How to manage Passwords in Google Chrome

Google Chrome allows you to store passwords and manage them across devices. With Google’s built-in password management, you specify which passwords you store and for which websites you want automatic login.

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Quick guide: How to use Google password manager
How to use Google Chrome password manager
Here’s how the password manager works in Google Chrome
Alternatives to Google Chrome Password Manager

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Quick guide: How to use Google password manager

In Google Chrome, click the three-dot icon to go to Settings > Autofill > Passwords.
In Google Chrome’s password manager, set whether you want Chrome to store passwords and log you in to websites automatically.

How to use Google Chrome password manager

You don’t necessarily need external browser extensions and apps to manage your passwords. Google Chrome has useful password management features that save passwords as desired, automatically log you in to desired websites and apps, or verify saved passwords. Google Password Management is especially handy if you don’t want Chrome to ask you to save your credentials every time you log in, or if you don’t always want to actively log in to frequently used accounts.

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Here’s how the password manager works in Google Chrome

Adhere to the following steps to store and manage passwords in Google Chrome.

Step 1: Open the Chrome browser and click the three-dot “More” icon on the top right corner. After that, go to “Settings”.

Step 2: In the settings menu on the left, click “Autofill” and click “Passwords” to go to Google’s password management.

Google Chrome: Settings menu, “Autofill”, “Passwords” — You can access the password manager under “Autofill” by clicking on “Passwords”.

Step 3: Now set the password settings according to your needs. First, under “Offer to save passwords”, you can instruct Google Chrome to save credentials and remember them for the next time you visit a website.

Google Chrome: “Passwords” menu, “Offer to save passwords” option — Check “Offer to save passwords” in Chrome to automatically save login credentials.

Step 4: If there are already saved passwords, you can tell Chrome to automatically log you in when you visit a website under “Auto Sign-in”. To do this, activate the blue switch. Deactivate the switch if you want Chrome to ask you for an automatic login every time you log in.

Google Chrome: “Passwords” menu, “Auto Sign-in” option — Checking “Auto Sign-in” tells Chrome to save and fill in credentials automatically.

Step 5: With the “Check passwords” item, Chrome offers you to check already saved passwords for current security standards such as optimal password strength.

Google Chrome: “Passwords” menu, “Check passwords” function — Google Chrome uses the “Check passwords” feature to analyze the strength and security of your saved passwords.

Step 6: Passwords that you have already saved Chrome will display under “Saved Passwords”. For saved passwords, you can make further changes or remove saved websites.

Google Chrome: “Passwords” menu, “Saved Passwords” entry — Under the “Saved Passwords” entry, Chrome lists the credentials stored in the password manager. These can be edited or removed.

Step 7: If you would like to save passwords but exclude certain websites from this function, enter the relevant URLs under “Never Saved”. This is especially recommended for sensitive credentials, such as bank or insurance accounts.

Google Chrome: “Passwords” menu, “Never Saved” option — “Never Saved” option allows you to exclude certain websites from saving passwords.

Step 8: If you want to use passwords across devices, enable Chrome syncing. This will save passwords to your Google account and sync them across all your devices. To do this, go to the “Turn on sync…” item under “You and Google”.

Google Chrome: “You and Google” menu, “Turn on sync…” option — Google Chrome’s sync feature allows you to use saved credentials across devices.

Tip

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Alternatives to Google Chrome Password Manager

An alternative to password management with Google are external password manager tools, with which you manage or share passwords across devices and even users. This also includes features like storing SSH keys or a password-protected file manager.

Versatile paid password manager tools include: