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It's important to make sure that the passwords on all your accounts are strong and not easily guessed. But complex passwords that are hard to guess are also hard to remember. That's why I love the iCloud Keychain feature, which allows you to store your saved passwords. Did you know that you can also use the iCloud Keychain to generate complex passwords for you? I'll show you how to use Keychain's strong password suggestions.
Why You'll Love This Tip:
- Learn how to use Apple's iCloud Keychain to autogenerate strong passwords that will ensure your privacy and security.
- Learn how to save your new strong passwords to the Keychain
How to Generate a Strong Password on Your iPhone
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 18 or newer. You can still generate strong passwords on older versions of iOS, but the process will be different. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
If you're on an older version of iOS, you'll want to head over to the Settings app and tap Passwords. You should be able to follow from step 2 onward. On iOS 18 and newer, Passwords have been moved to a dedicated app. In this new password manager app, you can use Apple's strong password generator to create secure passwords. Here's how to generate a password on iPhone:
- On your iPhone, open the Passwords app.
![iphone home screen with a red box around]()
- After unlocking with your passcode or Face ID, tap the plus icon to add a new password.
![iphone passwords app with a red box around plus icon]()
- Tap the Password field. If there is a password already generated in this field, skip to step 5.
![iphone passwords app new password screen with a red box around password field]()
- You will see a Strong Password Suggestion above the keyboard. You can tap the suggestion to automatically fill out the password field.
![iphone passwords app new password screen with a red box around a suggested password]()
- If you want to use this password for another website, you can simply copy and paste the password.
![iphone passwords app new password screen with strong password highlighted and copy/paste menu opened with a red box around copy]()
- When creating new accounts or updating passwords in Safari, you should be prompted to Save & Fill the strong password suggestions which will automatically save it to the Passwords app.
![iphone safari website create an account screen displaying a pop up prompting the user to generate a secure password and save it to the passwords app]()
And that's how to generate Apple passwords automatically. While the process can be a bit daunting, especially if you're like me and you have some security risks you need to fix, it's important to keep all your info safe and secure in the age of technology. Next, find out how to securely share passwords with others!
