How to Create a Strong Password (and Why It Matters)
Most accounts are lost to weak or reused passwords, not clever hacking. A few simple rules — and a good generator — make your logins far harder to crack.
What makes a password strong
Strength comes mostly from length and unpredictability. A long password built from random characters has so many possible combinations that guessing it becomes impractical.
- Use at least 16 characters where the site allows it.
- Mix uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols.
- Make it random — not a word, name, date or keyboard pattern.
- Never reuse a password across accounts.
Why reuse is the real danger
When one site is breached, attackers try the leaked email-and-password pair on other sites (“credential stuffing”). A unique password per site means one breach can’t unlock the rest of your life.
Let a generator do the work
Memorable passwords are usually weak, and truly random ones are hard to invent. The Password Generator creates a strong, random password right in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Pair it with a password manager so you only remember one master password.
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Last updated: July 6, 2026