Best for most accounts — maximum entropy, hardest to crack.
Quick Presets
Character Settings
Generate 1-50 passwords at once
Security Tips
- Use a different password for every account.
- Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) whenever possible.
- Use a password manager to store these complex passwords securely.
- Aim for at least 12 characters; 16 is ideal.
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How to Generate a Secure Password
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Choose your password type
Select Random for maximum security, Memorable for easy-to-type passwords, or PIN for numeric codes. Random passwords offer the highest entropy and are recommended for most online accounts. - 2
Set length and character options
Adjust the slider to your desired length (16 characters or more is recommended). Enable uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols for the strongest possible combination. - 3
Generate and review your password
Click Generate New Password. The tool instantly creates a cryptographically random password using the Web Crypto API directly in your browser. Check the strength meter to confirm it rates Strong or Very Strong. - 4
Copy and store securely
Click Copy to save the password to your clipboard. Paste it into your password manager or account signup form. Never write passwords down on paper or store them in plain text files.
Common Use Cases
Creating Account Passwords
Wi-Fi Network Passwords
API Keys and Secrets
Password Manager Master Passwords
Why use a random password generator?
Password entropy measures how unpredictable a password is, expressed in bits. A password with 80 bits of entropy has 2^80 possible combinations, meaning an attacker performing a brute-force attack at one trillion guesses per second would need over 38,000 years to try every possibility. This generator uses the Web Crypto API's crypto.getRandomValues() function, which draws from your operating system's cryptographic random number generator to ensure true randomness in every password it creates.
Modern brute-force attacks can test billions of password combinations per second using GPU clusters. A short, simple password like Summer2024! falls to dictionary attacks in minutes because it follows predictable patterns. NIST Special Publication 800-63B recommends passwords of at least 8 characters but encourages longer passphrases and explicitly advises against composition rules that lead to predictable substitutions (like @ for a). Our generator follows these guidelines by offering both high-entropy random passwords and memorable passphrases that achieve strong security without forced complexity.
All password generation runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is transmitted to any server, no passwords are logged, and no analytics track what you generate. For additional security workflows, you can verify data integrity with our SHA-256 Hash Generator or encode sensitive tokens using the Base64 Encoder. Combine generated passwords with two-factor authentication for the strongest possible account protection.