What Internet Checksum Calculator does
Calculate the 16-bit one’s-complement Internet checksum over explicit hexadecimal bytes using big-endian 16-bit words.
Input and output contract
Odd-length input is padded with one zero byte for calculation, matching the standard checksum convention. A 4-digit uppercase hexadecimal one’s-complement checksum.
Safe workflow
Paste exact bytes in hexadecimal and calculate the checksum. SaveEditor processes this operation locally in the browser and does not infer a game format from the input.
Important limitations
This checksum is not CRC16 and should not be used where a game specifies a different additive/checksum algorithm. If a stored checksum field is included in the input, confirm whether the format expects that field to be zeroed before calculation.