How to delete your saved passwords on every browser

Why you’d want to delete your passwords

Saved passwords are easily accessible by third parties, whether it’s your friend borrowing your computer or a malicious hacker. Your friend might not do much damage by accessing your social media accounts. However, a more tech-savvy and malicious intruder will know that popular browsers store your passwords even if you aren’t logged into any websites. It can only take a few clicks to access this information.

They could then log into your accounts without warning and steal your identity, your money or both. Your login credentials could also be used to get other sensitive information such as your social security number or your bank account number.

How to delete saved passwords

If you’re ready to delete your saved passwords, follow these steps.

How to delete saved passwords on Chrome

1. Click on the "Profile" icon and select "Passwords." Here you’ll see all your Chrome saved passwords and will be able to change your password settings. For example, you can disable the auto sign-in feature and the pop-up that offers to save your passwords.

2. To delete your password, click on the 3-dot menu button and select "Remove."

How to delete saved passwords on Firefox

1. Click on the "Menu" icon and select "Options."

2. A new tab will open. From the panel on the left-hand side, click on "Privacy and Security." Scroll down to "Logins & Passwords," then click on "Saved Logins." Here you can also change your settings, set up a master password, or disable the autofill function.

3. A new window will open. Here you’ll see your Firefox saved passwords. Select the username and password you would like to delete and click "Delete" in the upper right-hand corner.

How to delete saved passwords in Internet Explorer

1. Select "Tools" from the menu bar and click on the "Internet options."

2. A new window will pop up. Click "Content" tab and select "Settings."

3. A new window will pop up. Click "Manage Passwords."

4. A new window will open. Click on "Web credentials." Here you’ll see all stored usernames and passwords. Then click on the drop-down arrow next to the website and password you would like to delete, and click "Remove."

How to delete saved passwords on Safari

1. Open Safari, click on the "Safari" dropdown, and click on "Preferences."

2. Click on the "Passwords" key icon to see all of your saved passwords. It may prompt you to enter your account password before you’re allowed to edit it. Then select the website and password you’d like to delete and click "Remove."

3. A new window will pop up. Click "Remove" to confirm.

Other solutions

Saving passwords on your browser isn’t safe, and neither is creating short and memorable ones. You should always create strong and unique passwords to ensure your accounts’ security. Also, never reuse them on different platforms! Use these tips to create strong passwords or try a random password generator to improve your password strength.

We also recommend to check our article on how to delete cache and cookies to enhance your privacy.

Now that you’ve learned how to create strong passwords, the question is how to remember them all. You don’t need to! There are great password managers out there like NordPass that keep your passwords in an encrypted vault and protect them from bad actors.