# TWiT Discord password length
**URL:** https://www.twit.community/t/twit-discord-password-length/14548
**Category:** Feedback
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/twit-discord-password-length/14548 "2023-04-26T15:53:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Johng1](https://www.twit.community/u/Johng1)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/twit-discord-password-length/14548/1 "2023-04-26T15:53:08Z")
HI LEO,
Is the following a limitation on the discord server or TWIT? I went to change my [TWIT.TV](http://TWIT.TV) password. It says I can only use up to a 72 character password. I use Bitwarden per your recommendation.
You just reminded me on MacBreak Weekly that I can watch Home Theater Geeks.
Thank you
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### Author:  [@knewman](https://www.twit.community/u/knewman)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/twit-discord-password-length/14548/2 "2023-04-26T17:56:09Z")
Hi Johng,
Discord uses it’s own authentication system which is not connected to any of the other TWiT properties. I’m not quite sure which service you’re talking about as I don’t believe the main [twit.tv](http://twit.tv) site has any user database. But any limitation you’re seeing elsewhere would not be related to Discord.
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### Author:  [@Leo](https://www.twit.community/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/twit-discord-password-length/14548/3 "2023-04-26T19:18:59Z")
72 characters should be enough for anybody!
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### Author:  [@big\_D](https://www.twit.community/u/big_D)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/twit-discord-password-length/14548/4 "2023-04-27T06:53:08Z")
It is because the algorithm used to hash passwords by most tools and sites, bcrypt, can handle a maximum 72 characters, I believe Discord uses this as well.
They used to (circa 2017) allow longer passwords, but bcrypt would truncate it at 72 characters anyway. At some point it seems that they also put this character limit into the system, when entering passwords.