How to Find and Save Passwords on iPad

To find saved passwords on an iPad running iPadOS 18 or later, open Passwords, unlock it, search for the website or app, then tap its entry and the Password field. On iPadOS 17, use Settings > Passwords instead. You can also save a login and use AutoFill to enter it next time.

This guide covers Apple’s password storage for website and app accounts. Your iPad unlock passcode is separate, and a login saved in another password manager may need to be opened in that manager. Apple documents the Passwords app’s availability from iPadOS 18.

Find and Copy a Saved Password

1. Open the Passwords app. If its icon is missing from the Home Screen, search for the app on your iPad.
2. Unlock access with Face ID, Touch ID, or your iPad passcode when requested.
3. Use the search field to enter the account or website name. You can also tap All and browse the account list.
4. Tap the matching account. Check its website and username, especially if you have both personal and work logins.
5. Tap the Password field to reveal the characters. Choose Copy Password if you need to paste them into a sign-in form.

These controls are documented in Apple’s guides to finding an account and viewing and copying its password. Siri can also open your saved-password information; authentication still protects access.

Use the Older Settings Route on iPadOS 17

1. Open Settings, then tap Passwords.
2. Authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
3. Select the website or app entry and inspect its login details.

Use the route that matches your installed software. The separate Passwords app replaced this Settings location on newer releases. Apple’s saved-password support article covers the older route and missing-account checks for iPhone and iPad.

Save a Password and Turn On AutoFill

AutoFill enters stored login details into a supported sign-in form. On current iPadOS, open Settings > General > AutoFill & Passwords, enable AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys, and check the password provider you intend to use.

1. In Safari or a supported app, open the account’s sign-in or registration form.
2. Enter the username and password. For a new account, use the suggested strong password if the service offers that option.
3. Accept the password-saving prompt when it appears. A prompt is not guaranteed for every website or app.
4. Open Passwords and search for the account to verify where the login was stored.
5. On a later sign-in, tap the account suggestion, or use the Password AutoFill button and Other Passwords to choose the entry.

Apple’s AutoFill instructions distinguish Apple’s storage from a selected third-party provider. If you chose another manager, check its vault rather than assuming its saved logins also appear in Passwords.

Add an Existing Login Manually

If the saving prompt did not appear, open Passwords > All, tap the New Password button, and enter the website, username, and existing password. Replace a suggested password with the actual one for an account you already use, then tap Save.

Saving different characters here does not, by itself, change the password on the website. Verify the stored entry with a normal sign-in. Apple documents manual password creation.

Find Passwords Saved on Your Other Apple Devices

iCloud Keychain keeps approved devices’ saved credentials up to date. Use the same Apple Account on the devices and enable two-factor authentication before setting it up.

1. On the iPad, open Settings, tap your name, then tap iCloud.
2. Under Saved to iCloud, choose Passwords. Use See All if needed; older software calls this Passwords & Keychain.
3. Turn on Sync this iPad and complete any authentication or device-approval prompts.
4. Enable the corresponding setting on the other device, then compare the same account in Passwords.

See Apple’s current iCloud Keychain setup. This does not automatically import logins held only in another password manager. For contacts, messages, and other information, see our guide to syncing an iPad and iPhone.

If a Password Is Missing

• Check All: return from a filtered category or shared group before searching.
• Try the website name: an account can be stored under its domain rather than the app’s display name. Inspect the username before using the result.
• Check Deleted: in Passwords, tap Deleted, select the account, and tap Recover if available. Apple allows 30 days before permanent deletion. Shared entries can offer recovery to the group or recovery without continued sharing; choose intentionally. See Apple’s recovery instructions.
• Check the provider and syncing: confirm the chosen password manager and Apple Account instead of signing out or erasing the iPad as a first troubleshooting step.

If no saved copy exists, use the website’s own forgotten-password process. Passwords can display information you stored; it cannot reconstruct an account password that was never saved.

Find a Saved Wi-Fi Password

In Passwords, tap Wi-Fi, choose the network, then tap its Password field. For the current network on iPadOS 16.1 or later, use Settings > Wi-Fi > Info > Password and authenticate. In Settings, Wi-Fi > Edit lists previously joined networks; choose the Info button beside a locked network to inspect its password. Apple documents both methods.

Common Questions

Does This Show My iPad Passcode or Apple Account Password?

The device unlock passcode is not a website password entry. Your Apple Account password only appears as a stored login if you saved it; this guide does not bypass authentication.

What if I Forgot the iPad Passcode?

If you changed it recently, iPadOS 17 or later can offer a 72-hour window to use the previous passcode. Check Apple’s Passcode Reset requirements before considering an erase. A previously approved device with synced credentials may also let you access the website login there.

Can I Use These Passwords on Windows?

Yes. Apple provides iCloud Passwords through iCloud for Windows; its Passwords overview links to PC setup. This is separate from simply viewing the entry on your iPad.

Finish by checking that the saved username matches the account you want, then sign in using AutoFill or the copied password. If you find an outdated entry instead, our guide to deleting a saved password on an iPhone uses the same Passwords app.