Generate sha-256 hash using crypto in browsers

generateDigest.js

const text = 'An obscure body in the S-K System, your majesty. The inhabitants refer to it as the planet Earth.';

async function digestMessage(message) {
  const msgUint8 = new TextEncoder().encode(message);                           // encode as (utf-8) Uint8Array
  const hashBuffer = await crypto.subtle.digest('SHA-256', msgUint8);           // hash the message
  const hashArray = Array.from(new Uint8Array(hashBuffer));                     // convert buffer to byte array
  const hashHex = hashArray.map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join(''); // convert bytes to hex string
  return hashHex;
}

const digestHex = await digestMessage(text);
// first seven characters of sha-256 are considered unique to certain extent
console.log(digestHex.slice(0,7));

// nore on mdn https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SubtleCrypto/digest