About Generate PGP Key Pair
Generates a new public/private PGP key pair. Supports RSA and Eliptic Curve (EC) keys. WARNING: Cryptographic operations in CyberChef should not be relied upon to provide security in any situation. No guarantee is offered for their correctness. We advise you not to use keys generated from CyberChef in operational contexts.
Input: text. Output: text.
Format reference: Generate PGP Key Pair 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 type | ECC-256 | RSA-1024, RSA-2048, RSA-4096, ECC-256, ECC-384, ECC-521 |
| Password (optional) | "" | Text |
| Name (optional) | "Browser E2E" | Text |
| Email (optional) | "generated@example.invalid" | Text |
Sample keys and passwords are public. Never use them to protect real data.
Input
The input is empty because this example uses the settings to generate its result.
Result
The example demonstrates the configured operation. Generated values, timestamps or formatting may vary between runs.
Parameters
| Parameter | Default value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Key type | RSA-1024 | RSA-1024, RSA-2048, RSA-4096, ECC-256, ECC-384, ECC-521 |
| Password (optional) | "" | Text |
| Name (optional) | "" | Text |
| Email (optional) | "" | Text |
Before interpreting the result
Parsing a certificate shows its fields; it does not establish trust in the issuer or validate a certificate chain. Signing and verification require the algorithm and key format expected by the other party.
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.