Google Chrome saves your passwords in Google Password Manager, and you open it from the Chrome menu by going to Passwords and autofill > Google Password Manager. You can also type chrome://password-manager in the address bar. From there you can view, add, edit, delete, check and export every password Chrome has saved.
Chrome’s password tool used to live inside Settings > Autofill. It has since grown into a full product with its own page, a security checkup, passkey support and a manual Add button. If you followed an old guide and could not find the menu it described, this is why. Here is how the password manager works today.
What is Google Password Manager in Chrome?
Google Password Manager is the password vault built into Chrome and into your Google Account. It stores the usernames and passwords you save while browsing, fills them in on your next visit, and syncs them to every device where you are signed in to Chrome.
Because the passwords live with your Google Account, a password you save on a laptop shows up on your phone almost right away. The same vault also stores passkeys, the newer sign-in method that uses your fingerprint, face or screen lock instead of a typed password.
What do you need before you start?
- Google Chrome on a computer, or Chrome on Android or iOS.
- A Google Account signed in to Chrome if you want passwords to sync. Passwords still save without sync, but only on that one device.
- Your device screen lock, Windows Hello or Mac password. Chrome asks for it before it shows a saved password.
How do I open the password manager?
- Click the three dots menu at the top right of Chrome.
- Click Passwords and autofill.
- Click Google Password Manager.
The fastest route is to type chrome://password-manager in the address bar and press Enter. If you use the manager often, open it and click Add shortcut to pin it to your desktop or taskbar like an app.
Is the password manager turned on?
It is on by default. To check, open chrome://password-manager/settings and look at Offer to save passwords and passkeys. If that switch is on, Chrome will keep asking to save new sign-ins.
How do I see my saved passwords?
- Open chrome://password-manager/passwords.
- Click the site you want from the list.
- Click the eye icon next to the password.
- Enter your computer sign-in password, or use Windows Hello or your Mac screen lock when asked.
The password now shows as plain text. Chrome hides it again after a short time, which is deliberate, so do not be surprised when it disappears.
How do I see saved passwords on Android?
- Open Chrome and tap the three dots menu.
- Tap Settings, then Google Password Manager.
- Tap the account you want to look at.
- Tap the eye icon and unlock your phone with your fingerprint, face or PIN.
Tap the copy icon next to the eye icon if you want the password on the clipboard instead of on screen.
How do I add a password manually?
You can now type an entry in yourself, which is useful for logins Chrome never captured, such as an app or a router page.
- Open chrome://password-manager/passwords.
- Click Add.
- Enter the Site, Username and Password.
- Click Save.
How do I delete a saved password?
- Open chrome://password-manager/passwords.
- Click the entry you want to remove.
- Click Delete, then confirm.
If sync is on, the entry disappears from your other devices too. There is no undo, so copy anything you still need first.
How do I check my passwords for leaks?
Google Password Manager can scan every saved password at once and tell you which ones showed up in a data breach, which ones are weak and which ones you have reused.
- Open chrome://password-manager/checkup.
- Click Check passwords.
- Work down the list, starting with anything marked as compromised.
On many popular sites Chrome offers a Change password button that takes you straight to the right settings page. Start with your email account. If someone gets into that, they can reset everything else.
How do I export my passwords?
Warning: an export is a plain text CSV file. Anyone who opens that file can read every password in it. Export only if you are moving to another password manager, and delete the file the moment you are done.
- Open chrome://password-manager/settings.
- Next to Export passwords, click Download file.
- Confirm with your device password or screen lock.
- Choose where to save the file.
Can I see a password hidden behind asterisks?
Yes, if the password is already filled into a sign-in box on the page. This trick is part of the browser, not the password manager, so it works in Chrome and in other Chromium browsers.
- Right-click the password box and choose Inspect. If right-click is blocked, press F12 instead.
- Find the highlighted line that reads type=”password”.
- Double-click the word password and change it to text.
- Press Enter. The password now shows on the page.
The change is only on your screen and disappears when you reload the page.
How do I manage my passwords on the web?
Go to passwords.google.com and sign in with your Google Account. You get the same list, the same checkup and the same edit and delete buttons, without needing Chrome.
There is one exception. If you turned on a sync passphrase, your passwords are encrypted with a key only you hold, and the website will not show them. That is the safer setup, and it is working as intended.
Why is Chrome not asking to save my password?
Two settings cause almost every case of this.
- Open chrome://password-manager/settings and make sure Offer to save passwords and passkeys is on. This covers all sites.
- Scroll to Declined sites and apps. If the site is listed there, you clicked Never at some point. Click the X next to it, then sign in again.
A third cause is Incognito mode. Chrome does not save passwords in an Incognito window at all.
Frequently asked questions
Is Google Password Manager safe to use?
It encrypts your passwords, ties them to your Google Account and warns you when a saved password shows up in a breach. It is far safer than reusing one password everywhere. To lock it down further, turn on two-step verification for your Google Account and set a sync passphrase so not even Google can read the vault.
Where are Chrome passwords stored on my computer?
In an encrypted file inside your Chrome profile folder, protected by your operating system account. That is why Chrome asks for your Windows or Mac password before it reveals anything.
What is the difference between a password and a passkey?
A password is text you type. A passkey is a key stored on your device that you unlock with your fingerprint, face or screen lock. Passkeys cannot be phished or guessed, and Google Password Manager stores both.
Do my passwords disappear if I sign out of Chrome?
Signing out removes the synced copies from that device, but the passwords stay in your Google Account. Sign back in and they return. Passwords saved before you signed in stay on the device.
Wrapping up
Google Password Manager now lives at chrome://password-manager, adds passwords manually, checks for leaks and handles passkeys. Run the checkup once, fix anything flagged as compromised, and you will get most of the benefit in about ten minutes.
