List of cryptograms

The following is a list of cryptograms from Gravity Falls. There is a cryptogram during the credits of each episode. They use Caesar ciphers, Atbash ciphers, and the A1Z26 cipher. Episodes 1-6 use the Caesar cipher, Episodes 7-13 use Atbash ciphers, Episodes 14-19 use the A1Z26 cipher, and Episode 20 uses a Combined cipher (a combination of all three ciphers). Book 3 contains a symbol substitution cipher.

Caesar ciphers
The Caesar ciphers used in Gravity Falls substitute the original letter for the third letter after it. In the case for letters X, Y, and Z you must cycle through to the beginning of the alphabet.

Caesar cipher table

Gravity Falls theme song

 * During the intro, there is a cryptogram that reads "VWDQ LV QRW ZKDW KH VHHPV." Once decoded, it reads "STAN IS NOT WHAT HE SEEMS."

Mystery Shack Mystery

 * During the game, look on Stan's desk to see a cryptogram that reads "HYHU QRWLFHG VWDQV WDWWRR." Once decoded, it reads "EVER NOTICED STANS TATTOO."

Fright Night

 * After completing the game under the wheel, there is a cryptogram that reads, "Brx duh wkh juhdwhvw pbvwhub kxqwhu!" Once decoded, it reads "You are the greatest mystery hunter!"

Rumble's Revenge

 * There are 12 cryptograms in the Rumble's Revenge Game.


 * Take all the capitalized letters from the decoded messages together and you get: "MY NAME IS BILL"

Tourist Trapped

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "ZHOFRPH WR JUDYLWB IDOOV." Once decoded, it reads, "WELCOME TO GRAVITY FALLS."

The Legend of the Gobblewonker

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "QHAW ZHHN: UHWXUQ WR EXWW LVODQG." Once decoded, it reads, "NEXT WEEK: RETURN TO BUTT ISLAND."

Headhunters

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "KH'V VWLOO LQ WKH YHQWV." Once decoded, it reads, "HE'S STILL IN THE VENTS."

The Hand That Rocks the Mabel

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "FDUOD, ZKB ZROW BRY FDOO PH?" Once decoded, it reads, "CARLA, WHY WONT YOU CALL ME?"

The Inconveniencing

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "RQZDUGV DRVKLPD!" Once decoded, it reads, "ONWARDS AOSHIMA!"

Dipper vs. Manliness

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "PU. FDHVDULDQ ZLOO EH RXW QHAW ZHHN. PU. DWEDVK ZLOO VXEVWLWXWH." Once decoded, it reads, "MR. CAESARIAN WILL BE OUT NEXT WEEK. MR. ATBASH WILL SUBSTITUTE."

Carpet Diem

 * The cryptogram at the bottom of a page in Why Am I Sweaty? reads, "SXEHUWB LV WKH JUHDWHVW PBVWHUB RI DOO DOVR: JR RXWVLGH DQG PDNH IULHQGV" which, once decoded, reads, "PUBERTY IS THE GREATEST MYSTERY OF ALL ALSO: GO OUTSIDE AND MAKE FRIENDS."

Land Before Swine

 * During Stan's fantasy sequence we see part of his bare back. Where his tattoo should be is replaced with "OLHV." Once decoded, it reads: "LIES."

Dreamscaperers

 * Stan's mindscape version of the Mystery Shack has "PBVWHUB VKDFN" over the main entrance. Once decoded, it reads, "MYSTERY SHACK."
 * In front of Stan's mindscape version on the Mystery Shack is a Pitt Cola machine that has "SLWW" written on it. Once decoded, it reads, "PITT."
 * The top of the dreamscape Shack has a broken off sign that says "OAUVG." Once decoded, it reads "MYSTE." However, instead of the usual three letters, it is decoded using only two letters back.
 * In one shot of the hallways in the mindscape Mystery Shack in the production art, the cryptogram "EWTUG AQW OCTKNAP" is carved into a wall. Decoding it using two letters back translates to "CURSE YOU MARILYN." However, in the actual episode, this message is edited out.

Gideon Rises

 * A message is hidden in the pipes of the Mystery Shack that reads, "ELOO LV ZDWFKLQJ." Once decoded, it reads, "BILL IS WATCHING."

