What is a MD5 hash? MD5 (Message Digest algorithm, 5th version) is an algorithm which converts a given sequence of characters into another unique sequence of characters, with a fixed length, called "hash". For instance, the MD5 hash of the word password is 5f4dcc3b5aa765d61d8327deb882cf99. These hashes are mostly used to validate file integrity, to encrypt sensitive data (like passwords), and to g