🔐 Certificate & SSL

Free Online Certificate & SSL Tools

Decode, inspect, and convert SSL/TLS certificates, CSRs, PEM files, and cryptographic keys. All processing happens in your browser — no certificates are ever uploaded to our servers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an SSL/TLS certificate?

An SSL/TLS certificate is a digital credential that authenticates a website's identity and enables encrypted HTTPS connections. It binds a domain name to a public key using a trusted Certificate Authority (CA) signature.

What's the difference between PEM, DER, PFX, and CRT formats?

PEM is Base64-encoded and human-readable (used on Linux/Apache). DER is binary (used on Windows/Java). PFX/PKCS#12 bundles the certificate and private key together. CRT is just PEM with a .crt extension. Use our free converters to switch between formats.

How do I decode an SSL certificate?

Paste the PEM-encoded certificate text (between -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and -----END CERTIFICATE-----) into our SSL Certificate Decoder. It extracts the subject, issuer, validity dates, SANs, public key, and fingerprints.

What is a CSR?

A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a block of encoded text submitted to a Certificate Authority to apply for an SSL certificate. It contains the domain name, organization details, and the server's public key.