Search for the Blindeye

 * August 20th, the ASCII  Bill image in the site's source code includes, "LILWROGWKHPDVWRUBFRXOGWKHBOLVWHQ?" Once decoded, it reads, "IF I TOLD THEM A STORY COULD THEY LISTEN?"
 * August 21th, the image includes, "LWDOOVWDUWHGZLWKDPDQDFXULRXVPDQ" Once decoded, it reads, "IT ALL STARTED WITH A MAN A CURIOUS MAN."
 * August 22nd, the image includes, "DPDQZKRVRXJKWRXWWKHZHLUGDQGWKHXQHASODLQHG." Once decoded, it reads,"A MAN WHO SOUGHT OUT THE WEIRD AND THE UNEXPLAINED."
 * August 23th, the image includes, "KHZURWHGRZQWKHWKLQJVKHHQFRXQWHUHG." Once decoded, it reads, "HE WROTE DOWN THE THINGS HE ENCOUNTERED."
 * August 24th, the image includes, "IRUBHDUVKHGRFXPHQWHGKLVgijllqqv." Once decoded, it reads, "FOR YEARS HE DOCUMENTED HIS dfgiinns". "'dfgiinns" is an anagram for "findings".
 * August 25th, the image include, "XQWLORQHIDWHIXOGDBdbdgdkwwghhouvwxlq." Once decoded, it reads, "UNTIL ONE FATEFUL DAY ayadahttdeelrstuin." "ayadahttdeelrstuin" is an anagram for "a day that resulted in."
 * August 26th the image includes, "bdkssiqxhlpvwirudoo". Once decoded, it reads, "yahppfnueimstforall." "yahppfnueimstforall" is an anagram for "happy fun times for all."

Atbash ciphers
Atbash ciphers are decoded by reversing the letter, an example includes that an A turns into a Z.

Atbash cipher table

Double Dipper

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "KZKVI QZN WRKKVI HZBH: "ZFFTSDCJSTZWHZWHZWFS!"" Once decoded, it reads, "PAPER JAM DIPPER SAYS: "AUUGHWXQHGADSADSADUH!"."

Irrational Treasure

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "V. KOFIRYFH GIVNYOVB." Once decoded, it reads, "E. PLURIBUS TREMBLEY." Which is Latin for "Out of many, Trembley."

The Time Traveler's Pig

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "MLG S.T. DVOOH ZKKILEVW" Once decoded, it reads, "NOT H.G. WELLS APPROVED." H.G. Wells wrote fiction about time travel.

Fight Fighters

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "HLIIB WRKKVI, YFG BLFI DVMWB RH RM ZMLGSVI XZHGOV" Once decoded, it reads, "SORRY DIPPER, BUT YOUR WENDY IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE."

Little Dipper

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "GSV RMERHRYOV DRAZIW RH DZGXSRMT" Once decoded, it reads, "THE INVISIBLE WIZARD IS WATCHING."

Summerween

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "YILFTSG GL BLF YB SLNVDLIP: GSV XZMWB" Once decoded, it reads, "BROUGHT TO YOU BY HOMEWORK: THE CANDY."

Boss Mabel

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "SVZEB RH GSV SVZW GSZG DVZIH GSV UVA" Once decoded, it reads, "HEAVY IS THE HEAD THAT WEARS THE FEZ."

Search for the Blindeye

 * August 28th images includes "SVYVORVEVHRGHZTZNVZMWGLSRNRGRH." Once decoded, it reads, "HE BELIEVES ITS A GAME AND TO HIM IT IS."


 * August 29th image includes "YFGGSVGIFGSNFHGHGROOYVIVEVZOVW." Once decoded, it reads, "BUT THE TRUTH MUST STILL BE REVEALED."


 * August 30th image includes "GSVKZTVHXLMGZRMXLWVHmzxwkrvshi." Once decoded it reads, "THE PAGES CONTAIN CODES nacdpiehsr." "nacdpiehsr" is a anagram for "and ciphers."
 * August 31st image includes "LMOBGSLHVDSLlxknvivswmzxumcrgr." Once decoded it reads, "ONLY THOSE WHO ocpmerehdnacfnxiti." "ocpmerehdnacfnxiti" is an anagram for "comprehend can fix it."

A1Z26 cipher
The A1Z26 cipher is a simple substitution cipher decoded by substituting the nᵗʰ letter of the alphabet for given number n.

A1Z26 cipher table

Bottomless Pit!

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "14-5-24-20 21-16: "6-15-15-20-2-15-20 20-23-15: 7-18-21-14-11-12-5 '19 7-18-5-22-5-14-7-5"." Once decoded, it reads, "NEXT UP: "FOOTBOT TWO: GRUNKLE'S GREVENGE.'"

The Deep End

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "22-9-22-1-14 12-15-19 16-1-20-15-19 4-5 12-1 16-9-19-3-9-14-1". Once decoded, it reads, "VIVAN LOS PATOS DE LA PISCINA". This is Spanish for "LONG LIVE THE POOL DUCKS."

Carpet Diem

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "2-21-20 23-8-15 19-20-15-12-5 20-8-5 3-1-16-5-18-19?" Once decoded, it reads, "BUT WHO STOLE THE CAPERS?"

Boyz Crazy

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "8-1-16-16-25 14-15-23, 1-18-9-5-12?" Once decoded, it reads, "HAPPY NOW, ARIEL?", a reference to Alex Hirsch's sister Ariel Hirsch.

