How to Find Saved Passwords on iPhone

By the Forevault team. Updated 6 November 2026. 7 min read. Apple Support pages linked in this guide were checked on that date.

Part of The iPhone Privacy Guide, every setting that keeps your photos, apps and messages private.

To find saved passwords on your iPhone, open the Passwords app (iOS 18 or later), unlock it with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, and pick a category, then a website or app. On iOS 17 or earlier, go to Settings > Passwords instead. Wi-Fi passwords are in the same app under Wi-Fi.

This guide covers both paths, how to copy a password, how to see a Wi-Fi password, what the security alerts mean and how sharing with a group works. Everything about iOS comes from Apple Support pages, which are linked.

Find a saved password in the Passwords app

Apple’s page Find saved passwords and passkeys on your iPhone gives these steps for iOS 18 and later:

Open the Passwords app.
Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID, or enter your passcode.
Choose a category or Shared Group, then select a website or app.

The app collects your account passwords and passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords and verification codes in one place, according to Apple’s overview of the Passwords app.

Find a password the old way, in Settings

On iOS 17 or earlier there is no separate app. Apple’s steps are:

Tap Settings, then scroll down and tap Passwords.
Use Face ID or Touch ID when prompted, or enter your passcode.
Select a website or app.

The same page says you can ask Siri, with something like “What is my Hulu password?” for a specific site.

If the password you want is missing

Apple lists a few things to check:

In the Passwords app, make sure you chose All, not a single category. On iOS 17 or earlier, the screen should say Passwords at the top, not a Shared Group name or My Passwords.
Check recently deleted entries. In the Passwords app, tap Deleted. On iOS 17 or earlier, tap Passwords in Settings, then Recently Deleted.
If you use more than one Apple device, make sure iCloud Keychain is turned on.
A password you moved to a Shared Group is only visible on devices with compatible software. Apple says to make sure your iPhone has iOS 17 or later.

View and copy a password

Once you are in an account, Apple’s page View your passwords and related information on iPhone says to tap the account, then tap the Password field. To copy it somewhere else, tap Copy Password.

The same page covers a few other things worth knowing:

You can add notes to an account, such as recovery key information or security questions, under Edit > Notes.
Deleting an account from the Passwords app removes it from your iPhone and iCloud Keychain. Apple notes this doesn’t remove the account from the website or app where you created it.
To change a saved password, Apple’s find-passwords page says to tap Edit, then Change Password.

Find a Wi-Fi password on iPhone

Apple’s page Find your saved Wi-Fi passwords on iPhone or iPad gives two routes. In iOS 18 and later you can use the Passwords app:

Use your passcode, Face ID or Touch ID to open Passwords.
Tap Wi-Fi.
Tap the network you want.
Tap the Password field to reveal it.

This works for networks you previously joined. You can also use Settings, in iOS 16 and later:

For the network you are connected to: in Settings > Wi-Fi, find your network, tap the Info button, then tap the Password field and unlock with your passcode, Face ID or Touch ID.
For networks you joined before: in Settings > Wi-Fi, tap Edit in the upper-right corner, unlock, tap the Info button next to a network with a lock icon, then tap the Password field.

If someone nearby just needs to join your network, you don’t have to read the password out. Apple’s page How to share your Wi-Fi password from your iPhone or iPad says both devices need Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on, each person signed in to their Apple Account and saved in the other’s Contacts, Personal Hotspot off, and the devices close together. The person joining taps the network name, and you tap Share Password on your unlocked, connected phone.

What the security alerts mean

The Passwords app checks your saved passwords for common weaknesses. Per Apple, it flags passwords that are easy to guess, ones you’ve used for more than one account, and ones that appear in known data leaks. To review them, Apple says to open Passwords, choose Security and select an account with a weak or compromised password. Apple has a separate page, Change weak or compromised passwords on iPhone, for the update steps.

A flag means the password deserves replacing. It does not mean someone has signed in to that account. Change the password on the website or in the app, and let your iPhone suggest a strong one. Apple’s overview says that when you enter a new account name on supported sites and apps, your device suggests a unique, complex password.

Passwords supports Shared Groups. Apple describes them in Share passwords and passkeys with people you trust on iPhone as a way to share passwords, passkeys and Sign in with Apple credentials with family and trusted contacts. You need to be signed in to your Apple Account. To create one, open Passwords, tap the add button, name the group, tap Add People, then choose which passwords to move in.

Three details from Apple’s page matter before you use it:

Anyone in the group can add passwords, passkeys and Sign in with Apple credentials. When a shared credential changes, it changes on everyone’s device.
The people you add must be in your contacts and have iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14 or later.
Only the person who created the group can add or remove members or delete the group. Other members can leave at any time.

For a single password, Apple also supports sharing over AirDrop. The overview page links to the steps. Apple also warns not to accept a group invitation if you don’t recognize the sender.

Does Face ID protect the Passwords app?

Yes, in the sense that matters day to day. Apple’s steps for both the app and the Settings route start with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, and the Wi-Fi password page says the same. Someone who picks up your unlocked phone and opens Passwords still has to pass that check before an account appears.

Because your passcode works as a fallback, anyone who knows your passcode can open the app. Keep your passcode private, and don’t treat Face ID as the only barrier. For other ways to put a lock on an app, see how to lock apps on iPhone.

Where a password manager stops

A password manager is for passwords. It does not make a good place for the photos of your ID card, a scanned contract or a private video, and your Notes app is not a password list either. If you keep sensitive text in Notes, lock the note rather than leaving it open.

A vault app is for photos and files. Forevault never asks for or stores your Apple Account password, because it has no account.

Forevault is our vault app for iPhone. Files are encrypted on the device with AES-256-GCM. You can open it with a pattern on a 5×5 grid, a passcode or a password, and Face ID is optional. Separate vaults can use separate patterns, and the lock screen doesn’t list them. It has a 12-word recovery phrase, an encrypted backup to your own iCloud with “Test a restore”, and export to Photos or Files is always free. There is no account and nothing is collected. The free tier covers 100 photos, 10 videos and 3 vaults. There is no calculator disguise. It protects against someone holding your phone, not forensic analysis. Download Forevault on the App Store.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find my saved passwords on an iPhone?

Open the Passwords app on iOS 18 or later, unlock it with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, then choose a category and select a website or app. On iOS 17 or earlier, open Settings, scroll down and tap Passwords.

How do I see the Wi-Fi password on my iPhone?

In the Passwords app, tap Wi-Fi, choose the network and tap the Password field. Or go to Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the Info button next to your network and tap the Password field. Both ask for Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.

Can I copy a saved password?

Yes. Open the account in Passwords, tap the Password field, then tap Copy Password. Apple documents this on its page about viewing your passwords and related information.

Why does my iPhone say a password is compromised?

Passwords alerts you when a saved password appears in a known data leak. It also flags easily guessed passwords and ones you reuse. Go to Security in the Passwords app, select the account and change the password on the site or app.

Where did the Passwords section in Settings go?

Starting in iOS 18, passwords moved into their own Passwords app. On iOS 17 or earlier, they are still under Settings > Passwords.

What if we can’t find a password I know I saved?

Make sure you are looking at All, check the Deleted list, and confirm iCloud Keychain is on if you use several Apple devices. If you moved it to a Shared Group, make sure the device runs iOS 17 or later.