hcxtools

Tools for converting captures to use with hashcat or John the Ripper

Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026

Portable solution for capturing wlan traffic and conversion to hashcat formats (recommended by hashcat) and to John the Ripper formats.

Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.

Getting started

See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for installation and usage details.

Debian-based distribution built for penetration testing and security auditing