You have always been a little forgetful and, for this reason, you often end up forgetting the access keys to all those sites that you usually use: tired of constantly resetting the various access credentials, you have decided to face the situation head-on and to rely on a system that, in some way, is able to store your passwords, making them available when needed. The problem is, you’ve never been very tech savvy and, because of this, you just don’t know where to start.
How do you say? Did I hit the point? Very well, then know that you are in the right place, at the right time! During this tutorial, in fact, I will explain how to store passwords on your devices, using the simplest and most effective methods available today.
So, without waiting a moment longer, make yourself comfortable and read carefully what I have to explain to you on the subject: I’m sure that, in a very short time, you will be able to obtain the desired result. Having said that, there is nothing left for me to do but wish you good reading and good luck!
Index
- Applications to store passwords
- NordPass
- Other applications to store passwords
- How to store passwords on PC and Mac
- How to store passwords on Android and iPhone
- How to store passwords in browsers
- How to store passwords in Chrome
- How to store passwords in firefox
- How to store passwords on Edge
- How to store passwords in Safari
- How to store passwords on a site
- How to memorize facebook passwords
- How to memorize gmail password
Applications to store passwords
To begin with, I would like to show you some applications for storing passwords which, I have no doubt, will be extremely useful for you. You can use it both from a computer , therefore on Windows , macOS and Linux , and from smartphones and tablets , i.e. operating from Android and iOS / iPadOS .
NordPass
The first of the useful applications for storing passwords that in my humble opinion you should consider is NordPass . As the name implies, it is a solution developed by the same company as NordVPN . It can be used on all major operating systems, both for computers and for smartphones and tablets, and is also compatible with all the most popular browsers . It allows you to save, manage and keep safe all your passwords for accessing websites (e.g. you can use it to store Google account passwords , to store passwords on Libero Mailetc.) and you can do the same with credit card data and other sensitive information by generating secure notes.
The saved data can be accessed with your own account from any device, thanks to an extremely secure cloud system. Also keep in mind that as a password manager with a zero-knowledge protocol, no one else will be able to access your data. Precisely for this reason, I invite you to keep your master password safe , as if lost not even NordPass will be able to recover it. All data is encrypted with the XChaCha20 encryption algorithm which guarantees complete security.
NordPass can be used free of charge, but to access the premium features you need to subscribe to one of the following subscriptions (the first 30 days are free): 2-year NordPass Personal Premium (33% discount) at 1.99 euros/month ; NordPass Personal Premium for 1 year (10% discount) at 2.69 euros/month ; 2-year NordPass Family Premium (53% discount) at 2.79 euros/month and 1-year NordPass Family Premium (38% discount) at 3.69 euros/month . More details can be found on the official NordPass website .
To download the software, go to the official NordPass website if you are using a computer with Windows or macOS , or go to the Play Store and App Store if you are using a mobile device with Android or iOS / iPadOS . Once on the main screen of the website, click on the Business or Personal buttons , according to your needs, and then click on the Free Trial button , then enter your email address and press the Start button .
Wait for the NordPass download to start and complete, then proceed with the installation: on Windows, simply double-click on the executable obtained, on macOS you need to drag the program icon to the Applications folder , while on Android and iOS /iPadOS the process is automatic after the download.
Once the application is open, log in by clicking on the Log In button or click on the Create Account button to proceed with the creation of your account.
After reaching the main screen of the application, you can decide to add the NordPass browser extension, useful for having quick access to all your passwords from your web browser.
Subsequently proceed to import the passwords, selecting the wording Import password , indicating the browser or other manager from which to import and following the instructions on the screen to complete the operation.
Once the passwords have been imported, you can easily access them at any time and from any device, provided, as anticipated, that you always remember the set master password.
Other applications to store passwords
If you are looking for other applications to store passwords, you can consider resorting to the use of alternative solutions useful for the purpose that I have provided in the list below. I have not the slightest doubt that they will be perfectly capable of satisfying you.
- Bitwarden( Windows / macOS / Linux / Android / iOS / iPadOS ) — it is a very famous password manager that allows you to optimally manage the access keys to your accounts, as well as confidential information relating to your credit cards, documents of identity, and so on. Allows saving your vault locally and on cloud storage services such as Google Drive . Basically it’s free, but by activating the paid subscription (at a cost of $10/year) you can access extra features, such as 2FA, sharing with family members, etc.
- 1Password( Windows / macOS / Android / iOS / iPadOS ) — is an advanced password management system that allows you to store access keys in the cloud, encrypting them securely, and to create separate vaults for multiple users or activities. Data synchronization can take place via proprietary servers, Dropbox or iCloud . It requires the subscription of a single or family subscription (at a basic cost of 2.99 euros/month) with a 14-day free trial.
- KeePass( Windows / macOS / Android / iOS / iPaOS ) — it is an efficient password manager but, in my opinion, dedicated to slightly more advanced users. It is in fact available in several versions and, at least initially, requires a minimum of manual configuration. There is no official app for Mac and mobile devices, but there are several solutions that are always based on the same “engine” and guarantee the excellent level of security characteristic of the “original” KeePass application which is only available for operating systems Windows.
