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+= KeePassXC - Password Generator
+include::.sharedheader[]
+:imagesdir: ../images
+
+// tag::content[]
+== Password Generator
+This password generator helps you to generate random strong passwords and passphrases that you can use for your applications and websites you visit.
+
+=== Generating Passwords
+To generate random passwords, specify the characters to be used in your choice of password (for example, upper-case letters, digits, special characters, and so on) and KeePassXC will randomly pick characters out of the set.
+
+To generate the random password using Password Generator, perform the following steps:
+
+1. Open KeePassXC.
+2. Navigate to Tools > Password Generator. The following screen appears:
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+.Password Generator
+image::password_generator.png[]
+
+3. Select the length of the desired password by dragging the Length slider.
+4. Select the character-sets that you want to include in your password.
+5. Use the regenerate button (Ctrl + R) to make a new password using the chosen options.
+6. Use the clipboard button (Ctrl + C) to copy the generated password to the clipboard.
+// tag::advanced[]
+7. Click the Advanced button to specify additional conditions for your desired password.
++
+.Advanced Password Generator Options
+image::password_generator_advanced.png[]
+
+=== Generating Passphrases
+A passphrase is a sequence of words or other text used to control access to your applications and data. A passphrase is similar to a password in usage, but is generally longer for added security. To generate the random passphrase using Password Generator, perform the following steps:
+
+1. From the password generator, click the Passphrase tab. The following screen appears:
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+.Passphrase Generator
+image::passphrase_generator.png[]
+
+2. Select the number of words you want to be included in your passphrase by dragging the
+Word Count slider.
+3. In the Word Separator field, enter a character, word, number, or space that you want to use a separator between the words in your passphrase.
+4. Click the Regenerate button (Ctrl + R) to generate a new random passphrase.
+5. Click the Clipboard button (Ctrl + C) to copy the passphrase to the clipboard.
+// end::advanced[]
+// end::content[]