How to Convert the Password Form Into Text: Step-by-Step Guide

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This article will show you how to convert passwords into text form. This method works in any browser that can inspect elements on the page (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari, and more).

Quick Steps

  1. Put your cursor in the password field.
  2. Right-click and choose Inspect Element .
  3. Find "type=password" in the code.
  4. Replace "password" with "text".
  5. Press Enter to view the password.
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Converting a Password Into Text

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  1. 1
    Place your cursor in the password box. There must be some text in the password box for this method to work. This can be auto-filled text or text you entered into the field yourself.
  2. 2
    Right-click or control-click on the field and select Inspect Element . Once you do this, a pane will open (usually on the right side or bottom of your browser window) with a bunch of code in it. Don't worry! You don't need to know how to code to successfully complete this tutorial.
    • Depending on your browser, it may just say Inspect .
    • Instead of right-clicking, you can also press Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + C (Windows)/ ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + C (Mac) to open the inspection pane, then hover your cursor over the password field.
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  3. 3
    Locate the part of the code that says type="password" . The section of webpage code that pertains to the password field will be highlighted in the inspection pane.
  4. 4
    Double-click on the word password . It will become highlighted and editable.
  5. 5
    Type text and press ↵ Enter . The asterisks or dots will be changed to text so you can see what was written.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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    I can't right-click to get to the Inspect Element option. Some websites have right-clicking blocked. To get around this, try using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + C (Windows)/ ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + C (Mac) instead, then hover over the password field.
  2. 2
    I can't use Inspect Element at all. If you're using a computer given to you by your school or workplace, they may have removed the ability to inspect elements on a webpage. To get around this, try pushing F12 to pull up the source pane, then scroll until you find {kbd|type="password"}}.
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    Is there any specific software for doing so?
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    No, you need Google Chrome and that's it. No additional plugins or anything else.
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    What if I log in with my mobile phone, and I can't inspect the element?
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    Copy the dots and send them to your computer using email or USB.
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    How do I know the real passwords?
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    When using Mac, you can inspect elements by highlighting the words aka dots, and then when scrolling through the elements you can come across where you would input your password, and if you look closely you can see ( ...value=*insert your password*">...).
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