Symbols in generated passwords

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  • limaca76br
    limaca76br
    Community Member

    Why do passwords generated via the 1password website contain characters like ( ) [ ] { } ~ and passwords generated by apps (Windows, Android) do not? Thank you.

  • Dave_1P
    Dave_1P

    Hello @limaca76br! 👋

    Thank you for the question! A few years ago we changed the set of symbols that the password generator in the 1Password app uses so that generated passwords were compatible with the majority of websites. A lot of websites don't support the expanded set of symbols and users were running into an issue where the passwords generated by 1Password were being rejected because of an included symbol. The symbols that are now included in the generated passwords are supported by most websites which lessens the risk of a generated password being rejected by a website.

    The password generator on our website uses a version of our code that does yet include the new reduced set of symbols which explains why you're still seeing the symbols there.

    I hope that helps. 🙂

    -Dave

  • limaca76br
    limaca76br
    Community Member

    Thank you very much, @Dave_1P!

  • Dave_1P
    Dave_1P

    I'm happy to help. 🙂

    -Dave

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