Save your passwords in Google Chrome
There are multitudes of password managers that will help us remember them both in apps and on websites. These managers also suggest secure passwords that are more difficult to crack, but also to remember. Without a doubt, the most comfortable option to store your passwords for web pages is leave the function to the browser. As one of the most widespread Google Chromein this guide we will teach you how to view saved passwords in this browser.
Google Chrome is the most used browser despite the existence of other browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Mozilla, Opera, etc. It offers many features, including save passwords so that we do not have to remember them and thus we can use much more secure and reliable passwords. But to be able to save your passwords in the browser, a very simple prerequisite is necessary: to have them synchronized your google account with the browser.
Once this step is done, and automatically, the browser will ask us if we want to save the password every time we visit a website in which we are already registered and enter the data. Will also do it if we register on a new website automatically detecting the username and password and storing it to later remember it when visiting that website again, it can even suggest complicated alphanumeric passwords.
It is also capable of detect passwords that have been compromised and suggest changes to make your access more secure, although this can also be done manually. you can even recover your google password if you have forgotten it.
But what happens when you are going to enter a website and for whatever reason your account is not synchronized, you will have to write the password by hand and this is complicated if it is a password suggested by Google Chrome. Don’t worry, let’s see step by step how can you see the stored password in Google Chrome so you can type it and even copy and paste it.
Access passwords stored in Google Chrome
As we have commented previously, to be able to access your passwords and save them automatically you must have your Google account synchronized with Google Chrome. If this is not the case, you can click on the top right of Google Chrome and add your Google or Gmail account, it is the same for all services. you just have to click login and enter your Google account username and password.
If you have already done this step or if you already had it done, let’s see how to access your passwords step by step in Google Chrome:
- We make click on the three dots that has Google Chrome on the top right, next to the logged in username.
- We make click on settings which is near the bottom of the menu options.
- The fastest way is to use the search engine, above we can write “passwords” and the Password Manager option will appear. We can also go to AutoComplete –> Password Managerwill lead us to the same result.
- Within the password manager we will have to go down to the section “saved passwords”there we will have a list with all that we have added.
- The website name and username will be clear, but the password will be hidden. To be able to see the password we will have to do eye click which is located further to the right.
- Now it will ask us for the authentication method by default in the operating system, we have been asked for the pin that we have to log in to our PC. We must enter it.
- One time password revealed we can copy and paste it wherever we want, on a web page, in a notepad, in an app or in another browser.
It’s that simple access saved passwords in google chrome.
Other Password Manager Options
But as you have been able to see the manager has more options available in addition to being able to see the password.
Within the Password Manager section you can enable or disable the option to go saving automatically. For this you just have to move button which should be enabled by default to leave it at the option you prefer.
You will also have the option to log in automatically with the credentials that are saved, if you remove this option always will ask us for confirmation before doing it.
Another very useful option is to be able to check the passwords we have saved and will tell us if any have been exposed to leaks or hacker attacks. Google Chrome Password Manager itself will help us to be able to change affected passwords for safer ones.
For an extra layer of security, you can encrypt passwords on your device before they are saved in Google Chrome Password Manager. In this way your device will become a necessary key to be able to access them. This adds security while being more delicate, if you lose the device you may not be able to recover the passwords.
Lastly, you can add manually all the usernames and passwords you want. This is useful if you have now started using it to be able to add all the passwords you have stored manually or by other methods. So Google Chrome will take care of adding them automatically.
Increase the security of your passwords
With this password manager, and with the possibility of be able to consult them whenever you wantyou can increase the security of your accounts by adding an alphanumeric combination. Don’t worry if you have to add it somewhere else, you can easily view it.
You can also use the passwords saved in Google Chrome to login with other browsers. If for any reason you need to use Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox or any other, you can go to Google Chrome to view stored password.
uses strong passwordsis always the best option.
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