# Generate a mnemonic phrase

Generate a 12 or 24-word mnemonic phrase that can be used to recover the private keys that are associated with it.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th></th><th width="117.33333333333331"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Method</strong></td><td><strong>Type</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td><code>Mnemonic.generate24()</code></td><td>Mnemonic</td><td>Generates a 24-word recovery phrase that can be used to recover a private key</td></tr><tr><td><code>Mnemonic.generate12()</code></td><td>Mnemonic</td><td>Generates a 12-word recovery phrase that can be used to recover a private key</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Java" %}

```java
// 24-word recovery phrase
Mnemonic mnemonic = Mnemonic.generate24();
System.out.println("mnemonic 24 word = " + mnemonic);


//12 word recovery phrase
Mnemonic mnemonic12 = Mnemonic.generate12();
System.out.println("mnemonic 12 word = " + mnemonic12);

//v2.0.0
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
// generate a 24-word mnemonic
const mnemonic = await Mnemonic.generate();

console.log(mnemonic)
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Go" %}

```java
//Generate 24 word mnemonic
mnemonic24, err := hedera.GenerateMnemonic()

if err != nil {
  panic(err)
}

privateKey, err := mnemonic24.ToPrivateKey( /* passphrase */ "")

if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

publicKey := privateKey.PublicKey()

fmt.Printf("mnemonic = %v\n", mnemonic)

//v2.0.0
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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