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PGP Signer

Process key or token data with PGP Sign and explicit format settings. Enter the key material, choose the required format, then review the result.

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Process key or token data with PGP Sign and explicit format settings. Enter the key material, choose the required format, then review the result.

This tool runs open-source code from CyberChef by GCHQ (Apache License 2.0). See open-source credits.

PGP Signer performs OpenPGP signing for the supplied key or certificate data. The operation returns an armored message, signature status, decrypted text, or parsed key details.

The operation returns an armored message, signature status, decrypted text, or parsed key details. This result runs in the browser for this catalog category. Processing runs in the browser.

OpenPGP provides the selected encryption or signature operation; key trust, revocation, and storage remain external.

Instructions

  1. Provide text or data for this tool.
  2. Use a disposable public fixture and short message. This applies to PGP Signer.
  3. Keep private keys and passphrases out of copied examples. This applies to PGP Signer.
  4. Verify the signer key identity through an independent trust process. This applies to PGP Signer.

Example

Input: Short public message "Test message" with a disposable ASCII-armored PGP fixture key.

Settings: PGP Signer: Use the required ASCII-armored public or private key. Provide the private-key passphrase only for a disposable local fixture. Match encryption, signing, decryption, and verification key roles.

Result: The operation returns an armored message, signature status, decrypted text, or parsed key details.

Limits

  • PGP Signer: Successful decryption does not prove who supplied the ciphertext.
  • PGP Signer: A valid signature does not establish that the key belongs to a person.
  • PGP Signer: The tool does not manage revocation, key trust, or secure private-key storage.

Questions

What input does PGP Signer accept?

PGP Signer accepts text. Signs a message with the sender ASCII-armored PGP private key.

Which settings does PGP Signer provide?

PGP Signer provides controls for Private key of signer, Private key passphrase (optional).

What does PGP Signer return?

PGP Signer returns text. Signs a message with the sender ASCII-armored PGP private key.