How to Delete a Saved Password on Chrome

Managing saved passwords in Chrome is a routine part of keeping your browser organized and your accounts secure. Whether you've changed a password, stopped using a service, or simply want to clean up outdated credentials, Chrome gives you several ways to delete individual saved passwords or clear them in bulk — across desktop, Android, and iOS.

Why You Might Want to Delete a Saved Password

Chrome's built-in password manager is convenient, but over time it accumulates credentials for accounts you no longer use, services that have shut down, or passwords that were saved by mistake. Leaving stale or incorrect passwords in Chrome can cause autofill conflicts — where Chrome suggests the wrong password for a site — and can create a minor security risk if your Google account is ever compromised.

Deleting a specific saved password removes it from Chrome's autofill suggestions and, if you're signed into a Google account, from your synced Google Password Manager as well.

How to Delete a Saved Password on Chrome for Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux)

The most direct path on desktop:

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner.
2. Select Settings.
3. In the left sidebar, click Autofill and passwords, then choose Google Password Manager (or Passwords, depending on your Chrome version).
4. Browse or search for the saved password you want to remove.
5. Click the entry to open it, then click the Delete button.

Alternatively, you can go directly to passwords.google.com in any browser — this gives you full access to your saved credentials if you're signed into a Google account.

🔑 Important distinction: If you're signed into Chrome with a Google account, deleted passwords sync across all your signed-in devices. If you're using Chrome without signing in, saved passwords are stored locally only — deletion affects just that device.

How to Delete a Saved Password on Chrome for Android

On Android, the process routes through Google Password Manager:

1. Open Chrome and tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
2. Tap Settings → Password Manager (or Passwords).
3. Find the account entry you want to remove and tap it.
4. Tap the Delete icon (trash can) in the top-right corner.

Some Android devices may prompt you to verify your identity — via fingerprint, PIN, or Google account password — before showing or deleting saved credentials. This is a security feature, not a bug.

How to Delete a Saved Password on Chrome for iPhone and iPad

On iOS, Chrome's password management behavior is slightly different because Apple restricts how third-party browsers interact with the system keychain:

1. Open Chrome on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap the three-dot menu → Settings → Password Manager.
3. Find and tap the credential you want to remove.
4. Tap Delete and confirm.

Note that if you're also using iCloud Keychain or another iOS password manager, Chrome-saved passwords and iCloud-saved passwords are stored separately. Deleting a password from Chrome on iOS does not remove it from iCloud Keychain, and vice versa.

Deleting Multiple Saved Passwords at Once

If you want to clear a large number of saved passwords rather than removing them one by one:

• On desktop: Go to passwords.google.com, where you can select multiple entries and delete them in a batch.
• Via Chrome Settings on desktop: Navigate to Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data → Advanced tab, check Passwords and other sign-in data, and click Clear data. ⚠️ This deletes all saved passwords at once — use it only if that's your intent.
• On mobile: Batch deletion is more limited; individual removal is typically the only option within the Chrome app itself.

What Happens After You Delete a Password

Once deleted, Chrome will no longer autofill that credential on the associated site. If you revisit the site and log in, Chrome will offer to save the password again — you can accept or decline at that point.

If you deleted a password that's synced to your Google account, it's removed from all synced devices. There is no undo option after deletion, so if you're unsure, consider verifying the password is no longer needed before removing it.

Variables That Affect the Process

The exact steps and behavior depend on a few key factors:

The Part That Depends on Your Setup

The mechanics of deleting a saved password in Chrome are straightforward — but what the right move looks like varies more than it might seem. Someone using Chrome across five devices with Google sync enabled is dealing with a fundamentally different situation than someone using Chrome locally on a single machine, or someone whose passwords are split between Chrome and a third-party manager.

Understanding which passwords are stored where, and whether sync is active, changes both the steps you take and the downstream effect of those steps. That's the piece only your specific setup can answer.