ZK Visualizer
I built this while learning zero-knowledge proofs
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I was learning ZK proofs and found that visualizing things really helped me understand them. Noticed there aren't many interactive visualizations out there, so I built one.Here's the first version: zkvisualizer.comIt walks through the full pipeline step by step (Problem → Circuit → R1CS → Polynomials → Witness → Proof → Verification) with real Groth16 proofs generated in your browser using snarkjs.You can toggle between what the prover knows vs what the verifier sees, and there's a tamper detection demo where you can watch verification fail.This is still very early on, but I would be very happy to receive any feedback!
HN · launched Jan 29, 2026 · 5 upvotes (top 90%) · 0 views
Niche: encryption and cryptography tools · 147 launches, 21 in the last 7 days ▲ +40% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Education
- Dev tools
- Prosumer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes It is an educational client-side web application visualizing math steps (R1CS, polynomial interpolation) using standard interactive frontend charts and SVG/Canvas.
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Competitors
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Attention rank: #52 of 52 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 90 days after the earliest competitor.
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