How to view saved passwords in Chrome, Edge, Firefox & Brave

This tutorial will show you step by step how to view saved passwords in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Brave in Windows, Mac, and Linux.

How to view a saved password in Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome.

2. Click on the menu button in the top right corner of your web browser. The menu button consists of three vertically aligned dots (⋮).

Google Chrome menu button

3. Click on Settings.

Open Google Chrome settings

4. Go to the Autofill section.

5. In the Autofill section, you click on Passwords.

Google Chrome passwords

Under Saved Passwords, you'll see all the passwords Google Chrome has saved.

6. To view a password, click on the eye icon beside it.

Google Chrome show password button

Alternatively, you can also click on the ⋮ (three vertically aligned dots) beside the password. Then click on Details. And then click on the eye icon next to the password.

It will ask you to authenticate your system user account before it can show the password.

7. Type the username and password you use to log into your computer.

8. Click on OK.

Google Chrome authentication window

Google Chrome will now show the saved password.

To copy the password, you click on the ⋮ (three vertically aligned dots) beside the password, and then click on Copy password.

How to view a saved password in Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge.

2. Click on the menu button in the top right corner of your web browser. The menu button consists of three horizontally aligned dots (⋯).

Microsoft Edge menu button

3. Click on Settings.

Open Microsoft Edge settings

4. Make sure you're in the Profiles section.

5. In the Profiles section, you click on Passwords.

Microsoft Edge passwords

Under Saved passwords, you'll see all the passwords Microsoft Edge has saved.

6. To view a password, click on the eye icon beside it.

Microsoft Edge show password button

Alternatively, you can also click on the ⋯ (three horizontally aligned dots) beside the password. Then click on Details. And then click on the eye icon next to the password.

It will ask you to authenticate your system user account before it can show the password.

7. Type the username and password you use to log into your computer.

8. Click on OK.

Microsoft Edge authentication window

Microsoft Edge will now show the saved password.

To copy the password, you click on it. Then you press the Ctrl + A keys on your keyboard to select the whole password. Then you right-click on the highlighted password and then click on Copy.

How to view a saved password in Firefox

1. Open Firefox.

2. Click on the menu button in the top right corner of your web browser. The menu button consists of three horizontal lines (≡).

Firefox menu button

3. Click on Logins and Passwords.

Open Firefox Logins and Passwords

Alternatively, you can also click on the profile icon located in the top right corner, and then click on Logins and Passwords.

Open Firefox Logins and Passwords

Now you'll see all the passwords Firefox has saved.

4. To view a password, click on the eye icon beside it.

Firefox show password button

Firefox will now show the saved password.

Unlike Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, you don't need to authenticate yourself before viewing passwords in Firefox by default.

If you want to protect your passwords in Firefox (and you should), then you will have to set a master password.

To set a master password, you click on the ⋯ (three horizontally aligned dots) located in the top right corner, and then you click on Options. This will bring you directly to the Logins and Passwords options.

Firefox Logins and Passwords options

Click on Use a master password.

Firefox master password option

Type your desired password, and then click on the OK button.

How to view a saved password in Brave

1. Open Brave.

2. Click on the menu button in the top right corner of your web browser. The menu button consists of three horizontal lines (≡).

Brave menu button

3. Click on Settings.

Open Brave settings

4. In the left menu, you click on Additional settings.

5. Under Additional settings, you click on Autofill.

Brave additional settings autofill

6. In the right section, and under Autofill, you click on Passwords.

Saved passwords in Brave

Under Saved Passwords, you'll see all the passwords Brave has saved.

7. To view a password, click on the eye icon beside it.

Show password button in Brave

Alternatively, you can also click on the ⋮ (three vertically aligned dots) beside the password. Then click on Details. And then click on the eye icon next to the password.

It will ask you to authenticate your system user account before it can show the password.

8. Type the username and password you use to log into your computer.

9. Click on OK.

Brave authentication window

Brave will now show the saved password.

To copy the password, you click on it. Then you press the Ctrl + A keys on your keyboard to select the whole password. Then you right-click on the highlighted password and then click on Copy.


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