Google Password Manager

 

Google Password Manager

How to get started with Google Password Manager

Google Password Manager is built into the Chrome browser for Windows, Android, iPhone, and iPad, so it's available for use as soon as you install Chrome on your devices. You can download Chrome for free from Google (it opens in a new tab).

How to save passwords in Google Password Manager

Each time you create a new account on a website, Chrome asks if you want to save your username and password. Clicking Save will store this information for future use. You can save multiple usernames and password combinations for each site.

 When you return to the site in the future, the password form will be filled in automatically. If you saved several passwords for the page, you can select the username and password you want to use from a drop-down menu.

How to generate strong passwords with Google Password Manager

Google Password Manager can be used to create strong, unique passwords for new accounts. This prevents you from re-using weak passwords across multiple websites, which is a huge security risk. 

When you sign up for a new account on a website, click the password text box and choose to Suggest Strong Password (If this option is missing, right-click on the password field and select Generate Password.) 

You’ll be shown a preview of the password, which you can confirm by clicking Use Suggested Password. This secure, unique password will now be stored in your Google account for that website.

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How to sync passwords across devices with Google Password Manager 

When the sync is turned on in Chrome, your passwords are securely stored in your Google account. All Chrome browsers with sync enabled will automatically use these shared passwords. This is perfect if you use Chrome on multiple devices and want access to your accounts everywhere. That said, don’t enable syncing on public computers, such as those shared in libraries and web cafes.

In Chrome for Windows, you can enable sync by clicking on Settings, choosing Sync, clicking Google Services, and selecting Turn On. 

Below this, you’ll find Manage What You Sync, where you can choose whether to sync other details, such as bookmarks, apps, extensions, history, settings, themes, addresses, and payment methods.

How to manage the passwords stored in Google Password Manager

If you have password sync enabled, you can manage the passwords stored in Google Password Manager at passwords.google.com(opens in new tab). Here, you can search through stored passwords, add/edit/remove passwords, and export a copy of all your passwords in an (insecure) text file format.

This can also be done within the Chrome browser itself. To find this menu in Chrome for Windows, click on your profile picture (top right) and then on the Passwords button (which looks like a key). 

For Chrome on Android, iPhone, and iOS, you’ll find this menu by clicking More, choosing Settings, and clicking Passwords.

How to check the security of your passwords

If any of the passwords that you use on websites are compromised in a security breach, malicious hackers could gain access to your account. Google Password Manager has a Password Checkup tool(opens in new tab) that checks your stored passwords against known breaches. If any of your passwords have been compromised, you should change them immediately.

The Password Checkup tool also advises you on the passwords that you’ve reused across sites and any weak passwords. You should update these to be strong and unique for each website.

Password Checkup is also available from within the Chrome browser. On Windows, click Settings, choose Safety Check, and click Check Now.

Source - http://passwords.google.com