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M3 adds a thin rotor next to the reflector and uses rotor turnover and reflector settings.

Use B or C for M3, or the B/C for M4. Reflectors determine how signals are redirected.

Rotors

Set the rotors from the reflector side (left) to the keyboard entry side (right).

Slow
A
Double-step
A
Fast
A

Enter up to 10 letter pairs (A-Z). Leave blank for no plugboard.

Letters outside A-Z are left unchanged. Encryption and decryption use the same settings.

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Enigma Machine Emulator

The Enigma Machine Emulator faithfully replicates the electromechanical cipher device used by Nazi Germany during World War II, whose breaking by Alan Turing and the codebreakers at Bletchley Park is credited with shortening the war by years. Configure the three-rotor assembly, select a reflector, and set your plugboard connections exactly as a wartime operator would have done, then type any message to watch it transform through the machine's famously complex substitution process. Because the Enigma cipher is symmetric, the same settings can decode messages just as easily as encoding them, demonstrating the elegant but ultimately flawed logic that Allied cryptanalysts exploited. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a cryptography student, or an educator building lessons around WWII intelligence, this emulator brings a pivotal chapter of computing history to life in your browser.

Who Is It For?

WW2 History Enthusiasts

Understanding WWII encryption technology

Cryptography Students

Learning rotor-based cipher mechanics

Museum Educators

Interactive historical demonstrations

How It Works

Configure your Enigma machine settings (rotor positions, reflector, plugboard). Type a message and watch it encrypt character-by-character. Recipient with same settings can decrypt the message.

Features

  • Full Enigma machine simulation
  • Configurable rotors and reflectors
  • Plugboard settings
  • Stepping and turnover simulation
  • Message history tracking
  • Educational annotations

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