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Show me my password: How to see your saved passwords on Chrome and Edge on desktop and mobile

It can be a hassle to retain the login details of our frequently visited websites. But to take away this burden, many of us allow browsers to save our usernames and passwords of various websites, which is one of the most convenient ways to get pass through the login screen. These login credentials are stored locally within the browsers’ settings. But at times, we may need to access and log in to those websites on different devices or to permanently shift to a newly bought device such as a laptop or a phone. For that, one definitely needs their login details handy. In that case, we’ll have to scrounge through the browser’s settings to view all the saved passwords of the concerned websites. But how to exactly do that? Read on to know more.

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View saved passwords from Google Password Manager

Google Password Manager is a password management solution that saves your passwords in your Google account and syncs across all the logged-in devices. This can come in really handy when you need to access and log in to various websites on different devices like desktops, phones and tablets. All the saved passwords are safely secured into your Google account and can be checked and managed by going onto passwords.google.com. 

see saved passwords from Google Password Manager
Find all your saved passwords on your Google account in one place

How to view your saved passwords on PC browsers

With Google Password Manager, your passwords are stored online on the Google account but browsers can also perform this function by storing the login credentials locally on your desktop and PCs. Popular browsers like Chrome and Microsoft Edge, both can store and manage websites’ login details that can be accessed anytime in a few simple steps.

How to view your saved passwords on Chrome

In just a couple of clicks, you can find all your saved passwords on Chrome in one place. Here’s how.

view saved passwords on Chrome for PC
  • Open Chrome browser on your PC or laptop
  • Click the ‘3-dot menu’ present on the extreme top right corner
  • Now click on Settings
  • Once Settings is opened, find and select ‘Auto-fill’ from the left menu or simply search ‘password’
  • Select the topmost option named ‘Passwords’
  • Now scroll down a bit and here you’ll find all your saved passwords for various websites you’ve surfed on your PC
  • Select the ‘eye’ icon to view the password associated with each website
  • And you’re done

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How to view your saved passwords on Edge

To view your saved passwords on Microsoft Edge, it’s pretty straightforward and very similar to Chrome. Check out the steps below.

View saved passwords on Edge for PC
  • Fire up Microsoft Edge on your PC or desktop
  • Click the ‘3-dot menu’ present on the extreme top right corner
  • Now click on Settings, which can be found at the bottom 
  • Once settings is opened, you can find the ‘Passwords’ option there itself
  • Click on it and scroll down to view all your saved passwords for various websites
  • Select the ‘eye’ icon to view the password associated with each website
  • That’s about it
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How to view your saved passwords on mobile

Just like Chrome and Edge browsers for PC, these browsers’ mobile counterparts also provide a password management functionality that saves all the websites login details you visit and log in to. The Google Password Manager also works flawlessly on phones.

How to view your saved passwords on Chrome

To check your saved passwords of various websites on Chrome for mobile, follow the below-mentioned steps.

view saved passwords on Chrome on phone

  • Open the Chrome app on your phone
  • Select the ‘3-dot menu’ found on the top right corner
  • From the menu select ‘Settings’
  • Now, under the Basics, you will find ‘Passwords’. Select it.
  • Scroll down to find all your saved passwords of websites
  • Select the particular website you want to view the password of
  • Here, along with the username, you’ll find the password
  • Touch the ‘eye’ icon to reveal the password and you’re done
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How to view your saved passwords on Edge

View your saved passwords on the mobile version of Microsoft Edge in a few easy steps. Here’s how.

View saved password on Edge for mobile
  • To view your passwords, first open the Edge browser on your mobile
  • On the bottom bar, you’ll find a ‘3-dot menu’ in the center. Select it.
  • Now head over to ‘Settings’ which would be the rightmost option
  • Once settings is opened, select ‘Accounts’ then select ‘Passwords’
  • All your saved passwords will be visible here
  • Select the particular website you want to view the password of
  • Here, along with the username, you’ll find the password
  • Touch the ‘eye’ icon to verify your identity by fingerprint or putting in your lock screen PIN to reveal the password
So these were some methods to check and manage the saved passwords on your PC and mobile browsers. This feature really takes away the tedious task of entering your username and password every time you visit the same websites.

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