phrase-encoder

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eagain.net/go/phrase-encoder -- Encode binary data as words

go install eagain.net/go/phrase-encoder/cmd/phrase-encode
go install eagain.net/go/phrase-encoder/cmd/phrase-decode

These command-line utilities wrap the library https://gitlab.com/NebulousLabs/entropy-mnemonics and use it to encode and decode data to/from words.

$ echo test | phrase-encode
lazy-snout-joining-aces
$ echo lazy-snout-joining-aces | phrase-decode
test

This can be also be used to create easy-to-type random passwords:

$ dd if=/dev/urandom bs=16 count=1 status=none | phrase-encode
tamper-dogs-solved-jeers-gambit-utensils-simplest-yields-drunk-tulips-mews-king

(See also eagain.net/go/entropy.)

The output words are joined with dashes for easier copy-pasting.

To make the encoded data easier to type, input can use spaces instead of dashes:

$ phrase-decode
lazy snout joining aces
^D
test