Atbash Cipher
Mirror the alphabet so A becomes Z and Z becomes A, keeping case exactly as written.
Atbash cipher
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How to use the Atbash Cipher
- Type or paste the message you want to mirror.
- Choose encode to scramble it or decode to read it back.
- Copy the mirrored text with the Copy button.
Features
- Mirrors A to Z and Z to A
- Preserves capitals, digits and punctuation
- Works in both directions with one action
- Live conversion as you type
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online atbash cipher.
Atbash is an ancient substitution cipher that reverses the alphabet, so the first letter
becomes the last, the second the second last, and so on.
Run the text through the same tool again. Atbash is its own inverse, so the second pass
always returns the original message.
No. It has no key and only one possible mapping, so anyone who recognises it can decode it in
seconds. It is a puzzle device, not encryption.
Yes. Capital letters map to capital letters and lowercase letters map to lowercase letters,
so the shape of the original text is preserved.
They pass through untouched. Only the twenty six letters of the alphabet are mirrored, so
numbers, spaces and symbols stay where they are.
The name comes from the Hebrew alphabet, where Aleph, Tav, Beth and Shin were paired as first
with last and second with second last.
No. Everything is mirrored in your browser, so nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing
is saved.
Yes. The tool is completely free, works on any modern browser, and has no limits, no account
and no sign-up.
Last updated: October 10, 2026