Password Mask Generator - Reveal Partial Characters Only
Mask a password or sensitive string, showing only a configurable number of characters at the start and end, with the middle replaced by asterisks.
Pa*******23
Total length: 11 characters
How to Use the Password Mask Generator
Type a password or any sensitive string, then set how many characters to reveal at the start and at the end. The tool replaces everything in between with asterisks and shows the total length separately — so you can safely tell someone "it's 15 characters, starts with Pa, and ends in 23" without ever showing the full value.
Example
With the password "Password123" and 2 characters revealed at both the start and end, the masked output is "Pa*******23", with a total length of 11 characters shown underneath.
Common Use Cases
- Sharing partial password details with IT support or a teammate without exposing the full value.
- Confirming with someone over chat that they have the "right" password without typing it out in full.
- Displaying a masked version of an API key or token in documentation or a screenshot.
FAQs
- How is this different from the Password Hint Generator? The Password Hint Generator describes a password's structure in words (like "starts with an uppercase letter, contains numbers and symbols") without showing any actual characters. This Password Mask Generator instead shows an actual partially-masked version of the string itself — real characters at the start and end, with the middle blanked out — rather than a structural description.
- What happens if I reveal more characters than the password's length? If the start and end reveal counts together cover the entire string, the tool simply shows the full string, since there's no middle portion left to mask.
- Is the string I type ever saved or transmitted? No — everything is processed with client-side JavaScript directly in your browser, and nothing is ever saved, logged, or sent to any server.