Often in Cicada 3301 you may encounter a puzzle or situation that needs a special technique or requires some repetitive task; below are a list compiled of different types of utilities that may be useful in these situations and during your solving.
Forewarning: Exercise caution while using any of these utilities. Anybody can freely add their own links here, so be careful when you download or run anything.
Uncovering-Cicada wiki takes no liability for any harm done by these utilities.
Data translators
These utilities translate information between different formats and number systems.
Name | Description | Links | Images | Status |
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Paulschou's Xlate | Translates binary, ascii, hex, decimal, octal | here | none | UP |
Traductor | (Spanish Xlate) Translates binary, ascii, hex, decimal, octal | here | none | UP |
JXlate | (Clientside Xlate) Website that translates multiple number and data systems | here | none | UP |
CyberChef | Website that allows multiple different steps to be used on data | here | none | UP |
XOR utilities
XOR is a reversible bitwise operation used in Cicada 3301 and other ARGs. These utilities make performing XOR between files easier in different ways.
Name | Description | Links | Images | Status |
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Skuater's XOR script | Unknown | here | none | DEAD LINK |
Tumblefluff's Xor Crypter | A simple Xor encrypter that mashes 2 files. | here | none | Working |
Cclark's XOR Script | XORs hex strings obtained from Cicada 3301 onion sites (Requires Python) | xor script permutation generator permutations | none | UP |
OTPXor | CLI utility for XORing two large files with with one offset, also provides text scanning modes. | here | none | UP |
Nirsoft Xorfiles | Utility for xoring files in multiple combinations (WINE compatible) | here | none | UP |
XorJ | GUI Program for XORing multiple files each at specified offsets and lengths. (Requires Java) | here | none | UP |
XorJS | Webapp for XORing multiple files each at specified offsets and lengths. (In-browser replacement for XorJ) | here | none | UP |
Rune manipulation
As much of the documents provided by Cicada 3301 are in Runes or are encoded with the Gematria Primus, these utilities make translating this associated information simpler.
Name | Description | Links | Images | Status |
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Huw's Rune Analyzer | Made in 2015 for the unsolved rune pages (explain) (Requires Python) | here | none | UP |
Rune conversion script | Converts runes between primes values and letters (Requires Python) | here | none | UP |
Writing In Runes | Website that translates text into runes | here | none | UP |
Mlehmk's Rune Tool | Unfinished rune utility (explain) (Windows executable, Requires FreeMono font) | RuneShift.exe Rune.exe | DEAD LINK | |
3301chef | Like cyberchef, allows multiple different steps to be used on data - but adds rune and gematria functions | here mirror dead link source | none | UP |
idkfa | Reads, translates, and manipulates data from Liber Primus | Node.JS Source | none | UP |
idkfa-web | idkfa, but with a web UI (all client-side JS) | link | none | DOWN |
Text manipulation
Basic text manipulation is still in use in some ciphers and puzzles, occasionally these utilities may be useful.
Name | Description | Links | Images | Status |
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Anagram Solver | Website for finding hidden words in a phrase through anagrams | here | none | UP |
Reverse Text | Website for generating reversed text | here | none | UP |
Rumkin Ciphers | Website featuring various useful classical text ciphers | here | none | UP |
Steganography
More often than not in Cicada 3301, there are images or files that store hidden information - these tools help to reveal it.
Name | Description | Links | Images | Status |
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JJTC Stegonography tools | Various tools for steganography | here | none | UP |
Outguess | Program for embedding and retrieving encrypted messages in JPEG images | here | none | UP |
JOutguess | Website that runs outguess for you. | none | UP | |
OpenPuff | Another Steg utility supporting multiple file formats | here | none | UP |
Aperi'Solve | Website that runs multiple steg tools for you | site | none | UP |
File analysis
These utilities provide information about file formats, statistical analysis or reveal metadata about them.
Name | Description | Links | Images | Status |
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EXIF Tool | Website for revealing various forms of metadata in images and other file formats | here | none | UP |
JPDump | Website that outputs and allows downloading header information from JPEG image files. | here | none | UP |
Other
Name | Description | Links | Images | Status |
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Is It Cicada? | Website for that automatically verifies PGP messages against Cicada's key. | site source | 1 | UP |
cluosh's 4chan tracker | Website for that scans and automatically uploads PGP-signed content | 1 2 script | none | DOWN |
Cicada-solvers Github | A collection and archive of various tools and information relating to Cicada puzzles. | github | none | UP |