ChkSum

Files are known by a computer according to different types of code, which are unique for each file. These can be used to check the integrity of your downloads, or even create passwords. Multiple algorithms are available, as well as a whole variety of applications like ChkSum which help you calculate checksums, and even compare files.

On the one hand, the application saves you the entire time and effort required to go through a setup process, and so you can go ahead and check out the set of features from the moment download is done. More than that, you’re able to have it stored on a thumb drive in case you want to use it on other computers, without the risk of affecting overall stability, because registry entries remain intact.

The visual design is pretty intuitive, with a large list displaying all files you decide to process in a table with column headers for name, as well as size. This automatically means that you’re free to process multiple files at a time. You can add these by using the browse dialogs for one or more files, the content of an entire folder, or simply through a drag and drop operation.

Before the start, you might want to pay attention to the drop-down slider in the toolbar which stands for hash type, letting you choose the checksum type, with choices for MD5, SHA1, and different SHA variations.

Checksums are delivered at the press of a button in the large main table. You have the possibility to copy any of them to clipboard, or all at once. More than that, export options allow you to save a plain text file containing data with all file names, as well as corresponding hash codes.

In conclusion, ChkSum is sure to deliver the promised set of features, allowing you to effortlessly calculate the checksum of multiple files at a time. Various hash algorithms are available, and the entire list of results can be saved to file for better manipulation.