How do i find my saved passwords

Q: Can you show me all my saved passwords?

Heres how to find your passwords and use them to log in to your favorite places: Open the Chrome app, then tap the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner. Go to Settings and tap the Passwords section. Scroll through the passwords saved to your Google account and find an account you want to view the password.

If you opt to use iCloud Keychain over one of the popular password managers, then you already know its major benefit: Your passwords sync across your Apple devices. For example, you can save a password on your iPhone and then access it on your Mac.

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How to find saved passwords on Mac with System Preferences
How to find saved passwords on Mac with Safari
How to see saved passwords on Mac
Copy, edit, or delete a password
How to access your passwords in Google Chrome on Android
How to access your passwords in Google Chrome on desktop and Chromebooks
How to access your saved passwords on Android without opening Google Chrome
Should you use the On-device encryption feature for your passwords?
Access your passwords on the spot to ease your mind and make life easier
Can you show me all my saved passwords?
Where do I see all my saved passwords?

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How to find saved passwords on Mac with System Preferences
How to find saved passwords on Mac with Safari
How to see saved passwords on Mac
Copy, edit, or delete a password

With the MacOS Monterey upgrade, Apple made it even easier to see saved passwords using System Preferences. For those who’ve decided not to upgrade to Monterey, though, you can still find your passwords with Safari. Let’s take a look at how to do both.

How to find saved passwords on Mac with System Preferences

If you’re using MacOS Monterey or later, you have a dedicated spot in System Preferences for your passwords.

Step 1: Click the Apple icon in your menu bar and pick System Preferences.

Step 2: Select Passwords — it’s the key icon.

Step 3: Enter the password for your Mac, or use your Apple Watch to unlock the section.

You’ll then see your list of passwords with an option to search for one in particular.

How to find saved passwords on Mac with Safari

With earlier versions of MacOS, you can view saved passwords using Safari. If you do decide to upgrade to MacOS Monterey, you can find your passwords in either System Preferences or with Safari.

Step 1: Open Safari.

Step 2: Click Safari > Preferences from the menu bar.

Step 3: Select the Passwords tab.

Step 4: Enter the password for your Mac or use your Apple Watch to unlock the section.

When the passwords section is unlocked, you can browse through or use the search to find a specific password.

How to see saved passwords on Mac

No matter which above option you use to find your saved passwords on Mac, you take the same action to view one. When you select a location on the left, such as a website, you’ll see your username and password on the right. Each password is masked for added security.

To see a password, place your cursor over the masked password on the right. This removes the mask for you to view the password.

Copy, edit, or delete a password

Using iCloud Keychain, you can not only sync your passwords, but you can manage them as well.

To copy the password, click it and choose Copy Password. This places the password on your clipboard for you to paste where needed.

To change a password, click the Edit button. If you changed your password outside of Safari on your Apple device, you can update it here and click Save. To change the password from this Edit tool, click Change Password on Website.

To delete a password, click Edit. Press Delete Password on the bottom left and then confirm in the window that appears.

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Even in our modern age of smartphones, traditional passwords are still problematic since they're the weakest link in the security chain. The goal for the future is to do away with old-school passwords entirely. However, using one of the best password managers will keep your passwords safe until then.

When using Google Chrome to save your account passwords, you can access them whether you're on a desktop, a smartphone, or one of the best Chromebooks. This guide covers where to find your saved passwords in the Google Chrome browser, so you can view them whenever necessary.

How to access your passwords in Google Chrome on Android

Here's how to find your passwords and use them to log in to your favorite places:

Open the Chrome app, then tap the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.
Go to Settings and tap the Passwords section.
Scroll through the passwords saved to your Google account and find an account you want to view the password. Then, tap it once to head to the Edit Password screen.
Tap the copy iconto save it into the clipboard for pasting elsewhere or the eye iconto reveal the password for that account. You can also tap the trash bin icon in the upper-right corner to remove the saved credentials for that account if needed.
Enter your PIN or biometrics to confirm your choice.
Tap the back arrow or the Done button to return to the main Passwords page.

There you have it. You can access all the stored passwords on Google Chrome. You can also access your information on your desktop.

How to access your passwords in Google Chrome on desktop and Chromebooks

If you work in a desktop web browser or use your Chromebook, it's fast and easy to find your stored passwords.

Open the Chrome browser, then tap the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.
On the left side of the screen, click Autofill and go to the Passwords section.
Scroll through the list of passwords saved to your Google account. When you find an account you want to view the password, click the three-dot menu on the right for more options.
Copy the password for pasting elsewhere, edit your account credentials, or even remove it. You can also click the eye icon on the left to reveal the current password for that account.
Enter your PIN, password, or biometrics to confirm your choice.

And that's all there is to it. You can access all the passwords stored in Google Chrome right on your desktop.

How to access your saved passwords on Android without opening Google Chrome

Google recently made a small change that allows you to access your passwords on Android even faster than before. The process was already simple, but now you can create a shortcut on your homescreen that takes you directly to the dedicated Password Manager page. And you aren't required to open Google Chrome beforehand.

To get started managing your passwords right from your homescreen, check out the following steps:

Go to Settings > Passwords & accounts.
Under the Autofill service section for Google, select the settings cog icon on the right.
Tap Passwords.
Select the settings cog icon to the right of Password Manager. Alternatively, tap the search bar at the top of your screen in the Settings app and enter the term password manager. It should be listed as the first item under the Google Play services section. Select the Password Manager entry, then tap the settings cog icon on the right to continue.
Select Add shortcut to your home screen.
Tap the Add to home screen button. You can also long-press the Passwords icon to manually drag and drop it onto your homescreen as needed.
Return to your home screen to find a new shortcut icon called Passwords.
Tap the icon, and it'll take you to the Password Manager page from your homescreen.

You can move this shortcut icon to a location that works best for you. You can also place it in a folder with other shortcuts you use frequently.

Should you use the On-device encryption feature for your passwords?

On-device encryption allows you to lock down the saved passwords on your Google account by using a unique security key. Once the feature is set up, you'll need to sign in with your Google account from the security key device. You'll then have control over your passwords at that point. However, it can be risky since you'll lose access to them if you misplace the key.

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This feature is optional you may not want to risk losing all your saved passwords because the unique security key went missing. Providing this option means Google is getting more serious about account security. For those who want to take their passwords into their own hands, the On-device encryption feature could be an appealing choice.

Access your passwords on the spot to ease your mind and make life easier

Now that you know how to find your saved passwords in the Google Chrome browser on Android, desktop, or Chromebooks, you can quickly view them whenever necessary. Knowing how to manage your passwords is helpful since you'll likely add more of them to your Google account over time. And use the Check passwords feature occasionally to see if any passwords have been affected by a third-party data breach.

Password managers can do more than keep passwords neat and organized. You can check out the top reasons to use a password manager to better protect your personal information online.

Can you show me all my saved passwords?

Here's how to find your passwords and use them to log in to your favorite places: Open the Chrome app, then tap the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner. Go to Settings and tap the Passwords section. Scroll through the passwords saved to your Google account and find an account you want to view the password.