How to Edit or Delete Saved Passwords on Google Chrome

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1 How to Edit Saved Passwords on Chrome from Google Accounts
2 How to Delete Saved Passwords on Chrome from Google Accounts
3 Using the Password Checkup Tool
3.1 How to Use Google Password Checkup Tool
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Would you like to learn how to edit or delete saved passwords on Google Chrome? You’re on the right page.

How to Edit or Delete Saved Passwords on Google Chrome

Google Chrome remains one of the most popularly used web browsers across all continents. This is due to a wide number of useful features which are been added to the browser over time.

However, one of the most widely used features on Google Chrome is the password saving option which helps you store login details to websites you visit. The browser helps to autofill a saved login the next time you visit the website.

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Consequently, this has saved a lot of people from using the forgot password option when they can’t just remember their login on various websites.

However, there are times you got your passwords compromised, especially on websites where you have more than a single account and will need to edit or delete such passwords.

Google Chrome saved passwords are saved directly to your Google Account, you can not make any edits whatsoever to the passwords except through the Google Account associated with the browser.

How to Edit Saved Passwords on Chrome from Google Accounts

  1. Visit Google Account page from your PC or mobile and sign in with the email address you use on Google Chrome browser.
  2. Select the Security option towards the left.

    Select the Security option
    Select Security

  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Password Manager.

    How to Edit or Delete Saved Passwords on Google Chrome
    Select Password Manager

  4. Now, find and select the website you want to edit its password. Google will prompt you to enter account password to confirm it’s truly you trying to make changes to the saved passwords.

    Select a website
    Select a website

  5. Then, the username and password for the website selected is displayed on your screen.
  6. Further, choose edit from below the password displayed and you can then, be able to change your saved password for the website.

    How to Edit or Delete Saved Passwords on Google Chrome
    Choose edit

How to Delete Saved Passwords on Chrome from Google Accounts

  1. Visit Google Account page and sign in with your email address.
  2. Choose the Security option and scroll to the bottom of the page to further choose Password Manager.
    Select the Security option
    Select Security

    How to Edit or Delete Saved Passwords on Google Chrome
    Select Password Manager

  3. Then, find and select any website to delete its password. The username and password for the website selected will show on your screen.

    Select a website
    Select a website

  4. Finally, select Delete to delete your saved password for the website.

    Select Delete
    Select Delete

  5. A pop-up is then displayed to ensure you really want to save this password. Just select Delete for the second time and end the process.
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Using the Password Checkup Tool

The Google Password Checkup tool helps to analyze your saved password that are vulnerable. It checks and give counts of websites using weak passwords, websites using the same passwords and websites whose passwords have been compromised.

How to Use Google Password Checkup Tool

  1. Visit Google Account page and sign in with your email address.
  2. Choose the Security option and scroll to the bottom of the page to further choose Password Manager.
    Select the Security option
    Select Security

    How to Edit or Delete Saved Passwords on Google Chrome
    Select Password Manager

  3. Then, find and select Password Checkup under Password Manager.
  4. Further, select Go to Password Checkup.

    Select Password Checkup
    Select Go to Password Checkup

  5. An introduction to Password Checkup page is displayed and you still have to select Go to Password Checkup again.

    How to Edit or Delete Saved Passwords on Google Chrome
    Select Go to Password Checkup

  6. A report page is then displayed and you will be able to see counts of websites using weak passwords, same passwords and websites whose passwords have been compromised.

    How to Edit or Delete Saved Passwords on Google Chrome
    See report of saved passwords

  7. You can further choose any option from this list to view websites affected and edit their passwords.
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