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# TOTP
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This is a code generator for the Time-based One Time Password (TOTP) algorithm.
It's intended for developers of web applications with TOTP support to quickly
generate codes for testing purposes. It's not meant to be a general purpose
authenticator app.
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What this tool can do:
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* Quickly generate TOTP codes;
* View codes for past and future time windows; and
* Fiddle with various TOTP parameters.
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What this tool can't do:
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* Store your TOTP secrets (you can try bookmarking the URL with the secret, but
it's not secure);
* Act as your general purpose authenticator app; and
* Scan TOTP QR codes.
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![screenshot of the app](screenshot.png)