How to find and manage saved passwords on an iPhone

2 min read · 7 steps · Updated 3 October 2026

The Passwords app holds every password the iPhone has saved for you, along with passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords and verification codes. With iCloud Keychain switched on, the same list is on your iPad and Mac.

Menu names are from recent versions of iOS.

Step by step

1. Open the Passwords app

   It came with iOS 18. On older versions the same list is under Settings, Passwords. Unlock with Face ID, Touch ID or the passcode.

   Done

2. Find an account

   Tap All and scroll, or type the name of the website or app into the search field. Tap the entry to see the user name and the password. Tap the password to copy it.

   Done

3. Turn on AutoFill

   Open Settings, General, AutoFill & Passwords and switch on AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys. When you sign in somewhere, the iPhone offers the saved details above the keyboard.

   Done

4. Let the iPhone create strong passwords

   When you open a new account in Safari or an app, the iPhone suggests a long, random password and saves it. Accept it. You never have to type or remember it.

   Done

5. Check the Security list

   Tap Security in the Passwords app. It lists passwords that are easy to guess, used more than once, or known from a data leak. Start with the leaked ones and change them on the websites concerned.

   Done

6. Share with family

   Create a shared group in the Passwords app and add family members from your contacts. Passwords you move into the group, such as for a streaming service, are visible to everyone in it and stay up to date.

   Done

7. Add verification codes

   For accounts with two-step sign-in, the app can produce the six-digit codes: open the entry, tap Set Up Verification Code and scan the QR code that the website shows you when you turn on two-factor authentication.

   Done

Good to know

Saved Wi-Fi passwords are in the Wi-Fi section of the app and can be shared from there.

Deleted entries stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days.

To sync with your other devices, turn on Settings, your name, iCloud, Passwords.

On a Mac: how to find your saved passwords on a Mac. What comes after passwords: what are passkeys. A good main password: how to make strong passwords you can actually remember.

In short: Passwords app, Face ID, All, tap the account. AutoFill under Settings, General, AutoFill & Passwords. Check Security, share in a group, add verification codes.