How to Completely Disable ‘Password Saving’ Prompts in Google Chrome

By default, whenever you log into a new website, Google Chrome violently interrupts your workflow by dropping a massive popup from the URL bar, asking if you want the browser to “Save password?” If you ignore it, a small key icon remains permanently lodged in the address bar. If you click yes, Chrome stores your plaintext password inside a local SQLite database (and syncs it to Google’s cloud servers if you are logged in).

While this built-in password manager is convenient for casual users, it is a catastrophic security risk for anyone who cares about data protection. Dedicated, third-party password managers (like Bitwarden or 1Password) offer significantly stronger encryption, zero-knowledge architecture, and cross-browser compatibility. If you already use a dedicated password manager, having Chrome constantly nagging you to save credentials creates confusing conflicts and risks scattering your sensitive data across multiple unsecured databases. To ensure your passwords are only handled by your dedicated vault, you must completely disable Chrome’s native password prompts.

Disabling Password Prompts via Chrome Settings

You can permanently silence the “Save password” popups from within Chrome’s Autofill menu.

1. Open the Google Chrome desktop browser.
2. Click the three vertical dots (⋮) in the extreme top-right corner to open the main menu.
3. Scroll down and click on Settings.
4. In the left-hand navigation sidebar, click on Autofill and passwords.
5. In the main panel, click on Google Password Manager.
6. A new tab will open (or the UI will shift to the Password Manager interface). On the left side of this new screen, click on Settings.
7. At the very top of the Settings page, look for the master toggle switch labelled Offer to save passwords.
8. Click the toggle switch to turn it Off.
9. Directly below it, look for the toggle switch labelled Sign in automatically (which automatically logs you into websites using saved credentials). Turn this Off as well to prevent any lingering saved data from taking action.

The change takes effect immediately. You can now log into any website, and Chrome will remain completely silent. The key icon will vanish from the address bar, leaving your dedicated third-party password manager extension in complete, unhindered control of your authentication workflow.