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Related Post: New Password Guidelines Call for Simple, Memorable Phrases Pro-tip: Only use your master password for your password manager to avoid getting hacked. Stand-alone password managers that function separately from your browser like LastPass, 1Password, or N-able Passportal require every user to first set up a master password that you will remember but that no one else can easily crack. Why you should use a stand-alone password manager Related reading: Top Web Browsers for 2022 Based on Security and Functionality That said, using your browser to store passwords is still more secure than using weak passwords or reusing passwords across accounts. Fortunately, there are other options. For browsers, the primary goal is convenience, and this means the level of security takes a hit. This means that if someone gets ahold of your device and is able to access your browser, they can take advantage of the autofill feature and access all your stored accounts. It's important to remember that acting as a password manager is secondary to a browser’s core function.

“Chrome says ‘Your passwords are always encrypted,’ but this doesn't say a whole lot.”Ĭhrome doesn't use a master password to encrypt all your saved usernames and passwords. “The cryptography details and implementation details should at least be documented somewhere, but they’re not,” says Johnson. For an article in Wired about password manager security, Evan Johnson at CloudFlare cautions against using Chrome or any other browser to save your passwords: When you sign into an account or create a new username and password, your browser asks, “Would you like us to save your password?” While this is an enticing option for convenience sake, it might not be your safest option.

We dive into the pros and cons of browser password managers and how to choose the right password manager option for your needs. Of these two options, your browser may be the most convenient, but is it safe to store passwords in Chrome or other browsers like Firefox and Safari?

To keep all your online information secure, you should have a unique password for every account, but who can remember that many phrases or random combinations of letters, numbers, and special characters? No one, which is why people either reuse the same two passwords (increasing the odds of getting hacked) or they use their browser or a stand-alone password manager.