How To View All Passwords On Iphone

Passwords are saved on your iPhone using iCloud Keychain. You can find these saved passwords by going into the Settings app, Passwords, and then Website & App Passwords.

Being able to have your passwords for websites and apps synced across your Apple devices is awesome. However, when I needed my login credentials to sign in on a Windows laptop, I was lost about how to get them. Fortunately, I found out that iOS provides a way to view saved passwords. That was all I needed, and within seconds, I got what I was looking for.

If you're trying to retrieve saved app passwords, this is the article for you. Let's get right to how to find saved passwords on iPhone.

How Do I Find My List Of Saved Passwords?
How Can I See A Saved Password With Siri?
How To Copy A Password From Keychain?
How To Share A Password From Keychain?
How To Edit A Password From Keychain?
How Can I View Saved Passwords On Safari On iPhone?
How Can I Delete Passwords On iPhone?
What Is iCloud Keychain?
How Safe Are My App Passwords in Keychain?
Final Words

How Do I Find My List Of Saved Passwords?

iOS has a password manager built directly into the software, so you don't need to rely on third-party apps to keep your saved passwords. This is called iCloud Keychain. Using this, you can log in easily with your biometrics.

Finding your saved passwords on iPhone is quite easy. Follow these steps to get it done:

Go to the "Settings" app.
Select "Passwords".
At the very top of the screen should be the option for "Website & App Passwords". Tap on that.
You will have to authenticate by using either Face ID or Touch ID.
On the next screen, you will now see the different websites and apps that you have saved passwords in, listed in alphabetical order.
Tap on the website whose password you're looking for.
You will now be able to see your username and the saved password for that site.

How Can I See A Saved Password With Siri?

If you'd rather go a bit more hands-free in looking at your app passwords, you can choose to use Siri for the process instead.

Activate Siri. You can do this by calling out "Hey Siri", or by pressing either the Home button or the side button.
Once she's listening, tell her to "show me my passwords". Alternatively, you could tell her to show you a specific saved password, such as your Instagram password.
You will need to use either Face ID or Touch ID to confirm that it's truly you.
You should now have the passwords right in front of you.

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How To Copy A Password From Keychain?

If you want to paste your saved username or password from the saved entry to another location, follow these steps:

Once you have gotten to the point where you view saved passwords, tap on the password field for the one you want to copy.
You will be taken to the screen with the user name and password.
Tap on the field with the password. You should have an action menu appear.
Press "Copy" to copy it to your clipboard.
You can now paste it into any field of your choice.

How To Share A Password From Keychain?

You can share your password with someone else by using AirDrop.

At the top-right corner of the screen, beside the Edit button, is the Share button. Press that button and select the contact you wish to share the password with.

Note that they need to be using an iOS device for this to work. It will automatically be added as a Keychain entry to their device.

How To Edit A Password From Keychain?

If you made changes to any of the saved passwords, you can manually edit them if Keychain hasn't done that for some reason.

Just view saved password that you want to change and tap "Edit" in the top-right corner.

You can now make your changes to the username and password as you please. Make sure to press "Done" in the top-right corner to save them.

How Can I View Saved Passwords On Safari On iPhone?

The cool thing about the saved passwords on iPhone is that all the passwords you see in the Settings app are from accounts you have signed into on Safari or apps.

So, while there's no dedicated way to view all passwords on your iPhone that were saved from Safari in particular, know that they are all in a safe accessible spot.

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How Can I Delete Passwords On iPhone?

Of course, it is understandable that you might see some passwords on your iPhone that you would rather not have stored there. This is why there's an easy way to delete them from this password manager.

Open the "Settings" app.
Select "Passwords".
Select "Website & App Passwords".
Use your biometric method to access the passwords.
At the top-right corner of the screen, tap "Edit".
At this point, you can select any saved password that you want to get rid of.
Once you have selected the passwords saved that you don't want, tap "Delete" at the top-left corner.
Tap Delete Password that appears in the prompt to confirm the action and delete them from the iCloud Keychain.

What Is iCloud Keychain?

It's possible that you may be wondering, what exactly is this iCloud keychain?

Well, Apple's iCloud Keychain is essentially a service that stores passwords, credit card info, and other kinds of secure information that you enter frequently on multiple sites.

iCloud Keychain provides an easy way for you to autofill passwords or login details without having to keep them in your memory.

iCloud Keychain needs to remain enabled if you want it to be able to store passwords on your iPhone. Switching it on or off is uncomplicated.

Open the "Settings" app.
Tap your name at the top of the screen to open the Apple ID menu.
Select "iCloud".
Select Keychain from the list.
Switch the toggle to either turn iCloud Keychain on or off.
You will need to enter the login details for your Apple ID to confirm this action.

How Safe Are My App Passwords in Keychain?

You don't need to worry about the safety of the passwords stored in iCloud Keychain. They are as safe, and perhaps even safer than they are in any other password manager.

Apple utilizes leading encryption technology to ensure that the usernames and passwords you have saved are secure. You don't need to worry!

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Final Words

To find saved passwords that you saved on your iPhone, just open the Settings app, go to the Password section, and view them all from Keychain.

iCloud Keychain is useful for providing a way to store passwords, accounts, and other data in a really secure place. Plus, you can access them from any iOS device.

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Darrel Bryant

There's no two ways about it – I am a huge nerd and I love it! When I'm not testing out new gadgets, I'm pulling apart the ones that I do have at home to find out what makes them tick. Not a lot of them get put back together, but I have become a pro at telling the good gadgets from the bad!