View, Export & Delete Saved Passwords in Chrome, Edge & Firefox

Your browser has been quietly collecting passwords for years. Odds are you’ve never once looked at that list. Whether you’re <a href=”https://helpdeskgeek.com/google-chrome-expands-autofill/”>migrating to a password manager</a>, setting up a new PC, or just trying to remember a login you haven’t typed in two years, the whole process takes under five minutes once you know where to look.

This guide covers three tasks: viewing, exporting, and deleting saved passwords in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, plus the built-in security tools each browser ships with.

What Is a Browser Password Manager?

Every major browser includes a built-in password manager. It saves your username and password when you log into a site and fills them in automatically next time. Free, zero setup, works fine for everyday use.

The catch: your passwords live inside your browser profile, tied to that browser’s ecosystem. A <a href=”https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/password-managers” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>dedicated password manager</a> works across every browser and app, stores credentials in an encrypted vault, and adds features like secure sharing and emergency access. For casual users, the browser tool is fine, but its limits are worth knowing, and this guide covers those toward the end.

Before You Begin

Make sure you have:

[ ] Chrome, Edge, or Firefox installed and up to date
[ ] Access to the computer where the passwords were originally saved
[ ] Your Windows login PIN or password handy (browsers require identity verification before showing any password in plain text)
[ ] If sync is enabled: access to your Google, Microsoft, or Firefox account, deletions need to happen there too, or passwords will come back

Task 1: View Your Saved Passwords

Fix #1: View Saved Passwords in Chrome

Open Chrome and type chrome://password-manager/passwords in the address bar, then press Enter. Or go to ⋮ (three-dot menu) > Settings > Autofill and passwords > Google Password Manager.

You’ll see every saved site and username. Use the search bar at the top to find a specific entry.

Chrome Password Manager page at chrome://password-manager/passwords showing the saved passwords list with search bar, eye icon, and three-dot menu visible on entries

Click the eye icon next to any entry to reveal the password in plain text.

Chrome will prompt you to verify your identity, enter your Windows PIN, password, or use Windows Hello biometrics. This is normal security behavior, not an error.

The password appears in the field. Click the eye icon again to hide it.

Tip: If your passwords sync to your Google account, you can also view them at <a href=”https://passwords.google.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>passwords.google.com</a> from any browser.

Fix #2: View Saved Passwords in Edge

Open Edge and type edge://settings/passwords in the address bar, then press Enter. Or go to ⋯ (three-dot menu) > Settings > Passwords.

Scroll down to the Saved passwords section to see the full list.

Microsoft Edge Passwords settings page at edge://settings/passwords showing the saved passwords list, Password Monitor section, and three-dot menu on entries

Click the eye icon next to any entry to reveal the password.

Edge will ask you to verify your identity with your Windows PIN, password, or Windows Hello. Enter your credentials to proceed.

The password displays in plain text. Click the eye icon again to hide it.

Fix #3: View Saved Passwords in Firefox

Open Firefox and type about:logins in the address bar, then press Enter. Or go to ≡ (hamburger menu) > Settings > Privacy & Security > Saved Logins.

The left panel lists all your saved sites. Click any entry to select it. The right panel shows the username and a masked password.

Firefox Saved Logins page at about:logins showing the list of saved sites on the left, with a selected entry displaying username and masked password on the right, plus the eye icon and Edit/Remove buttons

Click the eye icon next to the password field to reveal it.

Firefox may prompt you to enter your Windows login password or device PIN before displaying the password, depending on your system settings.

Task 2: Export Your Saved Passwords

Security warning before you export: The exported file is a plain-text CSV. Anyone who opens it can read every single password. Treat it like a physical key to all your accounts. Export only when you have a specific reason, such as migrating to a password manager or backing up before a new PC setup. Use the file immediately, then delete it and empty your Recycle Bin.

