Every time you log into a new website, Google Chrome displays a pop-up window near the address bar asking, “Do you want Google Chrome to save your password for this site?”
If you use a dedicated, highly secure third-party password manager like 1Password or Bitwarden, this constant nagging from Google Chrome is incredibly annoying. Furthermore, if you share a family computer and do not want Chrome accidentally storing your banking passwords where anyone else using the browser can access them, you should permanently disable Chrome’s built-in password manager.
How to Stop Chrome from Asking to Save Passwords
You can completely disable the pop-up prompt in the browser’s main settings.
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click the three vertical dots (the main menu) in the top-right corner of the window.
- Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
- In the left-hand sidebar, click on Autofill and passwords.
- In the main panel, click on Google Password Manager. (This will open a new tab dedicated entirely to your stored credentials).
- On the left side of this new screen, click on Settings.
- Look at the very top of the list for the option labelled Offer to save passwords.
- Click the toggle switch next to it to turn it OFF.
From now on, Chrome will silently ignore every single login form you fill out. It will never interrupt you with a pop-up prompt again.
How to Stop Chrome from Automatically Logging You In
If you previously allowed Chrome to save a few passwords before you turned the feature off, Chrome will still attempt to automatically inject those old passwords into websites and log you in without your permission.
To completely neuter the password manager, you must disable the auto sign-in feature as well.
- Stay on the exact same Settings page (Google Password Manager > Settings).
- Look directly below the “Offer to save passwords” toggle for an option labelled Auto Sign-in.
- Click the toggle switch to turn it OFF.
Even if Chrome remembers your old password for Netflix, it will no longer automatically paste it into the boxes. You will have to manually retrieve it, ensuring you have total control over when and where your credentials are used.