For further information on the resources just mentioned, you can consult my tutorial dedicated specifically to apps for storing passwords .
How to store passwords on PC and Mac
If you want to store passwords on PC or if you intend to store passwords on Mac , you can consider using the default functions of Windows and macOS to store and safeguard your login data. They are a valid alternative to the third-party applications I told you about in the previous chapter .
If you think this might interest you, you can consult my guide dedicated specifically to the topic .
How to store passwords on Android and iPhone
And to store passwords on Android or to store passwords on iPhone (or even to store passwords on iPad )? How you do it? The answer is soon given: even in this case you can decide to take advantage of the default functions offered by Android and iOS (and iPadOS) which are always an excellent alternative to using the third-party applications that I indicated in the initial chapter .
For all the details on the case, consult my specific guides on how to see saved passwords on Android and how to save passwords on iPhone .
How to store passwords in browsers
Most of the most commonly used browsers have an internal system for saving passwords: in this way, these can be entered automatically in the login forms, thus eliminating the need to type them manually.
However, for greater security, it is always advisable to rely on a special program or an app dedicated to managing your passwords, such as the ones I told you about in the initial chapter , as most software of this type is capable to interface with the various browsers, providing automatic filling functions, after entering a master password or biometric authentication .
In any case, in the lines to come, I will explain how to store passwords in browsers , intervening on the best known and most used ones, namely: Chrome , Firefox , Edge and Safari .
How to store passwords in Chrome
If you use the Google home navigator and what you are interested in understanding is how to store Chrome passwords , by storing the access passwords for the portals you visit most often, then you will be pleased to know that the browser integrates a convenient function designed precisely with this purpose.
To be able to use it, acting as a computer , start the browser, navigate to the site for which you intend to save the password, fill in the access form with your login data as you usually would, click on the button to access and wait to be led to your personal page.
If everything went the right way, Chrome should ask you whether or not to save the password you just typed: to confirm your intention to keep it in the browser, click on the Save button .
If you don’t see any prompts to save, it’s most likely that the password saving feature has been turned off. To enable it again, press the button (⋮) located at the top of the browser screen, select the Settings item from the proposed menu and then go to the Autofill section , then to the Password management section and move the lever corresponding to the item to ON Ask to save passwords .
If you are interested in activating automatic access to websites using the stored credentials, you can move the lever corresponding to the Automatic access item to ON .
To memorize passwords with Chrome acting from smartphones and tablets , however, after starting the browser app and after logging in to the website of your interest, tap the Save button attached to the appropriate pop-up that you see appear and the game is done. To manage all the various settings relating to storage and automatic compilation, however, press the key with the three dots , then on the Settings item , then on that Password management and act from there.
Finally, if you are interested in understanding how to store passwords on Google , making the access keys stored in Chrome available on all browsers associated with your account, go to the Settings section of the program or app as I showed you previously , then proceed as follows: if you are working from a computer , access the You and Google section and then the Synchronization and Google services section , click on the item Manage the data to be synchronized and move the lever relating to the Password item to ON ; if you are using smartphones and tablets , select the itemSynchronization , move the lever next to the Password item to ON and press the Finish wording .
Keep in mind that if you have not yet associated the browser with your Google account , you will be offered a procedure to do so when synchronizing the settings.
How to store passwords in firefox
The steps to store passwords in Firefox are very simple and even in this case you can store passwords for access to the most visited sites.
To take advantage of the function integrated in the browser by acting as a computer , start Firefox, navigate to the site for which you wish to save the passwords, fill in the access form with your login data as usual, press the key to access and wait to be directed to your personal page.
At this point, if everything is spun in the right direction, you will see a pop-up appear through which the browser will ask you if you intend to save the password entered previously. To agree, press the Save button and you’re done.
If you don’t see the save password prompt, it’s most likely because the feature has been disabled. To activate it again, press the button (☰) located in the upper right corner of the Firefox screen and select the Settings item from the proposed menu. On the now visible screen, select the item Privacy and security from the side menu and put the check mark next to the item Ask whether to save the login credentials to websites and, if you want to protect the stored passwords with a master access key, put the check mark next to the item Use a master password and follow the procedure that is proposed to you to define it.
If you then want to view the passwords that have already been saved, click on the Saved credentials button .
To memorize passwords with Firefox acting from smartphones and tablets , however, after starting the browser app and after logging in to the website of your interest, tap the Save button that you find in the appropriate pop-up that you see appear . As regards the management of the settings relating to storage and automatic compilation, press the key with (☰) , then on the item Settings from the menu that opens, then tap on the item Password and intervene from the screen shown.
I remind you that Firefox also has a cloud synchronization system, called Firefox Sync , which allows you to share its various settings, including saved passwords, on all devices from which you log in: to enable this feature, proceed as follows: if you are using a computer , click on the button (☰) located at the top right and press the Login button next to the wording Synchronize and save data from the menu that appears; if you are using a smartphone or tablet , press the (☰) key, select the Settings item and touch the optionSynchronize and save data .
