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AES Encryption

Encrypt and decrypt text using AES-CBC or AES-GCM directly in your browser.

Quick Answer & Summary

An AES Encryption Tool is an air-gapped cryptographic utility that performs hardware-accelerated symmetric encryption and decryption in compliance with NIST FIPS 197 standards. It supports the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 128-bit, 192-bit, and 256-bit key lengths across Galois/Counter Mode (AES-GCM for authenticated encryption with associated data) and Cipher Block Chaining (AES-CBC with PKCS#7 padding). Security engineers, developers, and privacy-conscious users utilize this tool to encrypt sensitive text strings, API secrets, and configuration files using passwords derived via PBKDF2 (Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2) with SHA-256 and randomized initialization vectors (IVs). Powered exclusively by the browser's native Web Cryptography API (window.crypto.subtle), all mathematical transformations, key derivations, and cipher processing execute directly in local device RAM. Your unencrypted plaintexts, secret passphrases, and cryptographic keys are never transmitted over any network or stored on remote servers.

All encryption happens locally in your browser. No data is sent to any server.

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Documentation & Guide

How to Use AES Encryption

1

Switch Mode

Choose Encrypt or Decrypt mode.

2

Enter Text

Type or paste the text you want to encrypt, or the Base64 ciphertext to decrypt.

3

Provide a Key

Enter a password or click 'Generate Key' for a secure random key.

4

Choose Mode

AES-GCM provides authentication (recommended), AES-CBC is faster.

5

Process

Click Encrypt/Decrypt. The result appears in Base64 format.

Pro Tips
Use AES-GCM for authenticated encryption
Keep your key safe - it's required to decrypt

Practical Examples & Conversions

Input
Message: Hello
Output
Base64 ciphertext
In-Depth Architectural Guide
Security Tools 7 min read

AES-256-GCM Authenticated Encryption: How to Secure Data in the Browser

Deep dive into AES-GCM and AES-CBC symmetric cryptography. Learn Galois/Counter Mode authenticated encryption, 96-bit IV generation, and client-side Web Crypto security.

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Authoritative Standards & Citations

Calculations and algorithms on this page are implemented and verified in strict accordance with the following official technical specifications: