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# 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><thead><tr><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>

<CodeGroup>
  ```java Java theme={null}
  // 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
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  // generate a 24-word mnemonic
  const mnemonic = await Mnemonic.generate();

  console.log(mnemonic)
  ```

  ```java Go theme={null}
  //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
  ```
</CodeGroup>