Tools directory

Password & Security Tools

Private browser tools for passwords, passphrases, keys, tokens and authorized security work.

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Password and security tools

Use local browser tools to generate passwords, compare authentication choices and plan account-security work without submitting credentials.

How to use this section

Use the Password and security tools directory to choose the page that matches the decision or problem you have now. Follow official provider links for account actions, and never enter a password or recovery code into an informational guide.

What belongs in this section

Choose a tool only after you know what the result will protect and where it will be stored. Generators solve unpredictability; planners solve sequencing and ownership. Neither replaces provider controls, MFA or a tested recovery path.

Account Recovery Checklist Builder – Free & Private

Build a situation-specific account recovery and post-recovery security checklist locally.

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API Key Generator

Generate a high-entropy API key format locally in your browser.

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Authenticator Migration Planner – Local & Private

Create a step-by-step plan for moving authenticator-app accounts to a new phone without lockout.

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Backup Code Storage Planner – Local & Private

Build a local plan for storing MFA recovery codes separately from devices and everyday credentials.

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Bulk Password Generator

Generate up to 100 unique random passwords locally in your browser.

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Data Breach Response Prioritizer – Local & Private

Prioritize account changes after a breach based on reuse, email control, financial impact and administrator access.

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Diceware-Style Passphrase Generator – Free & Private

Generate multiple random-word passphrases locally with configurable word counts, separators and optional numbers.

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Domain Transfer Lock Checklist – Local & Private

Build a safe registrar transfer checklist for ownership, locks, contacts, DNS and post-transfer verification.

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Email Security Priority Checker – Local & Private

Assess which email-security actions should come first based on recovery power, reuse, MFA and suspicious activity.

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Memorable Password Generator

Create an easier-to-read password pattern without using personal information.

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MFA Method Recommender – Free & Private

Compare authenticator apps, passkeys, security keys and SMS based on risk, device access and recovery needs.

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Passkey Readiness Checker – Free & Private

Review device locks, account recovery, backups and shared-device risks before adopting passkeys.

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Random Passphrase Generator

Generate a long passphrase from randomly selected unrelated words.

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Password Entropy Calculator

Estimate theoretical entropy for uniformly random passwords.

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Password Length Recommender

Get a practical password-length starting point based on storage and account use.

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Password Manager Migration Planner – Local & Private

Build a local checklist for moving passwords, passkeys, notes and recovery records between password managers.

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Password Pattern Checker

Detect common sequences, repeated characters and predictable structures locally.

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Password Policy Builder

Create a practical password and authentication policy draft for an organization.

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Password Reuse Risk Checker – Free & Private

Estimate the practical risk created by reused passwords and prioritize safer replacement actions locally.

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Password Strength Checker

Analyze length, character variety and obvious patterns locally in your browser.

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Phishing Red-Flag Checker – Local & Private

Assess non-secret message characteristics locally for urgency, link, attachment, login and payment red flags.

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Secure PIN Generator

Generate random numeric PINs locally with optional pattern avoidance.

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Cryptographic Random Bytes Generator – Free & Private

Generate cryptographically random bytes in hexadecimal, Base64 or Base64URL format directly in your browser.

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Random Token Generator

Create random hexadecimal, alphanumeric or Base64URL-safe tokens.

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Recovery Code Generator

Create printable backup-code style values for systems you own or are building.

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Password Hash Salt Generator – Free & Private

Generate unique cryptographic salts locally in hexadecimal or Base64URL format for authorized password-hashing implementations.

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Secret Key Generator

Create random byte strings encoded as hexadecimal or Base64URL.

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Secret Rotation Planner – Free & Private

Generate a prioritized rotation and verification checklist for passwords, API keys, tokens and shared secrets.

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UUID v4 Generator

Generate one or many version 4 UUID identifiers privately in your browser.

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Wi-Fi Password Generator

Generate a long password for a home or business wireless network.

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Standards and source notes

This page is maintained by the Password Tools Hub Editorial Team. General password guidance is checked against NIST SP 800-63B and the OWASP Authentication Cheat Sheet. Product interfaces can change; use the linked provider documentation for the final account action.