About Ascon Encryption Tool
Ascon-AEAD128 authenticated encryption as standardised in NIST SP 800-232. Ascon is a family of lightweight authenticated encryption algorithms designed for constrained devices such as IoT sensors and embedded systems. Key: Must be exactly 16 bytes (128 bits). Nonce: Must be exactly 16 bytes (128 bits). Should be unique for each encryption with the same key. Never reuse a nonce with the same key. Associated Data: Optional additional data that is authenticated but not encrypted. Useful for including metadata like headers or timestamps. The output includes both the ciphertext and a 128-bit authentication tag.
Input: text. Output: text.
Format reference: Ascon Encrypt background and specification
Example
Use “Try example” to load this public sample and its settings, then run it.
Settings used in this example
| Parameter | Example value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Key | {"option":"Hex","string":"000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f"} | Key/text encoding: Hex, UTF8, Latin1, Base64 |
| Nonce | {"option":"Hex","string":"000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f"} | Key/text encoding: Hex, UTF8, Latin1, Base64 |
| Associated Data | {"option":"Hex","string":""} | Key/text encoding: Hex, UTF8, Latin1, Base64 |
| Input | Raw | Raw, Hex |
| Output | Hex | Hex, Raw |
Sample keys and passwords are public. Never use them to protect real data.
Input
Hello
Result
af14bce6b9b6588c3aa63f9ddc5a0cf5f565f358b0
Parameters
| Parameter | Default value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Key | {"option":"Hex","string":""} | Key/text encoding: Hex, UTF8, Latin1, Base64 |
| Nonce | {"option":"Hex","string":""} | Key/text encoding: Hex, UTF8, Latin1, Base64 |
| Associated Data | {"option":"Hex","string":""} | Key/text encoding: Hex, UTF8, Latin1, Base64 |
| Input | Raw | Raw, Hex |
| Output | Hex | Hex, Raw |
Before interpreting the result
Use the exact key encoding, mode, padding and IV expected by the source system. Historical ciphers are useful for learning and analysis. Encoding alone provides no confidentiality.
How to use this page
- Paste your input or open a local file.
- Adjust tool options if needed, then choose Run tool.
- Copy the result or download the original output bytes.
Inputs and results are not added to the public catalogue or saved in the URL. Processing happens in your browser; HTTP Request and DNS over HTTPS send the requests you explicitly run. Files up to 128 MiB can be opened; decompression and image tools may have smaller processing limits. Large results have a shortened preview. Text and HTML downloads use UTF-8; binary downloads preserve output bytes. Pasted text follows browser newline handling; open a file when exact input bytes matter.