CHECK YOUR PASSWORD
- At least 12 characters
- Contains uppercase & lowercase
- Contains a number
- Contains a symbol
Estimates how long a password would take to crack based on length and character variety. Type a similar-but-fake password, not your real one.
Checks your email address (not your password) against known data breaches, so you know which accounts need a fresh password now.
The safest way to "check" a password is to never type your real one into a website at all. Rely on your password manager's built-in strength meter and breach-monitoring feature instead.
STRONG PASSWORD TIPS
Length beats complexity — a long passphrase is harder to crack than a short jumble of symbols.
Never reuse a password across two different accounts.
Let your password manager generate it — random beats anything memorable.
Add 2FA with an authenticator app — a strong password alone can still be phished.
PASSWORD MANAGERS
A password manager generates and remembers a unique password per site, so a breach at one service can't unlock the rest of your accounts.
Bitwarden is a solid free starting point. Install the extension, disable your browser's built-in password manager, and start generating unique passwords — beginning with your email and banking accounts.