How password strength scales with length and character set. For the full explanation, see What Makes a Password Strong?.
| Password Type | Approximate Combinations |
|---|---|
| 8 characters, lowercase only | 26⁸ ≈ 2.09 × 10²¹¹ |
| 8 characters, mixed (upper, lower, digit, symbol) | 94⁸ ≈ 6.09 × 10¹⁵ |
| 12 characters, mixed | 94¹² ≈ 4.75 × 10²³ |
| 4-word random passphrase | 7,776⁴ ≈ 3.66 × 10¹⁵ |
The Password Generator creates strong random passwords with adjustable length and character sets.
Password Generator
Length matters more than complexity rules. A longer password drawn from a large character set is exponentially harder to brute-force than a short, complex one.
A sufficiently long passphrase (four or more random words) can match or exceed the strength of a shorter complex password, while being much easier to remember.
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