How to store passwords on Edge
Storing passwords on Edge , Microsoft’s home browser, is very simple. I’ll tell you right away how to do it.
To use the function integrated in the browser acting as a computer , start Edge, visit the site for which you want to save the passwords, fill in the access form with your login data as you usually do, press the key to access and wait to be directed to your personal page.
At this point, if everything is spun in the right direction, you will see a pop-up appear through which the browser will ask you if you intend to save the password entered previously. To agree, press the Save button and you’re done.
If the password saving system is disabled, you can fix it by clicking on the (…) button located at the top right, choosing the Settings item from the proposed menu, clicking on the Profiles item in the side menu, then on the Password item on the right and turning ON the lever corresponding to the wording Offer the possibility of saving passwords .
To see the credentials already saved, use the appropriate box that you will always find in the above area.
To memorize passwords with Edge using smartphones and tablets , however, after starting the browser app and logging in to the relevant website, tap the Save button found in the appropriate menu that is offered to you. As regards the management of the settings for memorization and automatic compilation, press the key with (☰) , then on the item Settings from the menu shown, tap on the item Account and on the wording Password , then act from the proposed screen.
Pure Edge integrates a cloud-based synchronization system, which uses the Microsoft account . If you are interested in enabling this function, proceed as follows: if you are acting from a computer , click on the little man icon at the top right, press the Login button to synchronize the data from the proposed menu; if you are using a smartphone and tablet , press the (☰) key, then the Settings item , then the Account item twice in a row and then press the key to provide your data and log in.
How to store passwords in Safari
If you own a Mac and are interested in knowing how to store passwords for Safari , the browser installed on macOS and other Apple-branded devices, then this section of the tutorial is right for you.
To begin with, start your Internet browser, connect to the website you are interested in and log in as you normally would, by entering your login details .
Finally, to save the entered password, click on the Save password button located in the confirmation “balloon” that appears in the center of the screen. The access keys saved in this way will be synchronized on all devices associated with the same Apple ID .
If the password saving feature has been disabled, you will not see any balloon notifications. To remedy this problem, click on the Safari menu at the top left, select the Settings item from the latter and go to the Auto-enter tab located at the top. Finally, put the check mark next to the item Usernames and passwords and that’s it.
Also from the Safari Settings, you can access the saved access keys: this time move to the Password tab located at the top, enter the Mac password in the appropriate text field and press the Enter key to access the password management screen .
It is also possible to memorize passwords with Safari as well acting from the browser version for iPhone and iPad . In this case, after logging in to the website of your interest, tap the Save password button to save the access key you just entered in the browser. The information, unless otherwise indicated, will be synchronized on all devices associated with the same Apple ID.
Now, to view the saved passwords, tap on the Settings icon (the one in the shape of a gear wheel ) on the home screen and/or in the App Library and tap on the Password item . When prompted, authenticate using Face ID or Touch ID to view the list of stored passwords.
How to store passwords on a site
Numerous portals offer the possibility of keeping access to one’s profile active even after closing the browser, thus eliminating the need to have to go to the login screen afterwards.
To be able to memorize passwords on a site , all you have to do is select the appropriate box on the access screen of the portal of your interest, even before completing the login: this box is usually called Remember me, Stay logged in , Remember your password or something very similar. This applies both to Internet sites viewed from a PC and to those consulted via smartphones and tablets.
In order for the access carried out with the methods already illustrated to remain active, the browser cookies must have been previously enabled: to make sure of this, I refer you to reading my guide on how to enable cookies, in which I have provided you with all the information on the case.
Finally, I would like to point out that, should the cookies be deleted at a later time, the logins made previously will be “forgotten” and it will be necessary to access the sites in question again.
How to memorize facebook passwords
Still on the subject of storing passwords on websites, if what interests you is storing Facebook passwords , all you have to do is connect to the relative home page via the browser, enter your access data in the appropriate fields and click, then, on the Login button .
No further steps are necessary, as Facebook will “remember” you logged in, until you manually delete your cookies or other website data.
The same goes for the Facebook app: after starting it, simply log in to it, entering your data in the appropriate fields. You will remain logged in (and your password will be “remembered”) until you manually log out .
How to memorize gmail password
The steps necessary to maintain access to the Gmail site , avoiding subsequent password entry, is equally simple.
To begin with, connected to the platform’s web page, enter your Gmail account or telephone number and press the Next button .
Then enter the password associated with your profile, press the Next button again and you’re done: access will remain active until you manually log out of your Gmail profile (or browser cookies are not deleted).
If your account is protected by two-factor authentication , remember to place the check mark next to the item Don’t ask again on this computer or Don’t ask again before confirming the notification received on your smartphone, or enter the single-use code received via SMS.
The speech is almost identical also for the Gmail app : after starting it, using the proposed modules, enter the credentials of your Google account and that’s it. The app will automatically remember the entered password and will not ask you for it again, until you manually log out of your profile.
