CSR Decoder

Check a CSR’s subject, requested hostnames and key before you submit it to a certificate authority.

Runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded

How to use CSR Decoder

  1. Paste one or more PEM blocks starting with -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- or -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----.
  2. Read the subject, SANs, validity dates, key details and extensions.
  3. Copy the SHA-256 fingerprint to compare certificates.