MD5 Free File Hasher

Checksums are commonly used to compare the structure of any two files. The generated hashes are made out of seemingly random combinations of letters and numbers, representing the unique signature of a file. Comparing the hash of any two files is the easiest way to finding out whether or not the items are identical.

MD5 is a typical hash type, and it's used by MD5 Free File Hasher. This is a straightforward application that can analyze any file, regardless of its size, in order to calculate and reveal its MD5 hash. It also has an option for Windows Explorer integration.

The main window has a simple look, showing two boxes for file selection and hash output, along with the Explorer integration setting. You can drop any file into the panel or use the built-in button for file browsing. It's not necessary to press any buttons to trigger the hash scan since this is performed right away.

By adding the hash calculator to the Windows Explorer context menu, you can right-click any file to send it to MD5 Free File Hasher, which is faster than the previous method with file drop.

Unfortunately, the MD5 hasher lacks options for comparing two hashes to see if they're a match. However, thanks to the fact that multiple instances can be launched, you can keep additional windows opened to take a look at the MD5 signatures. Because hashes are generated dynamically, the slightest modification to the file structure completely changes the MD5 string, so a glance is enough to tell whether or not the files match.

Although the program hasn't received updates for a significant amount of time, we had no trouble getting it up and running properly on Windows 10. It may not have an abundance of features (or at least a comparison mode) but MD5 Free File Hasher is speedy and easy to use when it comes to quickly identifying the MD5 checksum of any file.