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Free Passphrase Generator

Generate strong, memorable passphrases from a curated wordlist. Far easier to type and remember than a random-character password — perfect for your master password or any account where you’ll need to enter the password by hand.

Generated locally using crypto.getRandomValues. Nothing leaves your browser.

~48 bits of entropy

Why use a passphrase?

A 16-character random password is technically stronger per character than a passphrase, but almost nobody actually picks 16 random characters when prompted — most people pick 8 lazy ones. A passphrase like Brave-River-Lemon-Forge-Quiet-92 is 30 characters long, far easier to type, and dramatically more resistant to brute-force attack than the 8-character password most users default to.

For a deeper comparison, see our passphrase examples reference, and use the password strength checker to verify any passphrase you generate.

When to use a passphrase vs a password

  • Passphrase: master password to your password manager, full-disk encryption, anything you must type from memory.
  • Random password: everything else — let your password manager handle it. Use our random password generator.
  • PIN: phone unlock, ATM. Use our PIN generator.

Frequently asked questions

A passphrase is a sequence of real words used in place of a single password — for example, "Brave-River-Lemon-Forge-Quiet-92". Passphrases are easier to remember than random character strings while providing similar or better security at sufficient length.

For strong security, use at least 6 words from a reasonably large wordlist. Six words from our 256-word list gives ~48 bits of entropy; 8 words gives ~64 bits. For master passwords protecting a password manager, use 8+ words.

At the same length they are roughly equivalent, but passphrases are usually used at much greater lengths because they are easier to type and remember. A 6-word passphrase is typically 25–40 characters long, which is far longer than most people pick when generating a "password".

Yes. The passphrase is generated entirely in your browser using crypto.getRandomValues — the same cryptographic primitive used to generate session keys. Nothing is sent to our servers, logged, or stored.

Yes, as long as it meets the service's requirements. Apple ID and Google both accept long passwords — the generator above can be configured to capitalise words and append a number, which satisfies their uppercase/digit rules.

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