Chmod calculator

Convert Unix permission modes into readable permissions and a ready-to-copy command.

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Input

Open a local UTF-8 text file5 MiB maximum. The file opens in the text box above.Or drop a file here.

How to use this tool

  1. Convert Unix permission modes into readable permissions and a ready-to-copy command.
  2. Adjust the labelled settings, then run the tool. Copy the result or download it as a file.

Things to know

  • Processing is local. Supplied code and network requests are never executed. Input and text settings are limited to 5 MiB combined; text settings alone are limited to 1 MiB.
  • Special bits are supported. This generates a command without changing any files.
  • One 3- or 4-digit octal value. Validation precedes conversion; the result has a fixed number of permission fields.

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