diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
index 1559a08..1fbeb21 100644
--- a/auth.py
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -1,21 +1,27 @@
 import json
 import sys
 from getpass import getpass
+import hashlib
 
 PWDB_PATH = 'pwdb.json'
 
 def get_credentials():
     username = input('Enter your username: ')
-    password = getpass('Enter your password: ')
+    password = hash_psw(getpass('Enter your password: '))
     return (username, password)
 
 def authenticate(username, password, pwdb):
     return password == pwdb[username]
 
 def add_user(username, pwdb):
-    pwdb[username] = input(f'Enter password for {username}: ')
+    pwdb[username] = hash_psw(input(f'Enter password for {username}: '))
     return pwdb
 
+def hash_psw(password):
+    hashed_pw = hashlib.sha256(bytes(password, 'utf-8')).hexdigest()
+    return hashed_pw
+
+
 def read_pwdb(PWDB_PATH):
     try:
         pwdb_file = open(PWDB_PATH, 'rt')