How to Delete Saved Passwords from the iCloud Keychain on iPhone or iPad

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An easy guide to finding and removing old passwords on iPhone and iPad
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This wikiHow teaches you how to delete passwords from your iCloud Keychain when you're on an iPhone or iPad.

Things You Should Know

  • To delete multiple saved passwords from iCloud Keychain, go to Settings > Passwords, tap "Edit," select the passwords you want to delete, then tap "Delete."
  • You can delete a single password in Settings > Passwords by selecting an account and tapping "Delete Password."
  • To see a password, go to Settings > Passwords, tap the account, and then tap the eye icon in the password field.

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    It's the gear icon typically found on the home screen.
    • This method will delete passwords from the iCloud keychain on all your devices , not just the iPhone or iPad you're using now.
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    It's the gray icon with a white key in the fifth group of settings. [1]
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    When prompted, use Face ID or Touch ID to confirm your identity, or enter your passcode if prompted.
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    Now you'll see radio buttons to the left of each saved password entry.
    • If you only want to delete one password, don't tap Edit. Instead, tap the account you want to edit, then tap Delete Password at the bottom.
    • To see a password before deleting it, tap the account in the list, then tap the eyeball icon in the password field.
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    A blue and white checkmark will appear in the button beside each selected password.
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    It's at the top-left corner of the screen. A confirmation message will appear, reminding you that deleting passwords from the iCloud keychain will delete them from all devices. Once you tap Delete again, the selected passwords will be removed from the iCloud Keychain on all your devices.
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      • To delete saved Keychain passwords on a Mac , click the Apple menu and go to System Settings > Passwords . Click the small "I" in a circle next to a password, click Edit , then click Delete Password or Delete Passkey . [2]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211146
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/remove-a-passkey-password-mac-icloud-keychain-mchl77e2cb66/mac

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      1. Open your Settings .
      2. Tap Safari .
      3. Tap Passwords .
      4. Enter your passcode or use Touch ID.
      5. Tap Edit .
      6. Select passwords to remove.
      7. Tap Delete .
      8. Tap Delete to confirm.

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