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# Hash.createKeccak256

:::info
`Hash.createKeccak256` is a re-export of ox's [`Hash.createKeccak256`](https://oxlib.sh/api/Hash/createKeccak256). Refer to the ox documentation for the full reference.
:::

Creates an incremental Keccak256 hasher.

The installed Engine provider is captured when this function is called.

## Imports

```ts
import { Hash } from 'viem/utils'
```

## Examples

```ts twoslash
// @noErrors
import { Hash } from 'viem/utils'

const hash = Hash.createKeccak256()
hash.update('0xdead')
hash.update('0xbeef')
hash.digest()
// @log: '0xd4fd4e189132273036449fc9e11198c739161b4c0116a9a2dccdfa1c492006f1'
```

## Definition

```ts
function createKeccak256(): Hasher
```

## Return Type

An incremental Keccak256 hasher.

[`Hasher`](/docs/utilities/hash/types#hashhasher)