Passwords

You can see the previous versions of a password for a website or app, along with the dates they were changed. You can also clear the history of changes.

In the Passwords app, the history of changes also shows if you shared the password with anyone using AirDrop, and if you shared or unshared the password with a shared password group. You can change the password for a website or app, too.

1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
2. Tap All in the sidebar.
3. Locate and tap the website or app account.
4. Tap View History.

To show the password, tap the Password Changed button.

To remove the list of changes, tap Clear.

See also

• Change the password for a website or app on iPad
• Share passwords and passkeys securely with AirDrop on iPad
• Share passwords and passkeys with people you trust on iPad

Your iPad can generate a password to use on a website or app. In the Passwords app, you just add the details for the website or app and a user name, and a strong password is suggested for you, though you can enter one of your own.

1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
2. Tap All and then tap the New Password button at the bottom of the list of accounts.
3. Enter details about the website or app, and a user name for your account.
4. Tap password.
5. Tap the suggested password (or enter one).
6. Tap the Save button.

When you sign up for services on websites and in apps, you can create a password then, too. Read our article, Create a strong password for a new account.

See also

• Change the password for a website or app on iPad

When you secure the data on your Mac with FileVault, you get a recovery key during setup. If you forget your Mac password, you can reset it by entering the recovery key, and you can see that key in the Passwords app on your iPad.

You can copy the recovery key to use elsewhere, too. It shows up on your iPhone or iPad, as long as it’s signed in to the same Apple Account as your Mac.

1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
2. Tap All, then tap the name of your Mac in the list.
3. Tap the Recovery Key field.
4. To copy the password to use elsewhere, tap Copy Recovery Key.

Note: You can see the recovery key for your Mac in the Passwords app on your iPhone or iPad where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account as your Mac.

You can show user names, passwords, and verification codes in large text on your iPad. In the Passwords app, you just open an account, and Show in Large Type makes your user name, password, or verification code bigger and easier to read. You can also zoom in on the iPad screen.

1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
2. Tap All, then tap an account.
3. Touch and hold your user name, password, or verification code. Then tap Show in Large Type.

See also

• Zoom in on the iPad screen
• Make text easier to read on iPad

You can change the password you use to sign in to a website or app on your iPad. In the Passwords app, you can even upgrade to Sign in with Apple. That only works if the website or app allows it, though, and if you aren’t given the upgrade option, many accounts let iPad automatically create a strong password.

1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
2. Tap All. Then locate the account for the website or app.
3. Tap the account.
4. Tap Edit, tap Change Password, and change your password on the website or in the app.

   If the website or app allows you to upgrade to Sign in with Apple, you can take advantage of the security and convenience of that feature. If you aren’t given the upgrade option when you change your password, many accounts allow iPad to automatically create a strong password that you don’t have to remember.

Note: When your iPad warns you about the password for a website or app that’s no longer available, it’s possible to remove that account from your iPad and iCloud Keychain. To do that, go to the Passwords app on your iPad, tap All, and swipe left on the account.

See also

• Find your password for a website or app on iPad

You can import passwords that you’ve exported to a CSV file from another password manager. You just choose the CSV or ZIP file to import, and for security, you delete the file you imported from afterward. You can also export passwords to another password manager.

WARNING: Your imported passwords might not be encrypted and could be visible to anyone who can access the file.

1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap Apps, then tap Safari.
3. Below History and Website Data, tap Import.
4. Tap Choose File. Then choose the CSV file (or ZIP file) you exported from your other password manager.
5. Tap Import to Safari.
6. Tap Done.

   WARNING: For security, delete the file you imported from.

See also

• Export passwords to another password manager on iPad

You can export your passwords for websites and accounts to a CSV file, and then import them into another password manager. You just choose what to include in the export. You can’t export Wi-Fi passwords, passwords you shared with a group unless you created it, or Sign in with Apple account passwords, though.

WARNING: Your exported passwords are not encrypted and are visible to anyone who can access the file. After you import the passwords into another password manager, delete the file you exported.

1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap Apps, then tap Safari.
3. Below History and Website Data, tap Export.
4. Select Passwords.

   Deselect the other choices.

5. Tap Save to Downloads.
6. Tap Done.

Note: You can’t export Wi-Fi passwords, passwords you’ve shared with a group (unless you’re the one who created the group), or Sign in with Apple account passwords.

See also

• Import passwords from another password manager into Passwords on iPad

When you enter a password for a website, you’re asked if you want the password saved and entered automatically in the future. You can see all the websites for which you’ve chosen to never save the password.

You can also remove a website from the list, or remove them all. The next time you enter your password for that website, you’ll be asked again whether to save it. And you can automatically fill in strong passwords on iPad, too.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap Apps and tap Passwords.
3. Below Save Passwords, tap Show excluded websites.

   The list includes all websites for which you’ve opted not to save your password.

