For some time now, one of the most requested additions for Mitto has been a password generator. We’re happy to announce that the wait is over, and you can now use a password generator from within the Mitto bookmarklet to generate strong and unique passwords.

Location: “Make Password” Tab of the Bookmarklet

Password Generator in new Bookmarklet TabMany who regularly use the Mitto bookmarklet have probably already noticed the new “Make Password” tab. To use the password generator, visit any site that you’d like to generate a password for, click the Mitto bookmarklet, and then click on the “Make Password” tab. By default, there will be a random password generated for you, but you can always adjust the options (Letters, Numbers, Symbols, and Length) and regenerate the password. You can even use the bookmarklet to fill the generated password into the password fields on the page you are on by using the “Fill Form” button (this is a great option if your are in the process of creating an account or changing your password).

How do I know what a site’s password requirements are?

It’s not always clear what types of passwords are allowed on a site, especially when they don’t tell you up front. How long does the password have to be? Does it need symbols? Can you only use numbers? Is it case sensitive? etc… With our password generator, we’ve made it so you don’t need to know this information, because we know it for you. For example, when you use the Mitto password generator to create a password for the eBay website, Mitto already knows that eBay passwords must be between 6-20 characters long, and can be a mix of numbers, letters, and symbols. Therefore, the password we generate for you uses a strong combination of these options when it automatically creates a unique password for you.
 
Of course, Mitto doesn’t know the options and restrictions for every single site, but most of the popular  sites you frequent are accounted for. In the rare case where that information isn’t known, the passwords we generate will by default use a standard set of strong password options. In either case, you can always adjust the options and generate a password based on your own options.

We even remember the password for you to use later

Using a generated password to update an existing loginOne very cool and unique feature about the Mitto password generator is that once you’ve generated a password for a site, Mitto will remember that password so that when you go back to Mitto to update your password (or to add a new one) it will give you the option to use your previously generated value! For example, if I were to use the Mitto password generator to create a new password for my existing eBay account, when I went back to my eBay settings within Mitto, I would have the option to update my eBay password using the last password I generated with the Mitto bookmarklet. 

Using a generated password to add a new login

Also, if I accidentally close the bookmarklet while on the site, when I reopen it, it will automatically remember the last password I generated so I won’t be stuck if I generate a new password and accidentally forget to update it in Mitto.

One less excuse for not creating strong, unique passwords for all of your sites

For those of you who have been holding off on creating new passwords for each of your sites, you now have one less excuse. As always, let us know what you think about our improvements by leaving your comments below!