Practical Guide

Browser-Saved Passwords

Find, export and remove passwords saved in your browser before switching to a dedicated password manager.

Before you start

Many people already have passwords saved in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave or Safari.

That is not automatically bad. In fact, it is usually much better than reusing the same password everywhere.

If you decide to move to a dedicated password manager, do not rush to delete anything. Move your passwords first, make sure everything works, and only then remove them from your browser if you want to.

Choose your browser

🌐 Google Chrome

Find your saved passwords

Open Settings → Password Manager. Review the saved accounts before exporting anything.

Export your passwords

In Password Manager, open the settings or menu and choose Export passwords. Chrome may ask you to confirm with your computer password or fingerprint.

Import into your password manager

Open your dedicated password manager and follow its import instructions. Most password managers can import a Chrome CSV file.

Verify before deleting

Check a few important accounts first: email, shopping, social media and banking. Only continue when you are sure the passwords work from your new password manager.

Disable browser password saving

Go back to Settings → Password Manager and turn off Offer to save passwords. You can also turn off automatic sign-in if you prefer.

Remove saved passwords

Only remove saved passwords from Chrome after you have imported them, tested them, and deleted the exported CSV file.

🔵 Microsoft Edge

Find your saved passwords

Open Settings → Profiles → Passwords. Review the saved accounts before exporting anything.

Export your passwords

In the passwords section, open the menu and choose Export passwords. Edge may ask you to confirm with your computer password or fingerprint.

Import into your password manager

Open your dedicated password manager and follow its import instructions. Most password managers can import an Edge or Chrome-style CSV file.

Verify before deleting

Check a few important accounts first: email, shopping, social media and banking. Only continue when you are sure the passwords work from your new password manager.

Disable browser password saving

Go back to Settings → Profiles → Passwords and turn off Offer to save passwords. You can also turn off automatic sign-in if you prefer.

Remove saved passwords

Only remove saved passwords from Edge after you have imported them, tested them, and deleted the exported CSV file.

🦊 Mozilla Firefox

Find your saved passwords

Open the Firefox menu and choose Passwords. Review the saved logins before exporting anything.

Export your passwords

On the passwords page, open the menu and choose Export Logins. Firefox may ask you to confirm with your computer password.

Import into your password manager

Open your dedicated password manager and follow its import instructions. Many password managers can import a Firefox CSV file.

Verify before deleting

Check a few important accounts first: email, shopping, social media and banking. Only continue when you are sure the passwords work from your new password manager.

Disable browser password saving

Open Settings → Privacy & Security → Logins and Passwords. Turn off asking to save logins and passwords if you no longer want Firefox to store them.

Remove saved passwords

Only remove saved passwords from Firefox after you have imported them, tested them, and deleted the exported CSV file.

🦁 Brave

Find your saved passwords

Open Settings → Autofill and passwords → Password Manager. Review the saved accounts before exporting anything.

Export your passwords

In Password Manager, open the settings or menu and choose Export passwords. Brave may ask you to confirm with your computer password or fingerprint.

Import into your password manager

Open your dedicated password manager and follow its import instructions. Most password managers can import a Chrome-style CSV file.

Verify before deleting

Check a few important accounts first: email, shopping, social media and banking. Only continue when you are sure the passwords work from your new password manager.

Disable browser password saving

Go back to Password Manager and turn off Offer to save passwords. You can also turn off automatic sign-in if you prefer.

Remove saved passwords

Only remove saved passwords from Brave after you have imported them, tested them, and deleted the exported CSV file.

🍎 Safari / Apple Passwords

Find your saved passwords

On iPhone or iPad, open Settings → Passwords. On macOS, open System Settings → Passwords or the Passwords app if your system has it.

Export your passwords

Export options depend on your Apple device and macOS version. On macOS, look for export options in Safari, System Settings or the Passwords app.

Import into your password manager

Open your dedicated password manager and follow its import instructions. If export is not available on your device, move your most important accounts manually one by one.

Verify before deleting

Check a few important accounts first: email, shopping, social media and banking. Only continue when you are sure the passwords work from your new password manager.

Disable browser password saving

If you no longer want Apple to save new passwords, review your password and AutoFill settings on your device.

Remove saved passwords

Only remove saved passwords from Apple Passwords after you have imported or manually moved them and confirmed that everything works.

Final checklist

• You found your saved browser passwords.
• You exported them only if needed.
• You imported them into your password manager.
• You tested your most important accounts.
• You deleted the exported CSV file.
• You disabled browser password saving if you want everything in one place.
• You removed browser-saved passwords only after checking everything works.