Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular alternatives to Google Chrome, and is very popular among users thanks to the host of features it brings to increase productivity and provide a better browsing experience. One of such features is the password manager, which stores and displays all the user id and passwords for the sites that you log into using Firefox.
Here, I shall discuss how to show passwords in Firefox.
Where Does Firefox Save Passwords?
Mozilla Firefox has an inbuilt password manager, which saves all your login details, so that it can be automatically filled later without you having to remember them every time. This feature can come in very handy, and saves a lot of time in day to day usage.
However, it happens many times that you forget what keyword you used as a password for a specific website. You may need to find out that phrase if you saved it a long time ago, or need it to log into another device using the same login credentials.
If you need to find out what keyword you saved as a password in Firefox, you can do it using the Passwords manager feature.
Show passwords in Firefox Version 69 And Older
To view saved passwords in Mozilla Firefox, follow these steps:
- Open Mozilla Firefox on your device.
- Click on the hamburger menu icon at the top right corner of the browser.
- Select Options from the context menu.
- From the left menu, select Privacy and Security.
- Locate the Login & passwords
- Under this section, click on the button that says ‘Saved Logins’.
In a new window, the Passwords manager will open. Here, you will find all the login details. Click on the eye icon to reveal the passwords.
Firefox Lockwise On Version 70.0
The passwords manager Firefox Lockwise, starting from Version 70.0 has been integrated into Firefox. Earlier, it was a part of the extensions, and the Firefox app treated it as such as well. When you opened the password manager, a separate window would open, where you could show passwords in Firefox.
Starting from Firefox 70.0, you can access the passwords manager more easily. Follow these steps:
- Open Mozilla Firefox on your device.
- Click on the hamburger menu icon at the top right corner of the browser.
- Select Login & Passwords from the context menu.
Firefox Lockwise shall open in a new tab, displaying all the saved information alongside the options to edit or delete passwords.
Install Lockwise On Version 69 And Older
The Lockwise password manager in Firefox was an extension, which is now built into Firefox version 70. However, if you do not wish to update to the newer version, you can enjoy Firefox Lockwise on the older versions of Mozilla Firefox as well.
To install Firefox Lockwise on older versions of the browser, you can visit the Firefox Lockwise website and click on the Download now button.
Show Passwords In Google Chrome
You can also view passwords in Google Chrome. This is easy to access as well, and you need to follow these steps to do so:
- Open Google Chrome on your device.
- Click on the three vertical dots to reveal the context menu.
- Click on Settings.
Alternatively, you can visit chrome://settings in a new tab. - Under the Autofill section, click on Passwords.
Here, you will find all the saved passwords for your websites in Google Chrome. Click on the eye icon to reveal the password for that particular website.
Note: You will need to enter the Windows login password to view passwords.
Wrapping Up
So there you have it. If you were having trouble finding the passwords manager in the updated Firefox version, now you know how to show password in Firefox. Tell us in the comments your favorite Firefox feature.