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CyberChef

cyberchef.orgReverse engineering & binary analysis🇬🇧

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 12 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 12 Sep 2026. How this is checked

CyberChef is a web application for transforming and analyzing data through configurable operation recipes. It supports encoding, encryption, compression, parsing, and other data-processing tasks for security professionals, developers, and analysts.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreeApache-2.0WebEmbeddable
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Visit cyberchef.org
35.8kstars
4.1kforks
9features
2016since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Transforming, decoding, analyzing, and manipulating data without installing specialized command-line tools.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: security professionals, developers, and data analysts

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, embeddable

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: cyberchef.org · addons.mozilla.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

CyberChef sits in PulseGate's Reverse engineering & binary analysis category. Inferred · not functionally tested: Transforming, decoding, analyzing, and manipulating data without installing specialized command-line tools. Inferred · not functionally tested: CyberChef is a consumer product aimed at security professionals, developers, and data analysts. Basis unknown · not verified: CyberChef is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind CyberChef is GCHQ, based in the United Kingdom, and it first shipped in 2016. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 35.8k stars and 137 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are operation search, recipe builder, and encoding tools.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Operation search
  • Recipe builder
  • Encoding tools
  • Encryption tools
  • Compression tools
  • Data analysis

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
data-transformationencoding-decodingcryptography-toolsbrowser-basedsecurity-analysis

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Hosting
Vercel
Written with
GitHub Copilot
Runs on
BrowserEmbeddable
Written with — evidence
GitHub Copilot
commit 68b979f35807 · since Sep 2026
Detected from
Vercel
x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

License
Apache-2.0
Public signals
HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 35.8kActive maintenanceStore listing found

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed12 Sep · 11:37 UTC
    Listing seen at its public source
    Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about CyberChef

What is CyberChef?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Transforming, decoding, analyzing, and manipulating data without installing specialized command-line tools. It is catalogued under Reverse engineering & binary analysis on PulseGate.
Who is CyberChef for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: CyberChef is a consumer product built for security professionals, developers, and data analysts.
Does CyberChef have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — CyberChef is free to use.
What platforms does CyberChef run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: CyberChef runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is CyberChef still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 12 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 137 commits in the last 90 days.
Who develops CyberChef?
CyberChef is developed by GCHQ, based in the United Kingdom.
When did CyberChef launch?
CyberChef first shipped in 2016.
Is CyberChef open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: CyberChef has a public GitHub repository.

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