How to Remove Websites from the Declined Sites List in Google Chrome Password Manager

Google Chrome features a robust built-in Password Manager that automatically prompts you to save credentials whenever you log into a website. However, if you inadvertently click “Never” when prompted—or if you previously dismissed a prompt for a site you now wish to store—Chrome adds that domain to an internal blocklist titled Declined sites and apps. Once blacklisted, Chrome will never prompt to save your passwords for that domain again. Fortunately, you can easily inspect this list and remove any domain to restore automated password prompts.

Why Chrome Stops Prompting to Save Passwords

When you enter login details into a web form, Chrome evaluates whether to display the save credential bubble based on three criteria:

• Whether the global Offer to save passwords toggle is turned on in settings.
• Whether an existing credential for that specific domain already exists inside your password vault.
• Whether the website address has been added to the Declined sites and apps registry.

Clicking “Never” on the save prompt does not delete existing saved credentials for other accounts on that service; it simply instructs Chrome’s autofill engine to ignore future login attempts for that specific URL origin.

How to Access Declined Sites in Google Chrome Password Manager

To inspect and manage blacklisted domains on desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux, or ChromeOS):

1. Launch Google Chrome on your computer.
2. Click the three dots menu icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
3. Hover over Passwords and autofill and select Google Password Manager. Alternatively, enter the following internal URL directly into the Chrome address bar and press Enter:

   chrome://password-manager/settings

4. In the left-hand navigation menu of the Password Manager interface, click Settings (represented by a gear icon).
5. Scroll down to the section labelled Declined sites and apps. Here, Chrome displays a comprehensive alphabetical list of every website you previously commanded the browser to ignore.

How to Remove a Website from the Declined List

Restoring password prompts for an ignored domain takes only a single click:

1. Locate the target website within the Declined sites and apps list.
2. Click the X (Remove) button situated immediately to the right of the website address or application name.
3. The website disappears instantly from the declined registry without requiring a browser restart.

The next time you visit that website, enter your username and password, and submit the login form, Chrome will once again present the familiar Save password? pop-up dialogue in the address bar.

Managing Declined Sites on Android and iOS Mobile Devices

If you sync Chrome passwords across mobile devices via your Google Account, you can also manage declined entries from your smartphone or tablet:

Managing on Android

1. Open the Chrome app on your Android device.
2. Tap the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner and select Settings.
3. Tap Password Manager.
4. Tap the Settings (gear) icon located in the bottom-right or top-right corner.
5. Scroll down to the Declined sites and apps header.
6. Tap the X next to the domain you wish to reinstate.

Managing on iPhone and iPad

1. Open the Chrome app on iOS.
2. Tap the three horizontal dots in the bottom toolbar and tap Password Manager.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Under the Blocked Sites or Never Saved heading, swipe left on the unwanted website entry or tap Edit to remove it.

Troubleshooting Missing Password Save Prompts

If you have removed a domain from the declined list but Chrome still fails to prompt you to save credentials, check the following common causes:

• Global Toggle Disabled: In chrome://password-manager/settings, ensure that the primary master switch titled Offer to save passwords is enabled. If this switch is toggled off, Chrome suppresses prompts across all websites globally.
• Incognito Mode: Chrome automatically suppresses all password saving prompts while browsing in Incognito mode to protect private browsing sessions. Switch to a standard browser profile window.
• Custom Web Forms with autocomplete=”off”: Some high-security enterprise or banking portals use non-standard JavaScript or include strict HTML attributes that prevent standard browser form detection. In these cases, you can manually add the login credentials by navigating to chrome://password-manager/passwords and clicking Add password.
• Third-Party Password Managers: If you use extensions such as 1Password, Bitwarden, or Dashlane, they often automatically disable Chrome’s native save dialogue to avoid conflicting overlapping popups. Check extension settings if you want both systems active.