How to Set Up a Password Manager and Store Your Logins Safely
Set up Google Password Manager on your device, save unique logins, and check that autofill and account security are configured.
Choose one password manager and use it consistently. This guide covers Google Password Manager, which is built into Chrome and Android; Google’s supplied information does not specify paid tiers or feature limits.
Before you start
Have access to the Google Account where you want to save your passwords.
If you use Chrome across devices, sign in to Chrome with that same account. Google says saved passwords can be used on devices signed in to the same account.
If you already keep logins elsewhere, keep access to that manager until you have confirmed your logins work in the new one. Don’t erase or discard your only copy during setup.
Set up Google Password Manager
On a computer with Chrome
Sign in to Chrome with your Google Account. When Chrome prompts you to use saved passwords, allow it if you want those passwords available through that account.
Open Google Password Manager to view and manage saved logins. Google says you may need to sign in again to view a password.
When you create or enter a password on a site, save it when Chrome offers. Use a different, strong password for each account rather than reusing one.
On Android
Open Settings, search for Password Manager, and select it.
Tap Settings at the bottom right. Check Offer to save passwords. Google says this offer is on by default, but it can be changed here.
When prompted, choose the Google Account where you want to save the login. If you’re signed in to Chrome, Google says passwords are saved to that account.
To review saved passwords, use Google Password Manager on Android, in Chrome, or at passwords.google.com.
On iPhone or iPad
Sign in to Chrome and turn on sync there.
Open the device’s Settings, select Passwords, then AutoFill Passwords. Select Chrome and turn on AutoFill.
In an app, tap its username or password field, choose Passwords on the keyboard, and select the saved login. Your device may ask you to authenticate again.
Improve account security
Use a unique password for your Google Account and add recovery information. Turn on 2-Step Verification as an extra sign-in safeguard; see how to enable two-factor authentication. Google Password Manager can notify you about compromised saved passwords and help you change them. Review any warning promptly, and replace affected passwords with unique ones.
Troubleshooting
No save prompt on Android: In Settings, search for Password Manager, open its Settings, and check Offer to save passwords. An administrator may control this setting on an enterprise device.
An app never offers to save a password: On Android, check Declined sites and apps in Password Manager settings. Google’s help says you can remove an app from that list to unblock it.
Can’t access the Google Account or a saved login: Use Google’s Chrome Password Manager help for password-management guidance. The supplied sources point users with Google Account problems to Google Account recovery, but do not provide its direct URL here.
Switching from another manager: Google documents importing a CSV through Password Manager settings at passwords.google.com. Treat an exported CSV as highly sensitive because it contains password data; verify imported entries before relying on them.
Menu labels and availability can vary by device or software version. The supplied instructions cover desktop Chrome, Android, and iPhone or iPad; they do not establish that every option appears identically on every version.
