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Fletcher-32 Checksum Calculator

Calculate Fletcher-32

Calculate Fletcher-32 from text and copy the 8-character hexadecimal result. This variant processes UTF-8 bytes as 16-bit words.

If the input has an odd number of bytes, the final byte is padded with zero for the last word. That detail can affect comparisons with another implementation.

Fletcher vs CRC

Fletcher-32 is an error-detection checksum. CRC profiles are more common when a standard names a polynomial and exact initialization rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fletcher-32 returns a 32-bit checksum, usually written as 8 hexadecimal characters.

Paste text into the input pane. Batch mode calculates one Fletcher-32 value per line.

The final byte is paired with a zero byte so the input can be processed as 16-bit words.

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