Google Password Manager review

Google Password Manager is the free default for anyone who lives in Chrome or on Android. It is built into Chrome on every platform and into Android, so there is nothing to install: turn on sync in Chrome, or pick Google as the autofill service on Android, and it starts saving and filling passwords and passkeys. On an iPhone or iPad you can use it by choosing Chrome as the AutoFill provider. Password Checkup looks for compromised, weak and reused passwords and helps you change them, and Google says it watches for breaches in the background. You can add on-device encryption so only you can read your saved passwords, and you can import logins from other managers. It is less capable as a family tool. Sharing and vault organization are basic next to 1Password or Bitwarden, and everything depends on your Google Account, so turn on 2-Step Verification, as Google itself advises. For Chrome users who just want to stop reusing passwords, it is a sensible free start.

Who it is for

Chrome and Android users who want free password saving with no extra app.

Price

Free, built into Chrome and Android.

Google Password Manager is built in to Chrome (on all platforms) and every Android app.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Saves and autofills passwords and passkeys in Chrome and Android apps
• Password Checkup flags compromised, weak and reused passwords
• Optional on-device encryption so only you can see your passwords
• Import from other password managers
• Works on iPhone and iPad when Chrome is set as the AutoFill provider

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free and already built into Chrome and Android
• Strength: Works across Windows, Mac, Android and iOS through Chrome
• Strength: Alerts when a saved password shows up in a breach
• Weakness: Works best only if everyone uses Chrome
• Weakness: Fewer sharing and family features than dedicated apps
• Weakness: Tied to your Google Account security

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Platforms: Chrome on all platforms, Android, iOS via Chrome
• Security check: Password Checkup
• Encryption option: On-device encryption
• Account: Google Account

Where it ranks

Google Password Manager is No. 7 in our Best Password Managers verdict.