Wi-Fi Password Generator

Create a strong WPA2 or WPA3 network key that keeps neighbours and attackers out — and that guests can still type on a phone or smart TV without frustration.

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Choose between 8 and 63 characters.

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    Why your Wi-Fi password needs to be strong

    With WPA2-Personal, anyone within radio range can capture the 4-way handshake when a device connects, take it home, and try passwords offline as fast as their GPUs allow — your router never notices. A short or dictionary-based Wi-Fi key can fall in minutes. WPA3-Personal (SAE) blocks this offline attack, but many networks still run in WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode for older devices, so the password still matters.

    Wi-Fi password rules

    • Length: WPA2 and WPA3 passphrases must be 8 to 63 printable ASCII characters. Alternatively, WPA2 accepts a raw 64-digit hexadecimal key.
    • Recommended: at least 16 random characters; this tool defaults to 20.
    • Character set: letters, digits and a small set of simple symbols. Some smart-home devices and printers struggle with quotes, backslashes or spaces, so those are excluded.
    • Easy to read is on by default — no 0/O or 1/l/I to mix up when reading from the sticker.

    How to change your Wi-Fi password

    1. Connect to your router’s admin page — usually 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1 or an address printed on the router — or open the router’s mobile app.
    2. Sign in. If the admin password is still the factory default, change that too (use the strong password generator).
    3. Go to Wireless / Wi-Fi / WLAN settings and set security to WPA3-Personal, or WPA2/WPA3 if you have older devices. Avoid WEP and WPA (TKIP).
    4. Paste the generated password into the Password, Passphrase, Network key or Pre-shared key field and save.
    5. Reconnect your devices — or make it painless with a Wi-Fi QR code.

    Guest networks

    Give visitors a separate guest network with its own password, so your main password never has to be shared. Guest networks usually isolate visitors from your computers, printers and smart-home devices. Change the guest key whenever you like — it doesn’t affect your own devices.

    Last updated: · Reviewed by the Password Generator team

    Frequently asked questions

    How long should a Wi-Fi password be?

    At least 16 random characters; 20 is a comfortable default. The WPA2/WPA3 limit is 63 characters, and the minimum is 8.

    Which characters are allowed in a Wi-Fi password?

    Any printable ASCII character, including spaces. For compatibility with smart TVs, printers and IoT devices, it is safest to stick to letters, digits and simple symbols, as this generator does.

    Is WPA3 better than WPA2?

    Yes. WPA3-Personal uses SAE, which prevents offline password-guessing from captured handshakes and provides forward secrecy. Use WPA3, or WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode for older devices.

    Should I hide my network name (SSID)?

    Hiding the SSID provides almost no security — the name is still visible in device traffic — and can cause connection problems. A strong password and WPA3 matter far more.

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