OR Hex

What OR Hex does

Bitwise OR of equal-length hex; also bytes/length.

This URL is only for OR Hex (crypto · or hex). OR hex with byte length. Other Crypto tools on Tool-You look similar in the chrome, so the job definition below is the part that belongs to OR Hex alone: Bitwise OR of equal-length hex; also bytes/length.

How to use OR Hex

1. Keep this tab on OR Hex (/crypto/or-hex). Pasting into the wrong Crypto tool (for example AND Hex) changes the job.
2. Paste or type the input OR Hex expects. Path hint: crypto · or hex. OR hex with byte length.
3. Apply the OR Hex action only. XOR Hex is a different transform (Bytewise XOR of two hex strings; optional uppercase.). Bitwise OR of equal-length hex; also bytes/length.
4. Copy the output of OR Hex if you need it elsewhere. Size/complexity still follows: Unequal/odd hex fails.
5. If the text job is actually Bytewise AND of two hex strings; optional uppercase., leave OR Hex and open AND Hex.

When not to use OR Hex

Skip OR Hex when a neighbor tool matches better — start with AND Hex or XOR Hex — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Bitwise OR of equal-length hex; also bytes/length.

Questions about OR Hex

What does OR Hex do that other Crypto pages on this site do not?

Bitwise OR of equal-length hex; also bytes/length. Short version: OR hex with byte length.

Does OR Hex upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?

No. OR Hex runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Unequal/odd hex fails.

Should I use AND Hex instead of OR Hex?

Use OR Hex when you need OR hex with byte length. Use AND Hex when you need Bytewise AND of two hex strings; optional uppercase. They share a category (Crypto) but not the same job.

What are the limits of OR Hex?

Unequal/odd hex fails. Also: Bitwise OR of equal-length hex; also bytes/length.