Download the complete Diceware list, the alternative Beale list or a list in the language of your choice, and save it on your computer. Print it out if you like. Then return to this page.
Decide how many words you want in your passphrase. A five word passphrase provides a level of security much higher than the simple passwords most people use. We recommend a minimum of six words for use with GPG, wireless security and file encryption programs. A seven, eight or nine word passphrase is recommended for high value uses such as whole disk encryption, BitCoin, and the like. For more information, see the Diceware FAQ.
Now roll the dice and write down the results on a slip of paper. Write the numbers in groups of five. Make as many of these five-digit groups as you want words in your passphrase. You can roll one die five times or roll five dice once, or any combination in between. If you do roll several dice at a time, read the dice from left to right.
Look up each five digit number in the Diceware list and find the word next to it. For example, 21124 means your next passphrase word would be "clip" (see the excerpt from the English list, above).
When you are done, the words that you have found are your new passphrase. Memorize them and then either destroy the scrap of paper or keep it in a really safe place. That's all there is to it!
11111 abacus
11112 abdomen
11113 abdominal
...
23645 donator
23646 donor
23651 donut
23652 doodle
23653 doorbell
23654 doorframe
23655 doorknob
23656 doorman
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66661 zone
66662 zoning
66663 zookeeper
66664 zoologist
66665 zoology
66666 zoom
1 1 1 1 3 abdominal
2 3 6 4 6 donor
6 6 6 6 2 zoning
2 3 6 5 6 doorman
6 6 6 6 6 zoom
2 3 6 5 1 donut