How To Store Online Passwords in Browser and Third-Party Apps

Written by Cory Stillman

Last Updated: October 5, 2023 Tested

The internet can be an overwhelming place, particularly as we need to keep track of more and more passwords for our online accounts. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools out there to alleviate the pressure of memorizing all your passwords. Web browsers like Chrome and Safari can even store your passwords for you, as can third-party applications such as BitWarden. This wikiHow article will teach you all the different ways to save the passwords for your online accounts.

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Saving Passwords in Chrome

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Click or double-click the Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere.
It's in the top-right corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.

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This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Settings page.
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Click "Auto-fill" atop the menu on the right-hand side. From here, you can view and edit all the information that Chrome has stored on your behalf for the purposes of filling out online forms. This includes payment methods, personal data, and of course, passwords.
- Do not use your browser's auto-fill storage in conjunction with a password manager. Choose one or the other, as the two platforms will "compete" and erroneously label passwords as compromised.
It's the first option in the menu, represented by a key icon.
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Click the grey "Offer to save passwords" switch
. The switch will turn blue
which signifies that Chrome will give you an option to store the passwords you enter from now on.
- If this switch is already blue, Chrome is already set up to save your passwords for you.
- You can also click the "Auto Sign-in" switch if you want Chrome to sign you into any websites for which you've stored the login information.
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Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in . Keep an eye out for a Chrome pop-up in the top-right corner of the screen, and click Save on it when prompted.
- If you click Save after entering the wrong password, the wrong password will be saved. You can undo this by logging in with the correct password and clicking Save again. Each save overwrites the last.
- Chrome will often offer to generate a password for you when creating a new account. This can be a good option as the auto-generated password is highly encrypted and automatically stored on your behalf.
- These steps apply to Chrome on both a computer and a mobile device (On an Android, the "Password" section is located under the "Basic" subheading), and the settings should apply across devices, as they are tied to your Google account.

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Saving Passwords in Safari

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Click or double-click the Safari app icon, which resembles a blue compass, in your Mac's Dock.
It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
This option is in the Safari drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Preferences pop-up window.
It's a tab at the top of the Preferences window.
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Check the "User names and passwords" box. You'll find this option near the top of the page. Checking this box ensures that Safari will automatically save your passwords.
- If the box is already checked, Safari is already saving your passwords.
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Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in, then click Save Password when prompted.
- If you click Save after entering the wrong password, the wrong password will be saved. You can undo this by logging in with the correct password and clicking Save again. Each save overwrites the last.
- Safari will often offer to generate a password for you when creating a new account. This can be a good option as the auto-generated password is highly encrypted and automatically stored on your behalf.
- These steps apply to Safari on both a computer and a mobile device, and the settings should apply across devices, as they are tied to your Apple account.

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Saving Passwords in Firefox on a Computer

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Click or double-click the Firefox app icon, which resembles an orange fox on a blue background.
It's in the top-right corner of the page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
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Click Options. This is near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Clicking it opens the Settings page.
- On a Mac, you'll click Preferences here instead.
It's on the left side of the window.
You'll find this in the middle of the Settings page.
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Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in, then click Save when prompted.
- If you click Save after entering the wrong password, the wrong password will be saved. You can undo this by logging in with the correct password and clicking Save again.

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Saving Passwords in FireFox on Mobile

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The Firefox app differs slightly between iPhones and Androids, but the steps to saving passwords in this popular web browser remain largely the same.
It should be in the top-right corner, no matter the device.
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Tap Settings. The organization of the app's settings differs between iPhones and Androids.
- On Androids, look for a "Privacy" tab.
- On iPhones, look for a white "Save Logins" switch.
iPhone users can simply switch the Save Logins switch on. Android users should look for the Remember logins box within the "Privacy" section and ensure it is checked.

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Saving Passwords in Edge

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Click or double-click the Edge app icon, which resembles a dark-blue "e" (or, in some cases, a white "e" on a dark-blue background).
It's in the top-right corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
It should be grouped with the first batch of profile-related settings.
This is near the middle of the pop-out window.
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Click the "Offer to save passwords" switch
. It will turn blue
, signifying that Edge will ask you if you want to save passwords from now on.
- You can also opt to activate "Suggest strong passwords" to receive a unique password whenever creating a new account. Edge will store the password on your behalf.
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Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in, then click Save when prompted.
- If you click Save after entering the wrong password, the wrong password will be saved. You can undo this by logging in with the correct password and clicking Save again. Each save will overwrite the last.

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Saving Passwords via BitWarden

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Visit https://bitwarden.com/pricing/ and create an account. Many users may be familiar with the popular password manager LastPass. But LastPass has dealt with some security concerns in recent years, and its free version allows storage on just one device. We prefer BitWarden as a free and more secure alternative. Click Get Started on their website to create an account.
- All you need is a name, email, and master password.
- Be sure not to forget this master password, as even BitWarden will not be able to remember this password for you. ^{[1]
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- BitWarden allows you to include a master password hint, which may be a good idea if you have even the slightest concerns over forgetting it.
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Prevent your browser from saving your passwords. BitWarden can be an effective way to keep passwords stored across multiple browsers and devices. But it shouldn't coexist with any password storage built in to your web browser of choice. The two services will "compete" and erroneously label passwords as compromised as a result.
- Disabling password storage on each browser is as simple as switching off that browser's respective switch. Refer to the section on your respective browser if you experience any confusion.
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Download the BitWarden extension. Back on the BitWarden website, click Download atop the page. Click the appropriate Web Browser icon to get the BitWarden extension that is right for you.
- From this same page, you can install the BitWarden mobile app, as well as the desktop application. These will come in handy as you use the service to save passwords across your various devices.
Go to set up a new account on a website, but don't begin filling in the fields. Instead, open the BitWarden extension in the top-right corner of your browser.
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Click the plus sign on the BitWarden extension. In the top-right corner of your extension is a plus sign where you can add a new login and save its password. We will use this to add all the info we would have added on the actual website. ^{[2]
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- The extension also allows you to create an "identity," wherein you can offer all of your personal information for a quick and convenient auto-fill on any sites that ask for your name, address, contact info, etc.
- If you already have an account for a site, log in per usual and BitWarden will automatically ask if you want it to remember your password. Click "Yes, Save Now" to add it to your vault.
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Add your login info and generate a password. While you can type in any password you want, you might as well take advantage of having a powerful password manager like BitWarden and allow the software to generate a password for you! Click the cycling arrows icon next to the password field to use BitWarden's generator tool.
- The password generator offers you full control over the parameters of the generated password. You can determine the password's length, as well as which characters are and are not included. Feel free to regenerate the password as many times as you need until you arrive at one you are comfortable with.
- Save the new login, and it will automatically populate next time you visit that site.