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Free · Browser-only · No signup

JWT Builder & Signer

Build and sign JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) directly in your browser. HS256 / HS384 / HS512 (HMAC) signing via the native Web Crypto API. Color-highlighted output. Secret never leaves your browser.

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Security: JWT signing uses your browser\'s Web Crypto (SubtleCrypto) HMAC implementation. Secret is never sent anywhere. Never paste production secrets into any web tool — generate tokens for testing only. For real auth flows, sign server-side.
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Inside the tool

What powers the JWT Builder

HS256, HS384, HS512 signing via browser SubtleCrypto

JSON payload editor

Color-highlighted output (header / payload / signature)

Pair with JWT Decoder for round-trip testing

secret never sent over network

Built differently

Why the JWT Builder is different

Browser-native

The JWT Builder runs entirely in your browser. Input is processed locally — never uploaded, never logged, never cached anywhere outside your device.

No artificial limits

No daily quotas, no character ceilings, no "upgrade for more" walls. Every feature is the complete feature — the same on the first use as the thousandth.

Production-grade quality

Built to the same engineering bar as paid SaaS tools — accurate algorithms, audited logic, responsive design and accessibility-tested interactions.

Use Contexts

Common use contexts

  • Backend dev — testing JWT-validated endpoints with custom claims
  • Frontend dev — generating mock tokens for local testing
  • Learning JWT structure and signature math
  • Debugging auth issues where you need to forge a token with specific claims
Privacy by design

Private and secure

Zero upload

All processing happens in your browser. Input is never transmitted, logged or cached.

Works offline

Once the page loads, the tool runs without an internet connection. No network calls happen during use.

No tracking

No accounts, no cookies for tool state. Only aggregate analytics count visits at the page level.

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FAQ

JWT Builder questions

RS256 / ES256 require RSA / ECDSA keypair generation, which adds significant UI complexity. The most-used JWT algorithm in practice is HS256. For RS256 testing, use a CLI tool like jwt-cli or the jose library.