How To View Saved Passwords On IPhone?

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Have you ever wondered where your saved passwords are located on your iPhone? If so, you're not alone. This article aims to save you time by showing you step-by-step how to view your saved passwords on iPhone.

View Saved Passwords on iPhone

Sometimes we lose or forget our passwords from the device. We may also face difficulties while logging into our accounts from different devices or web browsers. There are several features of viewing saved passwords on iPhone.

In this guide, I will discuss some effective methods that will help you to view the saved password on your iOS device.

Using Siri to View Saved Password

Siri will also help you to view the saved passwords on your iPhone. To start commanding Siri, you can say;

  1. Show me my passwords or,
  2. Address the specific name of any account. Say, Hey Siri show me my Facebook password.

me my Facebook password

Using Settings to View Saved Passwords

Swipe upwards from the lower part of your home screen. Now;

  1. Go to the Settings application.
  2. Scroll down and click on the 'Passwords & Accounts' option.
  3. Select the 'Websites & App Password' option.
  4. Authorize your Face or Touch ID.

Now, the lists of your saved account log-ins will appear on the screen. To make the password visible;

  1. Long press and hold your preferable account.

Now you should be able to see the user name and password on your screen. You can either copy the username or password to your clipboard or write it down on paper.

Viewing Passwords in Safari Web Browser

This process is quite similar to the previous method.

  1. Launch the Settings App.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Safari.
  3. Select the 'Passwords' option from the General section.
    Passwords centre of Safari Web Browser
  4. Enter the Passcode to see the list of websites.
  5. Select your desired Website.
    List of the Accounts or Websites
  6. Tap on the Website or account to see the username and password.

Deleting Saved Passwords in Web Browser

Sometimes, keeping data around may seem unnecessary. To delete or edit saved passwords in your Safari web browser;

  1. Follow the previous steps to view the list of log-in accounts.
  2. Select the account entries that you want to delete.
  3. Please tap on the account and Swipe it to the left.
  4. Tap on delete.

The password of this account is successfully deleted.

To edit any password;

  1. Select the account.
  2. Go to edit at the top right part of your screen.
  3. Edit your password.
  4. Tap on done to finish the process.

Your password has been changed. You can also edit passwords directly from the Website. For that;

  1. Click on Password.
  2. Choose 'Change Password on Website'.

The site will be opened. Now edit the password.

How to Enable Apple Voice Assistant?

To enable Apple Voice Assistant;

  1. Go to the Settings of your iPhone.
  2. Scroll down and find the Siri and Search option.
  3. Turn on the toggle switch of Siri or,
  4. Long press on the home screen to trigger Siri and Say: Hey, Siri, turn on.

By doing this, you can launch the Apple Voice Assistant.

How to Get back Deleted Password on iPhone?

To retrieve the deleted password on your iPhone;

  1. Launch Settings app.
  2. Go to 'Accounts and Passwords'.
  3. Tap on the 'App and Website Passwords' option.
  4. Give your face ID or touch ID.
  5. Select the Website that you have deleted from your bookmark bar.

You can now see the credentials (passwords & username) of the accounts deleted from your bookmark.

Summary: How to View Saved Passwords on iPhone?

  • Go to Settings.
  • Tap on Passwords & Accounts and AutoFill Passwords.
  • Tap on Website & App Passwords.
  • You need to input your device passcode or use Touch ID/Face ID to authenticate yourself before you can access your passwords.
  • Here, after you’ve authenticated yourself, you can find a list of all the usernames and passwords you have saved in the Safari browser of your iPhone or iPad. From here, tap on any one entry you want to view its password details.
  • Again enter your passcode or use Touch ID/Face ID to authenticate yourself before you view the password details of this entry.
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