Password Styles

There are a variety of styles of passwords and passphases this site can generate for you. Each have their pluses and minuses.

All styles are randomly generated under highly controlled conditions, so password crackers and other malicious people have no easy way to guess them. You can see exactly how many combinations each style has on their pages (bigger numbers are better, but harder to remember).

Readable Passphrase

Example: the statesman will burgle amidst lucid sunlamps

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Dictionary Passphrase

Example: correct horse battery staple (as popularised by xkcd)

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Pronounceable Password

Example: psu-zigh-soorh-alung

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PIN

Example: 9237

Important PINs are not a substitute for a password. They should only be used on phones, tablets or to protect your credit card. Never use a PIN as your computer login or a website login.

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Pattern

Example: 7,5,9,8,6

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

Important Patterns are not a substitute for a password. They should only be used on phones, tablets or other touch devices. Never use a pattern as your for website logins.

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Alpha Numeric Password

Example: RcJd04QI

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Unicode

Example: ㈒୫❫✤ʁⲮ₪Ǧ

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Hex String

Example: 3629c4f4a7c1e32f

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