diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
index 1559a08..8ca3b30 100644
--- a/auth.py
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import sys
 from getpass import getpass
+import hashlib
 
 PWDB_PATH = 'pwdb.json'
 
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@ def add_user(username, pwdb):
     pwdb[username] = input(f'Enter password for {username}: ')
     return pwdb
 
+def pwhash(password):
+    byte_pass = bytes(password, 'UTF-8')
+    hashed_password = hashlib.sha256()
+    hashed_password.update(byte_pass)
+    return print(hashed_password.digest())
 def read_pwdb(PWDB_PATH):
     try:
         pwdb_file = open(PWDB_PATH, 'rt')
@@ -45,4 +51,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 print('Successfully authenticated!')
             else:
                 print('Wrong password!')
+    pwhash(password)