Apple’s iCloud Keychain provides a handy way to store passwords on your iPhone, streamlining the login process for numerous accounts. This built-in password management system saves you from the difficulty of memorizing multiple passwords. But how exactly can you find and manage these saved credentials?
This guide will show you how to quickly access the passwords stored on your iPhone, as well as how to manage those saved login details.
Why Access saved Passwords on Your iPhone?
There are several reasons why you might want to access your saved passwords:
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Website and App Access: If you’ve forgotten your password for a particular account, you can retrieve it from your iPhone, assuming you initially saved it.
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Password Updates: Regularly checking your saved passwords ensures they are up-to-date and allows you to change them periodically for enhanced security.
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Security Check: Monitoring your saved passwords helps maintain the security of your online accounts by ensuring strong, unique passwords for each.
Finding saved Passwords Using Siri
Siri offers a quick and convenient way to access your saved passwords:
Step 1: Activate Siri by saying “Hey Siri” or simply “Siri”.
Step 2: Ask Siri to show your passwords by saying “Show my passwords”. To find a specific password, say something like “What is my Spotify password?” or “Show my Spotify password.”
Finding saved Passwords in iOS 18 Using the Passwords App
With the introduction of iOS 18, Apple has made it easier than ever to find your saved passwords with a dedicated Passwords app:
Step 1: Open the Passwords app and use Face ID or your passcode to unlock it.
Step 2: Tap All to view all your saved passwords.
Step 3: Browse or search for the specific app or website to find its corresponding password.
Finding saved Passwords on iOS 17 or Earlier
If you’re running iOS 17 or earlier, you can find your saved passwords through the Settings app:
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Scroll down to Passwords. Authenticate using Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
Step 3: You’ll see a list of all your saved login credentials. Tap on an account to view its password.
Managing Passwords on Your iPhone
Once you’ve located a password, you can easily manage it.
Editing saved Passwords
To update outdated passwords, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the Passwords app and authenticate.
Step 2: Tap All to view your saved passwords.
Step 3: Select the account you want to edit and tap Edit in the top-right corner.
Step 4: Update the username or password, and tap Done to save the changes.
Manually Adding New Account Passwords
If a password isn’t automatically saved, you can manually add it:
Step 1: Open Passwords, unlock it, and tap All.
Step 2: Tap the + icon in the bottom-right corner to add a new account password.
Step 3: Enter the website or app, username, and password.
Step 4: Tap Save in the top-right corner.
Identifying Weak or Compromised Passwords
The Passwords app can proactively identify weak, reused, or compromised passwords:
Step 1: Go to Settings → Apps → Passwords. Toggle Detect Compromised Passwords to the on position.
Step 2: Open the Passwords app and select Security.
Step 3: A list of accounts with weak or compromised passwords will be displayed.
Step 4: Select an account to view details such as “This password has appeared in a data leak” or “You’re already using this password for [website names]”.
Step 5: Tap Change Password/Passkey.
Step 6: Follow the prompts to create a strong, unique password for the account and update it in your Passwords app.
Syncing Passwords Across Devices with iCloud Keychain
iCloud Keychain allows you to synchronize your saved passwords across all your Apple devices:
Step 1: Open Settings and tap your name at the top.
Step 2: Tap iCloud, then Passwords. If you’re using iOS 17 or earlier, tap Passwords & Keychain.
Step 3: Toggle Sync this iPhone to enable syncing and update passwords across all Apple devices linked to the same iCloud account.
Troubleshooting: What if You Can’t Find a saved Password?
If you’re having trouble locating a saved password, try these troubleshooting steps:
Step 1: Ensure iCloud Keychain is enabled in Settings → Your Name → iCloud → Passwords.
Step 2: Verify you’re logged in to the correct iCloud account in Settings.
Step 3: Manually search for the account name (website or app) within the Passwords app.
Step 4: Check your saved passwords on your other Apple devices.
Step 5: As a last resort, reset the password for the account and ensure it’s saved correctly this time.
Hopefully, this guide has helped you find and manage your saved passwords. If you have any questions, please leave a comment.