ciphers are methods of transforming information to conceal its meaning or structure. This organizes ciphers by their method, providing direct access to explanations, history, and practical usage for each technique.

14 27 10
Beale
Book
7 30 1
Book
Book
bqmcfesrt
Index Card
Book
1-2-4
Ottendorf
Book
YKSBM YNABX
Patristic
Book
Stylesheet
Book
ewcikixas
Chaocipher
Mechanical
EPEYIKJUB
Enigma
Mechanical
fahtdjgbb
Jefferson Disk
Mechanical
000100000010011
Lorenz
Mechanical
SQJUDSETU
M-209
Mechanical
fahtdjgbb
M-94
Mechanical
626344
VIC
Mechanical
WttA8b6b+JA=
3DES
Modern / Complex
UDTVRz4QU5Ra
AES
Modern / Complex
PiF8YtHP5js=
Blowfish
Modern / Complex
S50P
ChaCha20
Modern / Complex
Combination
Modern / Complex
Cicada-3301
Modern / Complex
Wh4j1VVrMMc=
DES
Modern / Complex
6 1
Dice
Modern / Complex
489 459 939
Knapsack
Modern / Complex
44 52 103
Nihilist
Modern / Complex
KMC WLA UJT
Null
Modern / Complex
3R6fqFl7+NV6
Rabbit
Modern / Complex
96fde1
RC4
Modern / Complex
HvpK8TJG9zs=
TEA
Modern / Complex
zmvoyzafo
Vernam
Modern / Complex
00111011
XOR
Modern / Complex
VNhpyiNNIww=
XTEA
Modern / Complex
+l8nqA==
XXTEA
Modern / Complex
poiueuhxz
Alberti
Polyalphabetic
mergnvsqg
Autokey
Polyalphabetic
mergnvsqg
Autokey Vigenère
Polyalphabetic
iefgrwwbu
Beaufort
Polyalphabetic
merorayhc
Bellaso
Polyalphabetic
MERORAYHC
Cadenus
Polyalphabetic
fbxgqfphg
Cadenus-Gronsfeld
Polyalphabetic
fbxhofphh
Gronsfeld
Polyalphabetic
GKQBIGLHAV
Phillips
Polyalphabetic
merorayhc
Polyalphabetic
Polyalphabetic
uphwlojsq
Porta
Polyalphabetic
FEYKUKXNP
Progressive Caesar
Polyalphabetic
mftdfyxuq
Progressive Key
Polyalphabetic
GLFBTKDJMR
Quagmire I
Polyalphabetic
GLFBTKDJMR
Quagmire II
Polyalphabetic
YETANAJODK
Quagmire III
Polyalphabetic
FDXEVMEBHI
Quagmire IV
Polyalphabetic
merabtrdf
Ragbaby
Polyalphabetic
fozhbirrk
Running-Key
Polyalphabetic
RBEDQAECOT
Slidefair
Polyalphabetic
htiiiggvo
Solitaire
Polyalphabetic
cbvhrhukm
Trithemius
Polyalphabetic
IEFSBPPHA
Variant Beaufort
Polyalphabetic
merorayhc
Vigenère
Polyalphabetic
GAFAAD
ADFGVX
Polygraphic
XDDDGG
ADFGX
Polygraphic
XKYXXXQ
Bazeries
Polygraphic
aaaaa AAABA
Bifid–Bacon
Polygraphic
aqllcdxou
Bifid
Polygraphic
090721
Checkerboard
Polygraphic
13 11 44
D’Agapeyeff Polybius
Polygraphic
RBUKSDECWU
Digrafid
Polygraphic
AC UD NC OD CZ
Digraph
Polygraphic
KC SR HC IR YZ
Four Square
Polygraphic
FDMSGFAJCS
Fractionated Morse
Polygraphic
CGBZRXUFYX
Hill
Polygraphic
GKQBIGLHAV
Nicodemus
Polygraphic
282456
Nihilist Substitution
Polygraphic
BMLKMYRHIU
Playfair
Polygraphic
NLXIMBLATM
Pollux
Polygraphic
13 11 44
Polybius
Polygraphic
dcwisivln
Polygraphia
Polygraphic
IKRGPAQBKR
Portax
Polygraphic
2 0 29
Straddling Checkerboard
Polygraphic
. ... | . . | .... ....
Tap Code
Polygraphic
ABOHTDHCTV
Three Square
Polygraphic
ABOHTDHCTV
Tri-Square
Polygraphic
btgxajbuz
Trifid
Polygraphic
HBPORAHEIT
Two Square
Polygraphic
BMLKMYRHIU
Wheatstone
Polygraphic
3 1 20 5 14 3 15 4 5
A1Z26
Substitution
mer ORA YHC
Acrostic
Substitution
sizCVSAXC
Affine
Substitution
PNGRAPBQR
Albam
Substitution
xzgvmxlwv
Atbash
Substitution
AAABAaaaaa
Baconian
Substitution
pngrapbqr
Caesar
Substitution
yyqwhqiwy
Chaotic
Substitution
Dorabella
Substitution
◖▲◯⧓▷◖⧗♧⧓
Giovanni-Fontana
Substitution
-5]8;-(†8
Gold-Bug
Substitution
cατɛɲcοԀɛ
Homophonic
Substitution
merorayhc
Kangaroo
Substitution
pngrapbqr
Kama-Sutra
Substitution
gdwbqgrhb
Keyed Caesar
Substitution
yksbmynab
Monoalphabetic
Substitution
ykqoiyjwo
Nomenclator
Substitution
merabtrni
Patristocrat
Substitution
┐┌╳┼┼•┐┤•├┼
Pigpen
Substitution
··· · ·oooo
Pinprick
Substitution
┘· ·┘ ┐
Rosicrucian
Substitution
┐┌ ┐┘ ─┌
Semaphore
Substitution
eqmtfegrt
Simple Substitution
Substitution
Templar
Substitution
merorayhc
Vatsyayana
Substitution
◪✕<⊥⊡◪ΓЯ⊥
Zodiac
Substitution
oeatnccde
AMSCO
Transposition
CEOANDTCE
Caesar Box
Transposition
CLAT VENC ODER
Cardan-Grille
Transposition
andceotce
Columnar
Transposition
TEADNECOC
Disrupted
Transposition
CNXXAECTOXDE
Double
Transposition
Grid
Transposition
vsyrmvpfr
Keyboard Code
Transposition
A3 A1 D4
Map
Transposition
AECDTEONC
Myszkowski
Transposition
cneaecdto
Rail-Fence
Transposition
tnecoeacd
Redefence
Transposition
andceotce
Route
Transposition
ceoandtce
Scytale
Transposition
catdeeocn
Spiral
Transposition
MERORAYHC
Swagman
Transposition
CEOANDTCE
Transposition
Transposition