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ROT13 Cipher

Apply the ROT13 cipher (rotate by 13 letters) to text. Applying twice returns the original. Used in forums to hide spoilers. Only A–Z and a–z are affected. Everything in your browser.

ROT13 é simétrico — aplicar duas vezes retorna ao original.

A cipher meant to be broken

You want to post a puzzle solution, a movie ending or a hint without spoiling it for anyone who merely scrolls past. ROT13 does exactly that: every letter shifts 13 places down the alphabet, the text turns to gibberish at a glance, and anyone who actually wants to read it can decode it in seconds. Paste your text in the left box and the output updates live as you type.

The trick is in the number 13: the alphabet has 26 letters, so applying the shift twice brings the original back. That is why there is no decrypt mode; one operation does both jobs. Only the letters A to Z are changed. Digits, punctuation and accented letters pass through untouched, which leaks structure: in a word like 'café', three letters move but the é stays put, hinting at the original word.

Use it for forum spoilers, quiz answer keys and geocaching hints, where ROT13 has been the convention for decades; it goes back to Usenet in the early 1980s. Never use it for anything sensitive: with no key involved, anyone reverses it instantly. Everything runs in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to any server, so pasting a long text is fine.

Frequently asked questions

How do I decode a ROT13 message someone sent me?
Paste it into the input box. Since 13 is half of 26, the same operation that encodes also decodes; there is no separate button.
Is ROT13 safe for passwords or private messages?
No. There is no key at all, and anyone who recognizes the pattern reverses it in seconds. Use real encryption such as AES for anything sensitive.
Why do accents and numbers stay the same?
The cipher only maps the 26 letters A to Z. Digits, punctuation and accented characters like é or ñ pass through unchanged.

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