How to View Saved Passwords in Chrome on Any Device

Chrome remembers your passwords so well that it's easy to forget them yourself, until you need to sign in on a new phone or a different browser. Every password Chrome has saved is in Google Password Manager, and you can look any of them up in a few clicks. Here's where, on each device, and how to keep that list from becoming a risk.

See your passwords on a computer

1. Open Chrome and click More, the three dots at the top right.
2. Choose Passwords and autofill, then Google Password Manager.
3. Select Passwords to see the full list.
4. Click a site to open its entry.
5. Click the eye icon, Show password, to reveal it.

Chrome usually asks you to confirm it's you first, with your computer's password, PIN, Windows Hello or Touch ID. That's a good thing: it stops someone sitting at your unlocked computer from reading every password you have. You can type chrome://password-manager in the address bar to jump straight there.

See them in any browser at passwords.google.com

If your passwords are saved to your Google Account, Google says you can manage them in any browser at passwords.google.com. Sign in, search for the site and click it to reveal the password. It's the quickest way when you're on a borrowed computer or in Safari, but sign out afterwards.

On Android and iPhone

Device	Where to look
Android	Chrome, three dots, Settings, Autofill and passwords, Google Password Manager
iPhone or iPad	Chrome, three dots, Password Manager
Any browser	passwords.google.com

On a phone, you'll confirm with your screen lock before the password is shown. On an iPhone, Chrome's saved passwords are separate from the Apple Passwords app unless you've set Chrome as your AutoFill provider.

Saved to your account, or only to this device?

Google explains that when you're signed in to Chrome, passwords can be saved to your Google Account and follow you to every device. When you're not signed in, Chrome keeps them on that one device only. If a password you're sure you saved is missing, it may be stored on a different computer. Google lets you import device-only passwords into your account so they're all in one place.

Find and fix weak passwords while you're there

Google Password Manager includes a Checkup that flags passwords that are reused, weak or have shown up in a known data breach. Open it from the left-hand menu and work down the list, starting with your email, banking and any account that can reset other passwords. Changing those first protects everything else.

Let Chrome create strong passwords

When you sign up for something new, click the password box and Chrome offers Use strong password. If it doesn't appear, right-click the box and choose Generate password. Google says the generated password is saved to your Google Account automatically, so you never need to see it, let alone remember it.

Edit a saved password

If you've changed a password on a website but Chrome still fills in the old one, open the entry in Google Password Manager and click Edit. Update the password, and the username too if it changed, then save. Chrome will use the new details next time. You can also add a note to an entry, which is useful for things like a security question answer you'd otherwise forget.

Copy a password without showing it

On the entry page there's a copy button beside the eye icon. Copying is handy when you need to paste a password into an app on the same computer, because nobody looking over your shoulder sees it on screen. Clear it from the clipboard afterwards by copying something else.

Export or delete saved passwords

• To delete one, open the entry and click Delete.
• To move to another password manager, open Settings in Google Password Manager and choose to export, which saves a file with every password in plain text.
• Delete that export file as soon as you've imported it elsewhere.
• To stop Chrome offering to save passwords, switch off Offer to save passwords in the same Settings.

If you'd like your passwords in a dedicated app that works across every browser, my guide to open-source password managers compares the options, and my review of whether Bitwarden is safe covers the most popular one.

Keep your saved passwords safe

The Password Manager is only as safe as the account and computer it lives on. Put two-step verification on your Google Account, lock your computer when you walk away, and don't save passwords in Chrome on a shared or public computer. If you think someone has seen your list, change your Google password first, then the most important accounts.

My verdict

Open the three-dot menu, then Passwords and autofill, then Google Password Manager, and click the eye icon on any entry. Or use passwords.google.com from any browser. While you're in there, run Checkup and fix the reused passwords on your email and bank, because that's the step that protects you from the most common account takeovers.

Frequently asked questions

How do I see my saved passwords in Chrome?

Click the three dots, then Passwords and autofill, Google Password Manager, choose a site and click Show password.

Can I see my Chrome passwords on another computer?

Yes. If they're saved to your Google Account, go to passwords.google.com in any browser.

Why does Chrome ask for my computer password?

To confirm it's you before revealing a saved password.

Where are Chrome passwords on Android?

Chrome, Settings, Autofill and passwords, then Google Password Manager.

Why is a saved password missing from Chrome?

It may be saved only on another device. Import it into your Google Account to see it everywhere.

Is it safe to save passwords in Chrome?

Yes, with two-step verification on your Google Account and a locked computer.