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We'll tailor it to the right level of security for you.
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For banking, we recommend at least 16 characters — harder to guess, safer for your money.
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A passphrase is 3–5 random words joined together — very strong and easier to remember than random characters.
You don't need to understand computers to understand this — a weak password is like leaving your front door unlocked.
Automated programs try millions of password guesses per second. Simple passwords like "password123" are cracked in under a second. A strong 16-character password would take billions of years.
If you use the same password everywhere and one website gets hacked, criminals try your login on every other website automatically. One leak becomes a flood.
Hacked accounts lead to stolen money, identity theft, and months of stressful recovery. The average victim spends over 200 hours recovering from identity theft.
Use our free generator to create a unique strong password for each site. Then store them in a free password manager. Takes 5 minutes to set up and protects you forever.
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Banking? Email? Shopping? We use your answer to set the right security level automatically — no guesswork needed.
Longer passwords are stronger. We'll suggest the right length for your purpose and explain why in plain English.
Your password is created instantly in your browser. It's never sent anywhere. Just copy it and paste it into your new password field.
Paste your new password into a free password manager (we recommend Bitwarden). You'll never need to remember it — just log in and it auto-fills.
A strong password is only useful if it's stored safely and your connection is secure. Here are the tools we trust:
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Get Protected →These real statistics from trusted sources show just how widespread password-related hacking really is.
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