Fix #4: Export Passwords from Chrome

Go to chrome://password-manager/settings and press Enter. Or, from the Password Manager page, click the Settings gear icon in the left sidebar.

Find the Export passwords button and click it.

Chrome Password Manager Settings page at chrome://password-manager/settings showing the Export passwords button and Offer to save passwords toggle

Chrome shows a warning: “Your passwords will be visible to anyone who can see the exported file.” Click Export passwords to confirm.

A Save dialog opens. Choose a location, name the file, and click Save. Chrome saves it as a .csv.

The CSV lists each saved site’s name, URL, username, and password. Open it in a text editor, not Excel, which can mangle the formatting, to verify the contents.

After importing to a password manager: Delete the CSV file and empty the Recycle Bin. Don’t skip this step.

Fix #5: Export Passwords from Edge

Go to edge://settings/passwords and press Enter.

In the Saved passwords section, click the ⋯ (three-dot menu) at the top right of that section.

Microsoft Edge Passwords settings page with the three-dot overflow menu open showing the Export passwords option highlighted

Select Export passwords from the dropdown.

Edge warns you that the file will be readable by anyone. Click Export passwords to confirm.

Enter your Windows PIN or password when prompted.

Choose a save location and click Save. Edge exports a .csv in the same format as Chrome.

Fix #6: Export Passwords from Firefox

Go to about:logins and press Enter.

Click the ⋯ (three-dot menu) at the top right of the Saved Logins page. This is the one inside the logins page itself, not the browser’s main menu.

Firefox Saved Logins page with the three-dot overflow menu open showing Export Logins and Remove All Logins options

Select Export Logins from the menu.

Firefox warns you the file will be readable in plain text. Click Export to continue.

Enter your Windows login password if prompted.

Choose a save location and click Save. Firefox exports a .csv with columns for url, username, password, and httpRealm.

Task 3: Delete Saved Passwords

Fix #7: Delete a Single Password in Chrome

Go to chrome://password-manager/passwords.
Find the entry you want to remove. Click the ⋮ (three-dot menu) on that entry.
Select Delete.
The entry disappears immediately. If sync is on, also delete it from <a href=”https://passwords.google.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>passwords.google.com</a>, otherwise it will sync back.

Fix #8: Delete a Single Password in Edge

Go to edge://settings/passwords.
Find the entry in the Saved passwords list. Click the ⋯ (three-dot menu) on that entry.
Select Delete.
If sync is on, also remove the password from your Microsoft account at account.microsoft.com to stop it from syncing back.

Fix #9: Delete a Single Password in Firefox

Go to about:logins.
Click the entry you want to remove in the left panel.
Click the Remove button in the right panel.
Firefox asks you to confirm. Click Remove again.
If you’re signed into a Firefox account with sync enabled, also remove the password at accounts.firefox.com.

Fix #10: Bulk-Delete All Passwords (All Three Browsers)

The fastest way to wipe everything at once is through each browser’s Clear Browsing Data dialog.

Chrome:

Go to chrome://settings/clearBrowserData and press Enter.
Click the Advanced tab.
Check Passwords and other sign-in data.
Click Delete data.

Edge:

Go to edge://settings/clearBrowserData and press Enter, or press Ctrl+Shift+Delete.
Click Choose what to clear.
Check Passwords.
Click Clear now.

Firefox:

Go to about:logins.
Click the ⋯ (three-dot menu) at the top right of the page.
Select Remove All Logins.
Confirm when prompted.

Sync caveat for all browsers: Deleting passwords locally does not delete them from your synced cloud account. Sign into your Google, Microsoft, or Firefox account and remove them there too, or they’ll come right back.

Built-In Security Tools

Chrome Password Checkup

Chrome’s Safety Check scans your saved passwords against known data breach databases and flags compromised, weak, or reused passwords.

Go to chrome://settings/safetyCheck and press Enter.
Click Check now.
Chrome runs the check and breaks results into Compromised, Reused, and Weak categories.

