Stronger passwords in practice
Length and uniqueness beat clever substitutions on short words. A long random password stored in a manager is easier to live with than 20 slight variants of the same word.
A workable order of operations
- Use a password manager for new accounts
- Generate a long random secret per site
- Turn on two-factor authentication for email and banking first
- Never paste real passwords into random “checker” sites
Our password generator runs in the browser and does not store results—copy into your manager immediately. Also read password security basics.
Note: Security is layered; no single tip is enough.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-14.
Passphrases vs random strings
A long random string from a generator is ideal when a manager stores it. If you must memorize one master password, a long unique passphrase can help—still avoid famous quotes. The generator on this site is for creating secrets you store elsewhere, not for testing passwords you already use.
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