1.0 released!

QuickerHash is a Free Software tool originally intended to help digital security trainers teach nontechnical people. Rather than ask nontechnical people to open a terminal prompt to use sha256sum, QuickerHash gives a simple GUI that encourages exploration. Users can type in text or select a file, see how different algorithms perform differently in terms of speed and output, and more — all without the fear of breaking the computer that many of them feel when they see a terminal.

Under the hood this is a Java application targeting Java 26, packaged up neatly with jpackage. Pre-built binaries are available for all major platforms. The MacOS version has gone through Apple's vetting process. Detached GnuPG signatures are available for all binaries.