Meet the New Password and Passphrase Generator

If you use the same password on several sites, pick one account and change it today. Adding a different number to the end keeps the same predictable pattern. Give that account a fresh password of its own.

Our new password and passphrase generator can make one for you. The useful choice is how you will enter it afterward:

• Your password manager will fill it in: keep the default 24 random characters. There is no need to memorize them.
• You will type or remember it yourself: choose Passphrase and start with six random words. Let the generator select them, then imagine a scene that helps you remember the result. Choosing a familiar sentence yourself makes it easier to guess.

When the site rejects your new password

Some sites refuse symbols or impose a short length limit. Check the stated rules before changing your result. If punctuation is the problem, choose Letters and numbers and generate again, keeping the length at 24 if the site allows it. You do not need to fall back to a familiar word just to satisfy a restrictive form.

Save the new credential in your password manager, submit the account’s password change, and confirm that the new login works. Keep the correct website and username with it so you know which account it belongs to.

If your password manager has a generator, you can create and save the credential directly there. This standalone tool is handy for other jobs too: create a password, then use the htpasswd generator to protect an Apache directory. Save the original password; the resulting hash cannot give it back to you.

For the reasoning behind random words and password length, see how to choose a strong password or passphrase.