Remembering passwords for dozens of websites and online services can be difficult, especially if you follow the safer practice of using a different password for each account. Google Chrome's built-in password management feature can make this easier by securely storing login credentials that you choose to save.

If you have forgotten the password for a website but previously allowed Chrome to save it, you may be able to view the stored credential through Google Password Manager.

For security reasons, Chrome does not simply display saved passwords to anyone who opens the browser. Before revealing a password, your phone or computer may require identity verification using a PIN, password, fingerprint, pattern or another supported device-security method.

Here is how you can check passwords saved in Chrome on Android phones and computers.

How to View Saved Passwords in Chrome on Android

Checking a previously saved password on an Android smartphone takes only a few steps.

First, open the Google Chrome app on your phone. Tap the three-dot menu visible near the upper-right corner of the browser and open Settings.

Look for Google Password Manager and open it.

You should now see the websites and accounts for which login credentials have been saved. Find the website whose password you want to check and tap the relevant entry.

Chrome will require you to verify your identity before revealing sensitive login information. Depending on your phone's security settings, this may involve entering your PIN, drawing your pattern, providing your device password or using fingerprint authentication.

After successful verification, tap the eye icon next to the password field to reveal the saved password.

The exact names and positions of these menu options may vary slightly depending on the Chrome and Android versions installed on your device.

How to Check Chrome Passwords on a Computer

Saved passwords can also be viewed from Chrome on a desktop or laptop.

Open the Chrome browser and click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner. Go to Settings and find the section related to passwords and autofill.

Open Google Password Manager.

Chrome will display the accounts and websites with login information saved to the password manager. Select the website for which you want to retrieve the password.

When you attempt to reveal it, the computer may ask you to authenticate yourself using the device's PIN, password or another supported security method.

Once verification is successful, click the eye-shaped icon next to the password field to view the stored password.

Why Does Chrome Ask for Your PIN or Password?

This additional verification is an important security measure.

Imagine that you leave your laptop unlocked at work or hand your smartphone to another person for a few minutes. If Chrome displayed every saved password without authentication, anyone with temporary access to the device could potentially view sensitive login credentials.

Requiring device-level authentication adds another barrier before a stored password can be revealed.

For this reason, it is important to protect your phone and computer with a strong screen lock rather than leaving devices without a PIN, password or biometric protection.

What Is Google Password Manager?

Google Password Manager is designed to help users store and manage login credentials.

Instead of remembering every password manually, users can choose to save credentials for websites and supported services. When they return to a login page later, the password manager can make signing in more convenient.

This is particularly useful for people who maintain many online accounts and use different passwords for them.

However, convenience should not lead to poor security habits. Your password manager may contain credentials for several important accounts, making the security of your Google Account and devices especially important.

Protect Your Google Account With 2-Step Verification

If you use Google Password Manager regularly, securing your Google Account should be a priority.

Enable 2-Step Verification on your Google Account wherever possible. This provides an additional security layer beyond your account password.

A strong and unique Google Account password is also important. Avoid using the same password for your Google Account and multiple unrelated websites.

If one of those websites suffers a data breach, password reuse could put other accounts at risk.

Never Share Passwords or OTPs

A legitimate password manager helps you manage credentials; it does not eliminate the need to be cautious about phishing and online scams.

Never share your passwords, OTPs, verification codes or recovery information with unknown callers or people contacting you through messages.

Be particularly suspicious if someone claims to represent a bank, technology company or customer-support service and asks you to reveal an OTP or password.

You should also avoid installing unknown apps or browser extensions that claim they can recover passwords, as they could expose sensitive account information.

Use Unique Passwords for Important Accounts

One major advantage of using a password manager is that you do not have to rely on one easy-to-remember password everywhere.

Using unique passwords can limit the damage if the credentials of one account are compromised.

Important accounts such as email, banking, social media and cloud-storage services deserve particularly strong protection.

Where supported, combining a unique password with two-factor authentication or passkeys can provide additional security.

Saved Password Missing? It May Not Have Been Stored

Google Password Manager can only show credentials that were previously saved and remain available in the relevant account or device setup.

If you cannot find a particular website in the saved-password list, you may not have saved its login credentials earlier.

In that situation, use the website's official Forgot Password or account-recovery process rather than relying on third-party password-recovery tools.

Keep Your Saved Passwords Secure

Google Password Manager can be extremely convenient when you forget the login details of an account you use occasionally. On both Android phones and computers, saved credentials can be checked after the required security verification.

The important point is that a password manager contains highly sensitive information. Keep your phone and computer protected with a strong screen lock, secure your Google Account with 2-Step Verification, avoid password reuse and never share passwords or OTPs with others.

With these precautions, Chrome's password-management tools can make managing multiple online accounts easier without sacrificing basic account security.