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The Axonix Password Generator: Randomness You Can Trust

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Why we built a client-side password generator, and why you should trust it over random websites.

Googling "password generator" is a risky game. You click the first result. You click "Generate". It gives you 9xL#mP2.... Great. But... did it also save that password to a log file on their server? Did it track your IP address?

You don't know.

That is why we built the Axonix Password Generator with one core principle: Privacy First.

How It Works (Technical)

Unlike other tools that might generate the string on a backend server (Node, PHP, Python), our tool uses the JavaScript crypto API built directly into your browser.

window.crypto.getRandomValues()

This function taps into your operating system's entropy pool (mouse movements, thermal noise, etc.) to generate truly random numbers. Nothing is ever sent over the network. You could literally disconnect your WiFi, load our tool, and generate a billion passwords.

Features

  • Length Slider: Go up to 128 characters if you’re paranoid (we like you).
  • Character Sets: Exclude "Similar Characters" if you hate confusing l with 1 or O with 0.
  • One-Click Copy: Copies to clipboard instantly.

The Math of Entropy

Why do we insist on "randomness"? Because humans are terrible at being random. If I ask you to pick a random number between 1 and 10, 30% of you will pick 7.

Computers solve this with Entropy, measured in bits.

  • A standard 8-character password (password) has very low entropy. A hacker can check every combination in minutes.
  • A 20-character random string (9xL#mP2...) has entropy so high that all the computers on Earth working together couldn't crack it before the sun burns out.

Length is king. Adding just one character exponentially increases the difficulty of cracking.

Passphrases vs. Complex Strings

There is a debate in the security community:

  1. Complex Strings: Tr0ub4dor&3 (Hard for humans to remember, easy for computers to guess if they know the pattern).
  2. Passphrases: correct horse battery staple (Easy for humans to remember, hard for computers to guess due to length).

Our generator focuses on Complex Strings because we assume you are using a Password Manager. You shouldn't be memorizing your passwords anyway. But if you must memorize one (like your Master Password), make it a long sentence, not a weird word modification.

The Danger of Reuse (Credential Stuffing)

"I don't care if someone hacks my Neopets account."

You should. Because if you used the same password for Neopets and your Bank of America account, you are in trouble. Hackers use "Credential Stuffing." They take a leaked database from a weak site and try those same email/password combinations on high-value sites (Gmail, Amazon, Banking).

The only defense is uniqueness. Every single account you own must have a unique password. This is physically impossible for a human brain to manage.

  1. Get a Password Manager (Bitwarden, 1Password, or Keychain).
  2. Use our Tool to fill it with noise.
  3. Forget the passwords. Let the manager handle it.

The Rule of 3

We recommend having 3 tiers of passwords:

  1. Tier 1 (Critical): Banking, Email, Password Manager. (Use random 20+ chars, memorize or keep offline backup).
  2. Tier 2 (Important): Social Media, Shopping. (Use our Generator, save in Manager).
  3. Tier 3 (Junk): Forums, News sites. (Use our Generator).

Don't let a Tier 3 breach compromise your Tier 1 life. Use the Generator today.

Written by Axonix Team

Axonix Team - Technical Writer @ Axonix

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