Chmod Calculator

Visually set Linux/Unix file permissions, get the octal notation, symbolic string, and the exact chmod command to run.

Common Presets

How Chmod Permissions Work

Files: Allows viewing the file contents with commands like cat or less.

Directories: Allows listing contents with ls.

Files: Allows modifying, appending to, or deleting the file.

Directories: Allows creating, renaming, or removing files within the directory.

Files: Allows running the file as a program or shell script.

Directories: Allows entering the directory with cd and accessing its files.