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How To Turn off Password Manager in Brave
Overview
- This guide shows you how to disable Brave's built-in password manager
- Useful if you're using a third-party password manager like 1Password, NordPass, or Bitwarden
- Prevents Brave from prompting to save passwords or automatically signing you into websites
Prerequisites
- Brave browser installed on your computer
- Access to Brave settings
Steps
1. Open Brave Settings
- Click the three-line menu icon (☰) in the upper-right corner of the Brave browser window
- Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu
2. Navigate to Password Manager
- In the Settings menu, click on "Autofill and Passwords"
- Then select "Password Manager"
3. Disable Password Saving and Auto Sign-in
- In the Password Manager settings, toggle off "Offer to save passwords"
- Toggle off "Auto Sign-in"
- Brave will no longer prompt you to save passwords or automatically sign you into websites
Optional: Remove Previously Saved Passwords
- If you have previously saved passwords in Brave and want to remove them:
Delete Individual Passwords
- In the Password Manager settings, you'll see a list of saved passwords
- Click on each saved password entry you wish to remove
- Click the "Delete" button to remove the selected password
Delete All Saved Passwords at Once
- Click the three-line menu icon (☰) in the upper-right corner
- Select "Settings", then "Privacy and Security"
- Click on "Clear browsing data"
- In the dialog box, set the "Time range" to "All time"
- Check the box for "Passwords and other sign-in data"
- Ensure other data types are unchecked if you don't wish to delete them
- Click "Clear data" to remove all saved passwords
Troubleshooting
- If you don't see the "Autofill and Passwords" option: Make sure you're using a recent version of Brave browser
- If toggles don't appear: Try refreshing the Settings page or restarting Brave
- If passwords still appear: Clear your browsing data as described in the optional steps above