Your encryption passphrase (personal key)
If you use a personal encryption key (BYOK) on a paid plan, you choose a passphrase that is separate from your TaskSpot account password. This guide helps you create one and keep it somewhere safe.
Passphrase vs password
- Account password (or Google sign-in) is what you use to log in to TaskSpot.
- Encryption passphrase is only for BYOK: it protects how your task text is encrypted. We do not use it as your login.
For how encryption fits together (what we call a personal key in the product), read the Privacy Policy (Data Security section).
Choosing a passphrase
- Use at least 10 characters (TaskSpot's minimum). Longer is usually better: a short sentence you remember, or several random words, often beats a short complex string.
- Do not reuse your TaskSpot login password or passwords from other sites.
- Your password manager's generator can create a strong random passphrase if you prefer not to invent one.
Storing it in 1Password (same item as your login)
Keeping the passphrase on the same Login item as taskspot.app makes it easy to find when you change the passphrase or turn BYOK off, without confusing it with your sign-in password.
- Open your saved TaskSpot login in 1Password.
- Add a custom field (often labeled Text or Password) with a clear name, such as "Task encryption passphrase" or "BYOK passphrase."
- Paste or generate the passphrase there, then save the item.
Labels vary by 1Password version; search their help for custom fields on a Login if your screens look different. The idea is always one vault item with two different secrets: login password and encryption passphrase.
Other password managers
Bitwarden: edit the TaskSpot entry and add a custom field (concealed, if available) for the passphrase.
LastPass, Dashlane, iCloud Keychain: use notes or extra fields on the same login, with a label that clearly is not the account password.
Why the app may not offer to save it for you
The BYOK form in Settings → Security is marked so browsers and extensions are less likely to treat it as your website password. That cuts down on mistaken "update password" prompts for your TaskSpot login. You should still save the passphrase in your manager yourself, using the steps above.
If you forget the passphrase
You need the current passphrase to change it or to turn off the personal key in the usual way. Check your password manager and any backups first. If you are stuck, email support@taskspot.app and we will help based on your account situation.
Turn on a personal key