Google’s Recaptcha Changes for 2025 – Are you ready?

Recaptcha Changes for 2025 - Are You Ready?

All Google reCAPTCHA keys will need to be migrated to a Google Cloud project by the end of 2025. This will unite all reCAPTCHA customers under a single set of terms, a consistent pricing structure, and provide access to advanced security features.

We’ve provided additional information below to guide you through this change. What you need to do We will apply the change in phases throughout the year, reaching out again by email when your keys become eligible. At that time, we will automatically create a Google Cloud project for you and associate your keys to it. However, we recommend that you get ahead of this process by following these instructions to manually migrate from reCAPTCHA Classic. This way you will be able to prescribe exactly which Google Cloud project you’ll associate with your key. Once you complete this process, the following features will be enabled immediately via Google Cloud console: * Enterprise-grade dashboarding * Monitoring * Reporting * Logging * Auditing * Access control Your monthly reCAPTCHA usage has averaged 164 assessments over the past 3 months. You can enter that amount into this pricing calculator to forecast what charges may apply to your usage. You can also learn more about how reCAPTCHA billing works here. Note: No code changes are required to your current integration. You may continue to safely use your key on the legacy SiteVerify API endpoint even after this change. However, we also recommend that you migrate to the current CreateAssessment API endpoint to get access to all the latest reCAPTCHA features. We’re here to help We understand this change may require some planning. If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact Google Cloud Support or the Google Cloud Community. In the meantime, please refer to the reCAPTCHA Blog for additional details about this change and for regular updates. Thanks for choosing reCAPTCHA.

History of the word ‘Awful’

The Awfully Good Evolution of "Awful"

At Awfully Good Design, we embrace the beautifully paradoxical nature of language—especially in words like awful. Today, “awful” suggests something terrible, but historically, it meant something quite the opposite: full of awe.

A Word Steeped in Awe

The word awful dates back to the 13th century, derived from the Old English egefull and later the Middle English awful, meaning “worthy of awe or reverence.” It described something so grand, magnificent, or powerful that it inspired deep respect—even fear. Think of an “awful king” or an “awful cathedral”—both would have been regarded as impressive, not unpleasant.

From Majesty to Misery

By the 18th century, awful underwent a dramatic shift. As the sense of awe became more associated with fear than reverence, awful began taking on a more negative meaning. Instead of inspiring admiration, it came to describe things that were shockingly bad, unpleasant, or dreadful.

The Awfully Good Twist

Interestingly, awful never fully lost its positive roots. In some contexts, it still amplifies intensity—think awfully kind or awfully good, phrases that highlight just how exaggeratedly good something can be. That contradiction—where one word holds both extremes—is exactly the kind of playful linguistic tension we love at Awfully Good Design. Language evolves, but meaning is always in the eye of the beholder. And just like the word awful, great design can be striking, bold, and maybe even a little unexpected. Want more delightful contradictions in design? Stick around.