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Password Strength Calculator

Estimate the entropy of a password in bits and the approximate time to brute-force it at a chosen guess rate.

Daniel Oh By Daniel Oh
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

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Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Entropy H = length × log₂(alphabet). Crack time ≈ 2H / (2 × guesses/s) on average.

In depth

Estimate the entropy of a password in bits and the approximate time to brute-force it at a chosen guess rate.