Advanced Chmod Calculator

Convert between octal and symbolic permissions, set special bits, and generate a full chmod command.

Toggle boxes to set Owner, Group, and Others permissions
RoleReadWriteExecute
Owner
Group
Others
Special

Permission Interpretation

  • Owner can read and write
  • Group can read
  • Others can read

How to Use This Calculator

Toggle the boxes for read/write/execute, choose special bits and options, or directly enter an octal or symbolic string above. The results update automatically.

Common permissions:

755 – owner: rwx, group: r-x, others: r-x (typical for executables);
644 – owner: rw-, group: r–, others: r– (typical for regular files);
775 – owner: rwx, group: rwx, others: r-x (useful for shared directories).