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// ROT13/ROT47 - Simple substitution ciphers for text obfuscation

[SIMPLE]

Easy Obfuscation

Quick text scrambling for spoilers, puzzles, or simple privacy.

[REVERSIBLE]

Self-Inverse

Same operation encodes and decodes - apply twice to get original text.

[FLEXIBLE]

Multiple Modes

ROT13 for letters, ROT47 for all printable ASCII, or custom shift values.

>> technical info

How ROT13/ROT47 Works:

ROT13 replaces each letter with the letter 13 positions after it in the alphabet. ROT47 does the same for all printable ASCII characters (33-126). Custom Caesar cipher allows any shift value for letters.

Examples:

ROT13: Hello → Uryyb ROT47: Hello! → w6==@P

Why Use ROT13/ROT47:

  • >Hide spoilers in forums
  • >Simple text obfuscation
  • >Puzzles and games
  • >Basic privacy protection
  • >Educational cryptography

>> frequently asked questions

What is ROT13?

ROT13 (rotate by 13 places) is a simple letter substitution cipher that replaces each letter with the letter 13 positions after it in the alphabet. It's self-inverse, meaning applying it twice returns the original text.

What's the difference between ROT13 and ROT47?

ROT13 only rotates letters (A-Z, a-z), leaving numbers and symbols unchanged. ROT47 rotates all printable ASCII characters (! through ~), including numbers, letters, and symbols.

Is ROT13 secure encryption?

No, ROT13 is not secure encryption. It's a simple substitution cipher that's trivial to break. It's meant for light obfuscation like hiding spoilers, not for security.

What is a Caesar cipher?

A Caesar cipher shifts letters by a fixed number of positions in the alphabet. ROT13 is a special case of Caesar cipher with a shift of 13. Julius Caesar allegedly used a shift of 3.

ROT13 Entschlüsseln / Verschlüsseln — wie funktioniert die Caesar-Chiffre?

ROT13 (ROT-13, "Rotation um 13 Stellen") ist eine Spezialform der Caesar-Chiffre. Jeder Buchstabe wird durch den Buchstaben ersetzt, der im Alphabet 13 Positionen weiter steht:
AN, BO, …, MZ.
• Zweimal angewendet = der Originaltext zurück (deshalb selbstinvers).

Umlaute (Ä, Ö, Ü, ß) bleiben unverändert — das ROT13-Verfahren arbeitet nur auf ASCII A-Z. Für deutschen Text mit Umlauten empfiehlt sich ROT47 (rotiert alle druckbaren ASCII-Zeichen, 33-126), welches Zahlen und Symbole einschließt.

ROT13 entschlüsseln: Einfach ROT13 erneut anwenden — das Werkzeug auf dieser Seite ist selbstinvers. Textfeld füllen → [ROT13] klicken → fertig.
Sicherheit: Keine. ROT13 war nie als Verschlüsselung gedacht, sondern als Spoiler-Schutz auf Usenet (Newsgroups) in den 1980ern. Moderne Angreifer knacken es in Sekundenbruchteilen. Für echte Verschlüsselung nutze AES-256, ChaCha20 oder GPG.

ROT13 暗号(ROT13 暗号化 / ROT13 復号)— 日本語での使いどころ

ROT13(ロット・サーティーン)は、シーザー暗号の一種で、アルファベットの各文字を 13 個ずらしたものに置き換える単純な換字式暗号。

暗号化と復号が同じ操作(自己逆操作):13 + 13 = 26 = 一周してちょうど元の位置に戻るため、ROT13(ROT13(x)) = x が常に成立する。

日本語テキストでの扱い:
ひらがな・カタカナ・漢字は変換されない。ASCII アルファベットのみ対象。
• 英数字混合文(Hello 世界)なら Uryyb 世界 のように英字部分だけ回転。
• 日本語のネタバレ隠しには、ROT13 ではなく Base64反転文字列 のほうが実用的。

主な用途(世界的に):
ネタバレ隠し(Reddit、Slashdot、2ch 的な英語掲示板)
パズル・CTF の入門問題
メールアドレス難読化(スパムボット対策として歴史的に使われた、現代は効果薄)
Unix の tr A-Za-z N-ZA-Mn-za-m — ワンライナーで ROT13 できる古典的テクニック。

重要: ROT13 は 暗号ではなく、あくまで "読まれないようにする難読化"。機密情報には絶対に使ってはいけない。

Caesar cipher with different shift values — how do I choose?

The original Caesar cipher is parameterized by a shift value (0-25). Common historically significant shifts:
Shift 1 (ROT1): The "minimal" Caesar. Trivial to crack — just look for English bigrams.
Shift 3: The cipher allegedly used by Julius Caesar himself for military correspondence.
Shift 13 (ROT13): Self-inverse — encoder and decoder are the same function. Standard for spoiler hiding.
Shift 25 (ROT25): Equivalent to shift -1; encodes A as Z, B as A.

ROT47 generalizes ROT13 to printable ASCII (33-126): a 94-character alphabet, shift of 47. Self-inverse like ROT13 and covers numbers and punctuation (!P, 0_).

Custom shift (the [CUSTOM] button): choose any integer 1-25 to match obscure CTF challenges, historical cipher puzzles, or educational material. Remember: no shift value makes Caesar secure — with 25 possible shifts, brute force takes milliseconds.

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