Password Generator

Why Password Strength Matters

A weak password is the single easiest way for someone to gain access to your accounts, your website, or your hosting control panel. Despite years of security awareness campaigns, the most commonly used passwords are still variations of “123456” and “password.” Automated brute force tools can crack an eight character lowercase password in seconds. Add uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols, and the time required jumps to years or decades.

The strength of a password comes down to two factors: length and complexity. A longer password with a mix of character types creates exponentially more possible combinations, which makes it exponentially harder to guess or crack. A 12 character password using all character types has roughly 475 trillion possible combinations. A 16 character password has over 10 quintillion.

How to Use This Tool

Select your preferred password length using the slider. Longer passwords are more secure, and we recommend a minimum of 16 characters for any account that matters. Choose which character types to include: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. The more types you enable, the stronger the result.

Click Generate to create a random password. The password is generated entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is sent to any server, and no passwords are stored or logged anywhere. Click the copy button to copy it to your clipboard, ready to paste into a signup form or password manager.

If the generated password does not meet specific requirements (some sites restrict certain symbols or enforce exact lengths), adjust the settings and generate again.

What Makes a Password Strong

Length is more important than complexity. A 20 character password using only lowercase letters is harder to crack than an 8 character password with symbols. If you have to choose, always go longer.

Randomness matters. Passwords based on words, names, dates, or keyboard patterns (like “qwerty” or “asdfgh”) are vulnerable to dictionary attacks. A truly random string of characters has no pattern for an attacker to exploit.

Avoid reusing passwords. If one service gets breached and your password is exposed, every other account using that same password is immediately compromised. Use a unique password for every account.

Use a password manager. Nobody can remember dozens of unique 16 character random passwords. Tools like Bitwarden, 1Password, and KeePass store your passwords securely and fill them in automatically. You only need to remember one strong master password.

Hosting and Website Security

If you run a website, password security is especially critical. Your hosting control panel, WordPress admin, FTP access, database credentials, and email accounts all need strong unique passwords. A compromised hosting account can lead to your entire site being defaced, infected with malware, or used to send spam.

Most quality hosting providers offer two factor authentication (2FA) for their control panels. Enable it everywhere it is available. A strong password combined with 2FA makes unauthorised access extremely difficult.

For WordPress specifically, avoid using “admin” as your username, limit login attempts with a security plugin or server configuration, and use a strong password for every user account on your site.