Password Generator

Generate passwords for websites based on one master password and their domains.
What is Password Generator?
Password Generator is a Chrome extension that generates unique passwords for websites based on one master password and their domains. It has features like multiple profiles, synchronization of settings, and the ability to remember chosen profiles for each domain. The extension uses MD5, SHA1, or SHA256 to generate passwords and allows users to store the master password in memory, permanent storage, or not at all. It also ensures that the passwords have characters from different sets.

Extension stats

Users: 414 ▼ -8
Rating: 4.67 (12)
Version: 2.0.8 (Last updated: 2014-06-07)
Creation date: 2014-06-07
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 111.62K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Password Generator (v2.0)
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Extension summary

Online version: http://passwordgen.org

Generate unique password for each site based on secret master password and site domain.

Features:

  • several profiles with different master passwords,
  • synchronize settings (but not master password) between Chrome installations,
  • remember chosen profile for each domain,
  • MD5, SHA1 or SHA256 used to generate passwords,
  • master password can be stored in memory, in permanent storage or not at all,
  • may ensure that password has at least one character from each of several sets (upper/lower case letters, digits, punctuation).

See the extension source code on its github site: https://github.com/eterevsky/passwordgen

This app idea is taken from PasswordMaker (http://passwordmaker.org).

User reviews

excellent
by S List, 2020-10-02

Works as intended. Thanks for this!
by Andrius Žilėnas, 2016-08-11

maneger rooom
by Muhammad Ishaq, 2014-01-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Password Generator does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Password Generator is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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