CipherSteps

CipherSteps

Printable cipher worksheets

Choose from eight types of cipher practice, make a set, and download an A4 or Letter PDF with optional separate answers.

Worksheets

Atbash

Practice the reversed alphabet with short puzzles and an optional answer sheet.

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Caesar cipher

Start with known shifts and short messages, with answers on separate pages.

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Caesar cipher

Compare the changes each method makes and explain which cipher family it belongs to.

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Morse code

Read dots and dashes on paper, then check each message against the answer sheet.

Open Morse code

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Polybius Square

Find letters by row and column, using a Polybius chart that combines I and J.

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Rail Fence

Draw two- and three-rail zigzags, then use them to put each message back in order.

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Caesar cipher

Mark repeated letters, decode with the given shift, and compare the patterns.

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Vigenère cipher

Practice key alignment and decoding with short keys such as LEMON, MAP, and STAR.

Open Vigenère cipher