of Microsoft Office Click-to-Run. Microsoft uses these UTF-16 encoded text files as internal integrity markers to ensure Office updates and components are not corrupted.
The main frustration users face is that .hash files are not natively associated with default text editors in Windows or macOS. Double-clicking them typically results in an annoying "Open With" error. Because they often sit unrecognized in system folders, users frequently mistake them for malicious files or useless system bloat. Furthermore, without a dedicated verification tool, the raw hash value is meaningless to the average user.
You cannot "convert" a checksum into a media format like JPG or MP3. However, for easy viewing and archiving, the best workaround is to convert them to standard TXT or CSV. If you are using specific integrity tools, converting them to targeted MD5 or SHA1 extension formats ensures compatibility. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your HASH file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted HC22000, TXT, PDF, BUNDLE, ZIP, CAP, CSV, DAT, JPG, CRDOWNLOAD, IMAGE, MAGNET and MD5 files.
If you want to convert HASH file to IMAGE, MAGNET, MD5, TEXT, CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI or CFG, you can use Microsoft Office or similar software from the "File Integrity Verification" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to HASH, try Microsoft Office or another comparable tool in the "File Integrity Verification" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our HASH converter.