The latest articles on DEV Community by Payload Playground (@payloadplayground). https://dev.to/payloadplayground https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3967378%2F888320fe-0708-41b9-90ad-4ed74458da36.jpg https://dev.to/payloadplayground en Payload Playground Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:29:53 +0000 https://dev.to/payloadplayground/a-free-286-operation-cyberchef-alternative-that-runs-100-in-your-browser-47k3 https://dev.to/payloadplayground/a-free-286-operation-cyberchef-alternative-that-runs-100-in-your-browser-47k3 <p>I kept reaching for CyberChef for quick encode/decode/hash/crypto chains, but wanted something that loads instantly and never sends my data anywhere — so I built one into Payload Playground.</p> <h2> Encoding Pipeline — 286 operations, chainable into a recipe </h2> <ul> <li>Base64 / URL / Hex / HTML-entity / Unicode encode + decode</li> <li>MD5 / SHA-1/256/512 + HMAC, AES, XOR, ROT13</li> <li>Entropy analysis, case/transform ops, and a "magic" auto-decoder</li> <li>Shareable recipe links + presets, with intermediate output shown at every step</li> </ul> <p>Everything runs <strong>100% client-side</strong> — open your network tab and watch: your input never leaves the browser. No signup, no account.</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://payloadplayground.com/tools/encoding-pipeline" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://payloadplayground.com/tools/encoding-pipeline</a></p> <p>It's part of a free toolkit (73 tools, 32 payload generators, 65 copy-ready cheat sheets) for pentest / bug-bounty work. Feedback very welcome!</p> security webdev devtools programming