Free password checker. How long would yours take to crack?
Type it in to find out, and see if it’s been leaked.
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Time to crack it
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Has it leaked?
To check, we send only the first 5 characters of a scrambled code, never your password.
Times assume a hacker using a new MacBook Pro, which can try about 10 billion passwords a second.
Three rules
- Use a password manager. It makes strong passwords and remembers them for you.
- Use a different password for every account. Then one leak can’t unlock the rest.
- Turn on two step login (2FA). Then your password alone isn’t enough to get in.
Questions people ask
Is it safe to type my real password here?
Yes. It’s checked on your phone and never sent anywhere. For the leak check, we send only the first 5 characters of a scrambled code, never your password.
How do you work out the time?
We picture a hacker with a stolen password file and a new MacBook Pro, which can try about 10 billion passwords a second. Common passwords, words, names and patterns get tried first. Big cracking rigs made of gaming graphics cards are many times faster.
What if my password has leaked?
Stop using it. Change it on every account that uses it, starting with your email and your bank. Then turn on two step login.
How long should my password be?
Six random words, or 16 random characters. Both would take a hacker more than 50 years to crack. Every extra word or character makes it much harder.
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