To stop Google Chrome from offering to save passwords on a computer, click the three-dot More menu, choose Passwords and autofill > Google Password Manager, click Settings on the left, and turn off Offer to save passwords and passkeys. The same switch exists in Chrome on Android, iPhone and iPad, with a slightly different path on each.
The steps below follow Google’s Manage passwords in Chrome help page, checked in October 2026. Google says Chrome offers to save your password by default and that you can turn the option off or on at any time.
Before You Turn It Off
Google Password Manager is the password tool built into Chrome. It does several separate jobs, and this switch controls only one of them: the prompt that asks to save a password after you sign in to a site.
- Saved passwords are not deleted. Anything already stored stays in Google Password Manager until you remove it yourself.
- Automatic sign-in is a separate setting. Chrome can still fill in or use passwords you saved earlier.
- You need to be able to change Chrome settings. On a work or school browser, an administrator may control this option.
- Have another plan for your passwords. Once the prompt is off, new logins are not stored in Chrome unless you add them by hand.
How to Stop Chrome From Offering to Save Passwords on a Computer
These steps apply to Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook computers.
- Open Chrome.
- Click the three-dot More menu at the top right of the window.
- Point to Passwords and autofill, then click Google Password Manager. It opens in a new tab.
- Click Settings in the list on the left.
- Turn off the switch next to Offer to save passwords and passkeys.
There is no Save button. The change applies as soon as the switch is off, and you can close the tab.
Some guides also mention typing chrome://password-manager/settings into the address bar to jump straight to this page. Google’s help page does not list that shortcut, so use the menu path if it does not work in your version.
How to Stop the Prompt in Chrome on Android
- Open Chrome on your Android phone or tablet.
- Tap the three-dot More menu at the top right.
- Tap Settings, then tap Google Password Manager.
- Tap the Settings gear at the bottom right.
- Turn off Offer to save passwords.
Google documents these steps in the Android version of the help page. The same screen also has an Auto sign-in switch, covered later in this guide.
How to Stop the Prompt in Chrome on iPhone or iPad
- Open Chrome on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the three-dot More menu.
- Tap Password Manager.
- Tap Settings at the bottom left.
- Turn off Offer to Save Passwords.
These steps come from the iPhone and iPad version of the help page. This switch only affects Chrome. Prompts from Safari or the Apple Passwords app are controlled in the iPhone Settings app, not in Chrome.
Stop the Prompt for One Site Only
You do not have to turn the feature off everywhere. When Chrome shows the save prompt, you can decline to save for that site instead of choosing Save. On a computer the option is usually labeled Never, though the wording can differ between versions.
Google says sites you decline are listed under Declined sites and apps in Google Password Manager Settings on a computer. Chrome keeps offering to save passwords on every other site.
How to Check That It Worked and How to Undo It
Sign out of a website and sign back in, or sign in to a site whose password is not saved. Chrome should no longer show the save prompt.
To undo the change, follow the same steps for your device and turn the switch back on. If the prompt is still missing for one particular site, open Google Password Manager Settings on a computer, look under Declined sites and apps, and remove that site from the list.
You can still save a single password while the prompt is off. In Google Password Manager on a computer, select Add, enter the website, username and password, and select Save.
Other Password Settings You May Want to Change
Turning off the save prompt does not stop Chrome from using what it already has. These related options are separate.
| Goal | Where to go | What to change |
|---|---|---|
| Stop automatic sign-in | Google Password Manager > Settings | Turn off Sign in automatically on a computer, or Auto sign-in on Android |
| Stop data breach password warnings | Chrome Settings > Privacy and security > Security > Standard protection | Turn off Warn you if a password was compromised in a data breach |
| Remove one saved password | Google Password Manager > Passwords | Select the password, then select Delete |
| Remove everything | Google Password Manager > Settings | Next to Delete all Google Password Manager data, select Delete data |
Warning: Google says deleting all Google Password Manager data removes your passwords and passkeys. A passkey is a sign-in method that uses your device’s fingerprint, face or PIN instead of a typed password. If you may need your logins later, first use Export Passwords > Download file on the same Settings page, and keep that file somewhere safe because it contains your passwords. Our guide to finding your Google saved passwords shows how to review what is stored before you delete anything.
Google also notes that the breach warning setting is only available when Safe Browsing is turned on, and that warnings are on automatically with Enhanced protection.
Troubleshooting
The menu or switch has a different name
Chrome has renamed these items more than once. Older versions used Autofill and passwords in Settings, or a key icon under the profile picture, and the switch was called Offer to save passwords or Save passwords. If your labels do not match this guide, update Chrome and look for Google Password Manager, then its Settings page.
The switch is gray or cannot be changed
Your browser may be managed by a school or company. Click More and check the bottom of the menu. Google’s managed browser help page says that if you see Managed by your organization, an administrator can set up or restrict certain features. In that case, ask your administrator to change the setting.
Chrome still asks on another device or profile
Google’s help page gives separate steps for each device and does not say whether the switch carries over between them. Check the setting in Chrome on each computer, phone and tablet you use, and in each Chrome profile.
A different prompt keeps appearing
A message about a password found in a data breach is not the save prompt. It comes from the breach warning setting in the table above. A prompt from a password manager extension comes from that extension, not from Chrome. If Safari is the browser offering to save sign-ins, see how to disable AutoFill in Safari on a Mac.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does turning this off delete my saved passwords?
No. The setting only stops Chrome from asking to save new ones. Your saved passwords stay in Google Password Manager until you delete them.
Will Chrome still fill in passwords I saved before?
Yes. Saved passwords remain available on sign-in forms. To stop Chrome from signing you in without asking, turn off Sign in automatically in Google Password Manager Settings as well.
Where are my Chrome passwords stored?
Google says that when you are signed in to Chrome, passwords can be saved to your Google Account and used across your devices. When you are not signed in, Chrome stores them on your device. Passwords in your Google Account can also be managed at passwords.google.com.
Does this also stop Chrome from offering to save passkeys?
On a computer, yes. The switch is labeled Offer to save passwords and passkeys, so it covers both. Google’s Android and iPhone steps name only passwords.
Can I save a password after turning the prompt off?
Yes. Open Google Password Manager and use Add on a computer, Add password on Android, or Add Password on iPhone and iPad.
Related Guides
With the prompt off, you may want to tidy up other things Chrome keeps.
- How to delete cookies in Chrome
- How to add a new user profile in Chrome
- How to view or delete your Chrome history
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