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Caesar cipher maker

Scramble a message by shifting the alphabet and then dare a friend to crack it.

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Secret message
Phhw dw wkh wuhhkrxvh

Tip: tell your friend the shift number so they can decode it.

Shifts the 26-letter alphabet A–Z. Spaces and punctuation stay the same.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Choose whether you want to encode or decode a message.
  2. 2Type the message and move the shift slider.
  3. 3Copy the result and challenge someone to reverse the shift.

What you can learn

  • A substitution cipher replaces each letter by a rule.
  • The alphabet wraps around after its final letter.
  • Encoding and decoding use opposite shifts.

✂️ Free printable

Cipher wheel template

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Want the why behind it?

Make a physical cipher wheel

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