Land Before Swine

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "9-20 23-15-18-11-19 6-15-18 16-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-19!" Once decoded, it reads, "IT WORKS FOR PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGS!"

Dreamscaperers

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads, "20-15 2-5 3-15-14-20-9-14-21-5-4 ..." Once decoded, it reads, "TO BE CONTINUED..."

Gideon Rises

 * The images of the pages of one of the books shown during the end credits show a cryptogram that reads, "18-5-22-5-18-19-5 20-8-5 3-9-16-8-5-18-19." Once decoded, it reads, "REVERSE THE CIPHERS."

PinesQuest

 * At the end of the game if all of the floating bill icons are collected, there is a crypotogram that reads "15-12-4-13-1-14-13-3-7-11-14-15-23-19." Once decoded, it reads, "OLD MAN MCG KNOWS."

Search for the Blindeye

 * September 5th image includes "20-8-5 19-25-13-2-15-12-19 1-18-5 20-8-5 1-14-19-23-5-18." Once decoded, it reads, "THE SYMBOLS ARE THE ANSWER."
 * September 6th image includes "8-5 8-1-19 1 23-5-1-11-14-5-19-19, 21-19-5 9-20 1-7-1-9-14-20 8-9-13." Once decoded, it reads, "HE HAS A WEAKNESS, USE IT AGAINST HIM."
 * September 7th image includes "25-15-21 13-21-19-20 2-5 1-23-1-18-5 15-6 25-15-21-18 18-5-1-12-9-20-25." Once decoded, it reads, "YOU MUST BE AWARE OF YOUR REALITY."
 * September 8th image includes "8-15-23 13-21-3-8 12-15-14-7-5-18 3-1-14 9 23-1-9-20." Once decoded, it reads, "HOW MUCH LONGER CAN I WAIT."
 * September 9th image includes "20-8-9-19 3-1-14-14-15-20 2-5 19-21-19-20-1-9-14-5-4." Once decoded with the "THIS CANNOT BE SUSTAINED."
 * September 10th image includes "20-8-5 8-21-13-1-14 13-9-14-4 9-19 6-18-1-7-9-12-5." Once decoded, it reads, "THE HUMAN MIND IS FRAGILE."

Combined cipher
A combined cipher is a mix of two or more ciphers seen in the show. Only one such cipher has been seen at the end of Gideon Rises. It's solved by converting to letters using the A1Z26 cipher, then flipping the letters with the Atbash cipher, and finally by using the Caesar cipher.

Gideon Rises

 * During the end credits of this episode, there is a cryptogram that reads: "5-19-23-6-21-16 18-9-6 4-16-19 22-12-15-10-20-19-25-19." Once decoded, it reads, "SEARCH FOR THE BLINDEYE."

Search for the Blindeye

 * Below the image of Bill Cipher, the cryptogram that is repeated throughout all the following days reads, "9-21-4-9-22-19-6-18-15-6-5-4." By clicking on the cipher, it decodes to reads "OCTOBER FIRST."
 * August 13th image includes "20-19-11-9-10." Once decoded, it reads, "DEMON."
 * August 27th image includes "8-9-19-4." Once decoded, it reads, "POET."
 * August 28th image includes "8-3-10-5-4-19-6." Once decoded, it reads, "PUNSTER."
 * August 29th image includes "8-5-25-21-16-15-21." Once decoded, it reads, "PSYCHIC."
 * August 30th image includes "4-16-23-3-11-23-4-3-6-17-19." Once decoded, it reads,"THAUMATURGE."
 * August 31st image includes "21-6-19-8-19-16-23-10-17-19-6." Once decoded, it reads, "CREPEHANGER."
 * September 1st image includes "12-3-10-23-4-15-21." Once decoded, it reads, "LUNATIC."
 * September 2nd to September 11th images include "20-19-11-9-10." Once decoded, it reads, "DEMON." Which is the same cryptogram as August 13th image.

Symbol Substitution Cipher
In 3, a symbol substitution cipher is used. The symbols are hidden on many pages of the journals.

Note: The symbols for J, Q, X, and Z are currently unknown.

Symbol substitution cipher table

Dreamscaperers

 * In yellow behind Bill Cipher's name is a message that reads, "." Once decoded, it reads, "LIAR MONSTER SNAPPY DRESSER."

Gideon Rises

 * The page for the Squash with a Human Face and Emotions in 3 contains a cryptogram that reads, " ' ." Once decoded, it reads, "DON'T EAT HIM."
 * The maze-like page in 3 contains a cryptogram that reads, "’.,." Once decoded, it reads, "THE PORTAL WHEN COMPLETED WILL OPEN A GATEWAY TO INFINITE NEW WORLDS AND HERALD A NEW ERA IN MANKIND’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE. PLUS, IT WILL PROBABLY GET GIRLS TO START TALKING TO ME FINALLY."