   Tip: You can remove a website from the list. Swipe left on the website, or tap Remove All. The next time you enter your password for the website, you’ll be asked if you want the password saved and automatically entered in the future.

See also

• Automatically fill in strong passwords on iPad

When you create and store your own passwords for websites and apps, iPad automatically identifies common weaknesses (for example, if they’re easily guessed or used multiple times). iPad can also securely monitor your passwords and alert you if any of them appear in known data leaks.

For an account with a weak or compromised password, you’ll see a message that explains the problem. You can hide a security recommendation, too. And if a website allows it, you can switch to a passkey instead.

Change a weak or compromised password

1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
2. Tap Security.

   If an account has a weak or compromised password, a message explains the problem.

3. Tap an account.
4. Tap the Password field. Tap Copy Password, so you can paste it where it’s requested—for example, when you create a new password and you’re asked to enter your old password.
5. Tap Change Password. Change your password on the website or in the app.

   If the website or app allows you to use a passkey or to upgrade to Sign in with Apple, you can take advantage of the security and convenience of those features. If you aren’t given the upgrade option when you change your password, many accounts allow iPad to automatically create a strong password that you don’t have to remember.

Note: You can remove the account for a website or app that’s no longer available from your iPad and iCloud Keychain when iPad warns you about its password. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad, tap All, and swipe left on the account.

Hide a security recommendation

If you’re unable to address a security recommendation, hide it so that you don’t have to continue reviewing it.

1. Open the Passwords app on your iPad.
2. Tap Security.
3. Tap an account, then tap Hide.

To show a security recommendation you’ve hidden, tap Security, tap the Show Hidden Recommendations button at the top of the screen, tap the account, then tap Unhide.

Turn detection of compromised passwords on or off

iPad can monitor your passwords and alert you if they appear in known data leaks.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap Apps and tap Passwords.
3. Turn Detect Compromised Passwords on or off.

See also

• Automatically fill in strong passwords on iPad
• Make your passwords and passkeys available across devices with iPad and iCloud Keychain

Signing up for services on websites and in apps? iPad can create strong passwords for many of your accounts, and supported websites and apps show you a unique, complex password suggestion.

iPad stores the passwords in the Passwords app or your chosen password manager, and fills them in for you automatically, so you don’t have to memorize them. You can turn Password AutoFill on or off, too.

Note: If you use a third-party password manager, you can accept the strong passwords suggested by the password manager or enter your own. Your passwords are saved in the password manager.

Participating websites and apps also support these alternatives to signing in with passwords:

• Sign in with Apple: Lets you use your Apple Account to sign in, and limits the information shared about you. See Sign in with Apple.
• A passkey: Lets you use Face ID or Touch ID to securely sign in without using a password. See Use passkeys to sign in to websites and apps.

Create a strong password for a new account

Depending on the website or app, creating a strong password and saving it to the Passwords app usually consists of steps similar to these.

1. On the new account screen for the website or app, enter a new account name.

   For supported websites and apps, iPad suggests a unique, complex password.

2. Do one of the following:
   • Choose the suggested password: Tap Use Strong Password.
   • Edit the suggested password: Tap Other Options, tap Edit Strong Password, tap the password text field, and make your changes.
   • Get a different strong password: Tap Other Options and tap Edit Strong Password. Tap the suggested password.
   • Get a strong password consisting of only numbers and letters: Tap Other Options and tap No Special Characters.
   • Get a strong password that’s easy to type: Tap Other Options and tap Easy to Type.
   • Make up your own password: Tap Other Options and then tap Choose My Own Password.
3. To copy the password so you can paste it into a Confirm Password field if asked, tap Other Options. Tap Copy Strong Password.
4. To securely add and keep notes about recovery key information, security questions, PIN numbers, and similar details, enter them in the Notes field.

   To view the notes later, go to the Passwords app on your iPad, tap All, then tap the account.

5. To later allow iPad to automatically fill in the password for you, tap Yes when you’re asked if you want to save the password.

Automatically fill in a saved password

Depending on the website or app, signing in with your saved password usually consists of steps similar to these.

1. On the sign-in screen for the website or app, tap the account name field.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Tap the account suggested at the bottom of the screen or near the top of the keyboard.
   • Tap the Password AutoFill button, tap Other Passwords, then tap an account.

   The password is filled in. To see the password, tap the Show Password Text button.

To enter an account or password that isn’t saved, tap the Keyboard button on the sign-in screen.

Turn Password AutoFill on or off

1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap General and tap AutoFill & Passwords.
3. Turn AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys on or off.

You can automatically fill passwords from up to three passwords apps.

See also

• Make your passwords and passkeys available across devices with iPad and iCloud Keychain
• Automatically fill in one-time verification codes on iPad
• See the websites you’ve excluded from automatically filling in passwords on iPad