Bitwise Operations & Shift Calculator

Interactive 32-bit and 64-bit calculator for bitwise AND, OR, XOR, NOT, NAND, NOR, Shift Left (<<), and Shift Right (>>).

Bitwise Operations & Shift Calculator

Interactive 32-bit and 64-bit calculator for bitwise AND, OR, XOR, NOT, NAND, NOR, Shift Left (<<), and Shift Right (>>).

Operand A (Dec, 0xHex, 0bBin):

Bitwise Operation:

Operand B (or Shift Count):

Decimal (Signed 32-bit):

Hexadecimal:

0x4

Unsigned Decimal:

A (Bin 32-bit):00000000000000000000000000001100

B (Bin 32-bit):00000000000000000000000000000101

Result (Bin):00000000000000000000000000000100

About This Tool

The Bitwise Operations & Shift Calculator evaluates bitwise logic operations on binary, hex, and decimal numbers with interactive 32-bit visual representations and two's complement decoding.

Key Features

Supports AND (&), OR (|), XOR (^), NOT (~), NAND, NOR, Left Shift (<<), and Right Shift (>>)

Displays interactive 32-bit binary bit grids

Instant Decimal, Hexadecimal, and Binary cross-conversion

Two's complement negative integer representation

How to Use

1Enter Operand A and Operand B (in Decimal, Hex 0x..., or Binary 0b...).
2Select the bitwise operation (AND, OR, XOR, NOT, Left Shift, Right Shift).
3View the resulting value in Decimal, Hex, and color-coded 32-bit binary format.

Why Use ToolSnippet Bitwise Operations & Shift Calculator?

Debug low-level bitmasks, permissions flags, and hardware packet protocols.

Understand computer arithmetic and logic operations in programming languages (C, Rust, Go, JS).

Verify bitwise cryptography algorithms and hashing rounds.

Tips for Best Results

XOR (^) with 1 toggles a bit, while XOR with itself yields 0 (useful for fast register clearing).
Left Shift (`a << n`) is equivalent to multiplying by 2^n.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is bitwise XOR used for?

Bitwise XOR (^) outputs 1 when bits differ. It is widely used for toggling bit flags, cryptographic stream ciphers, and fast checksums.

What is the difference between >> and >>> shift?

Sign-propagating right shift (>>) preserves the sign bit (negative numbers stay negative), while zero-fill right shift (>>>) always shifts in zeros from the left.

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