Chrome Safety Check settings panel showing the Check Now button and password-related breach check results area

Click any flagged category to see which accounts are affected and update those passwords.

Edge Password Monitor

Edge automatically monitors your saved passwords against known breach data and alerts you inside the browser, so no manual check is required.

Go to edge://settings/passwords.
Look for the Password Monitor section near the top of the page. The toggle should be on by default in recent Edge versions.
If Edge has flagged any breached passwords, a warning banner appears at the top of the page. Click View results to see which accounts are affected.

Firefox Breach Alerts

Firefox integrates with Mozilla Monitor to warn you when a site you have a saved password for has suffered a known breach.

Go to about:logins.
If any saved site has a known breach, Firefox shows a red alert icon next to that entry in the left panel and a warning banner when you select it.

Firefox Saved Logins page showing a breach alert warning on a saved login entry with the red alert icon and breach notification message visible

Click Learn more in the alert to see breach details and guidance on what to do next.

Browser Password Manager vs. a Dedicated Password Manager

Browser password managers are genuinely useful for everyday browsing. They’re free, require no setup, and work seamlessly on the sites you visit most. For someone with a handful of accounts who sticks to one browser, they’re perfectly adequate.

That said, the limitations are real:

	Browser Password Manager	Dedicated Password Manager
Cost	Free	Free tier or paid subscription
Works across all browsers	No, tied to one browser	Yes
Works in apps (not just browsers)	No	Yes
Encrypted vault	Partial (tied to OS/profile security)	Yes, end-to-end encrypted
Secure sharing	No	Yes (on paid plans)
Breach monitoring	Basic (built-in)	Advanced
Export format	Unencrypted CSV	Encrypted export options

When to consider switching: If you regularly use more than one browser, share passwords with family members, manage accounts for a small business, or want stronger security guarantees, a dedicated password manager is the smarter long-term call. Our best password managers guide covers the top options.

Tips and Troubleshooting

The Export option is greyed out or missing in Chrome

This usually means Chrome is managed by an organization that has disabled the export feature via Group Policy. On a personal machine, make sure you’re signed into Chrome and navigate directly to chrome://password-manager/settings. If it’s still missing, your IT department has locked it down.

Deleted passwords keep coming back

Sync is re-pushing them from the cloud. Delete the passwords from your synced account, <a href=”https://passwords.google.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>passwords.google.com</a> for Chrome, your Microsoft account for Edge, or accounts.firefox.com for Firefox, then let the browser sync again.

The exported CSV looks scrambled in Excel

CSV files are plain text. Excel’s auto-detect sometimes misreads the delimiter. Open the file in Notepad to confirm the data is intact. If you need a spreadsheet view, use File > Open > Browse in Excel and follow the Text Import Wizard, selecting comma as the delimiter.

Chrome or Edge asks for your Windows password before showing a password

This is intentional. Both browsers use Windows Hello or your login credentials to verify your identity before revealing stored passwords. Enter your PIN, use your fingerprint, or type your password. It’s there to <a href=”https://helpdeskgeek.com/using-an-old-device-5-account-security-settings-you-should-enable/”>protect your data</a> from anyone who briefly gets access to your unlocked machine.

Saved passwords aren’t showing up

You may be signed into a different browser profile than the one where the passwords were saved. Look for a profile icon, your avatar or initials, in the top-right corner of the browser and switch to the correct profile.

Wrapping Up

For most people, the quickest win is the view task. Type chrome://password-manager/passwords, edge://settings/passwords, or about:logins into your browser and your full password list is in front of you in seconds. If you’re exporting to <a href=”https://helpdeskgeek.com/google-chrome-expands-autofill/”>migrate to a password manager</a>, delete the CSV the moment you finish importing. That’s the step people skip, and it’s the one that actually matters. If the <a href=”https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95606?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>security check flags any compromised passwords</a>, change those first. Everything else can wait.