How to use: Enigma
Enigma is a free online Cryptography Tools tool that encipher/decipher with the WW2 Enigma machine. Enigma was used by the German military, among others, around the WW2 era as a portable cipher machine to protect sensitive military, diplomatic and commercial communications. The standard set o instantly in your browser. Paste your data, adjust the options and get the result in real time — no installation, no sign-up, and nothing is ever uploaded to a server.
Description
Encipher/decipher with the WW2 Enigma machine. Enigma was used by the German military, among others, around the WW2 era as a portable cipher machine to protect sensitive military, diplomatic and commercial communications. The standard set o
- Cryptography Tools
- Because everything is computed client-side, Enigma is safe to use with sensitive data such as API keys, tokens or private logs.
How to use
Using Enigma takes three steps:
- Paste your data into the input box (or load the example).
- Configure the options to match your target format or scenario.
- Copy, download or inspect the output — it updates live as you type.
Run
Use cases
Common situations where Enigma helps:
- Encipher/decipher with the WW2 Enigma machine. Enigma was used by the German military, among others, around the WW2 era as a portable cipher machine to protect sensitive military, diplomatic and commercial communications. The standard set o
Parameters
This tool has no options — it works on the input alone.
FAQ
What is Enigma?
Enigma encipher/decipher with the WW2 Enigma machine. Enigma was used by the German military, among others, around the WW2 era as a portable cipher machine to protect sensitive military, diplomatic and commercial communications. The standard set o. It runs entirely in your browser, so your data stays private.
Is Enigma free to use?
Yes. Enigma is free, unlimited and works without registration or installation.
Does my data get uploaded?
No. All processing happens locally in your browser; nothing is sent to any server.
Good to know
- Everything runs client-side, so extremely large inputs are limited by your browser tab’s memory rather than by a server upload limit.
- The worked example below could not be pre-computed for this tool (threw: function is not iterable (cannot read property Symbol(Symbol.iterator))); the interactive tool above still works normally.