How to Clear Saved Password on an iPhone

Lee Stanton October 11, 2021

The average person has between 70 to 100 passwords to remember. Thanks to features like password autofill, we can sign straight into our favorite apps and websites. However, not having to remember your details could become a hindrance, especially if you need to sign in from another device. Also, having all your passwords saved on your phone could leave you open to cyber-crime.

How to Clear Saved Password on an iPhone

If you’re ready to start remembering some of your sign-in details again, we’ll take you through how to delete your saved passwords from your iPhone or Mac.

How to Clear Saved Passwords on an iPhone

Follow these steps to clear your saved passwords for websites and apps on your iPhone:

Open “Settings,” then tap “Passwords.”
In iOS 13 or earlier, tap “Passwords & Accounts,” then “Website & App Passwords.”
You’ll be prompted to enter your passcode or use Face or Touch ID.
Go to the website or app you wish to delete a saved password and swipe left on it.
Tap “Delete.”

To delete multiple saved passwords:

From the top right corner of the “Passwords” or “Website & App Passwords” page, tap “Edit.”
Select the websites or apps to remove the saved passwords.
At the top left, tap “Delete.”
Tap “Delete” to verify.

How to Remove a Saved Password in Instagram on an iPhone

To delete your saved password for Instagram on your iPhone, follow these steps:

Launch “Settings,” then select “Passwords.”
Tap “Passwords & Accounts,” then “Website & App Passwords” if you’re using iOS 13 or earlier.
Use Face or Touch ID or enter your passcode when prompted.
Find the Instagram app and swipe left on it.
Tap “Delete.”

How to Remove Saved Passwords on Chrome on an iPhone

Follow these steps to delete your saved passwords in the Chrome app via your iPhone:

Open “Chrome.”
At the bottom of the screen, tap the three-dotted menu icon.
Choose “Settings.”
Tap “Passwords,” or if you’re using iOS 13 or earlier, tap “Passwords & Accounts,” then “Website & App Passwords.”
At the top right corner, tap “Edit.”
Select each website you wish to remove your saved password.
To permanently delete the selected passwords, tap “Delete” at the bottom of the screen.

How to Remove Saved Passwords in Safari on an iPhone

To permanently delete the passwords saved for websites accessed via Safari on your iPhone, do the following:

Launch “Settings,” then choose “Passwords.”
For iOS 13 and earlier, tap “Passwords & Accounts,” then “Website & App Passwords.”
You’ll be asked to enter your passcode or use Face or Touch ID.
From the top right corner, tap “Edit.”
Select websites to remove the saved passwords.
Tap “Delete” at the top left.
Tap “Delete” again to verify the action.

Keeping Your Authentication Details Safe

Not having to remember your username and password when signing into apps is one less thing to worry about in your busy life. However, saving all your authentication details in one place could also be a bad idea. Cybercriminals would have a field day if they managed to access them, among other possible scenarios.

Luckily, Apple gives you the option to save or not save them. Clearing your saved passwords from your devices not only keeps your details safer, but you also get to exercise your memory a bit more when recalling them, which isn’t a bad thing.

How do you help yourself remember your passwords? Let us know in the comments section.