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# Shahzaib Zafar

@shahzebzafar · Lahore, Pakistan · Joined November 2026

### [Bcrypt Max Password Length: The 72-Byte Limit Explained](https://shahzebzafar.hashnode.dev/bcrypt-max-password-length-the-72-byte-limit-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Bcrypt only uses the first 72 bytes of a password. Why, what each library does, and tested fixes for Python, FastAPI, Node and PHP.

9 min read · [shahzebzafar.hashnode.dev](https://shahzebzafar.hashnode.dev/bcrypt-max-password-length-the-72-byte-limit-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[1d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/bcrypt-max-password-length-the-72-byte-limit-explained/6af741a69b479d68cbd545af)

### [Can You Decrypt a Bcrypt Hash? No, and Here Is What Works Instead](https://shahzebzafar.hashnode.dev/can-you-decrypt-a-bcrypt-hash-no-and-here-is-what-works-instead?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Bcrypt hashes can't be decrypted. See what "bcrypt decrypt" sites really do, and how to check, reset or migrate passwords instead.

6 min read · [shahzebzafar.hashnode.dev](https://shahzebzafar.hashnode.dev/can-you-decrypt-a-bcrypt-hash-no-and-here-is-what-works-instead?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[1d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/can-you-decrypt-a-bcrypt-hash-no-and-here-is-what-works-instead/6af73f01070aed372fb6d52e)