6 Easy Ways to Import Passwords Into Chrome

Have you just switched to Google Chrome? If so, one of the first things you’ll want to do is import your existing passwords into Chrome. Fortunately, the browser allows you to import passwords from a saved CSV password file or from other browsers installed on your computer.

Either way, it’s easy to import passwords into Chrome. Here, we’ll show you several different ways to get the job done.

Why import passwords in Chrome?

There are a couple of reasons why you might want to import your passwords into Chrome. Maybe you switched from another browser to Chrome and want to bring back all your saved passwords.

Or it may be that you have deleted your saved passwords in Chrome. In this case, you can still import your password backup file (if you have one) to gain access to your saved passwords.

1. Import passwords directly into your Google account

The easiest way to import passwords into Chrome is to import them directly into the Google account you’re signed in with. For this, you will need the CSV file with the saved passwords. If you still need to create it, do so now.

To create a CSV file of your saved passwords in Firefox, follow these steps:

1. Start Firefox.
2. In the upper right corner, click three horizontal linesthen click passwords.

   

3. In the upper right corner, click the three horizontal points and click Export logins… from the drop down menu.

   

4. Click To export… in the popup window.
5. You may be required to enter your login credentials, depending on your operating system’s security settings.
6. Select the location where you want to save the CSV file and press Get into.

Naturally, there will be similar steps for any browser you use. Once you have the CSV file, follow the steps below to import passwords directly into your Google account:

1. Open Chrome.
2. To open Password Manager, copy and paste the following URL into Chrome’s address bar:

    passwords.google.com 

3. In the upper right corner, click the gear icon.

   

4. Click on the to import button.

   

5. Enter the password for your Google account.
6. Click on Select File and choose the CSV file of your device.
7. Click to import once the file is loaded.

   

8. then click Done.

The above steps will add all your passwords to your Google account. Use that account to sign in to Chrome and they’ll start auto-filling.

2. Enable a flag and import passwords in Chrome

While Chrome includes the option to import a backup CSV file of your saved passwords, this option is not visible by default.

You need to head over to Chrome’s flags page, which allows you to enable and disable various experimental features. Here, you can enable password import in Chrome, among some of the other best Chrome flags.

This is quite easy to do. Follow these steps to enable the flag and import passwords to Chrome from a CSV file:

1. Launch Chrome on your computer.
2. Type the following in the address bar and press Get into:

    chrome://flags 

3. On the flags screen, place your cursor in the search box and type password import.
4. you should see the password import mark in search results.
5. To enable this flag, click the dropdown next to the flag and select Activated.

   

6. Click Relaunch at the bottom to restart Chrome. This will restore all your open tabs.
7. After Chrome opens, click the three vertical points in the top right corner of Chrome and select settings. In the left sidebar, click Autocomplete. Then in the right pane, click on password manager.
8. Click on the three dots next to saved passwords and select to import.

   

9. Navigate to your CSV password file and select it to import into Chrome.

3. Import passwords in Chrome using the password manager

Another clever way to import passwords from one browser to another is by using a password manager extension. Select the best password manager extension you want and install it in the browser where you want to import passwords, in this case Chrome.

In this tutorial, we are using last pass, a reliable password manager. Whether you use this or another is up to you. Please keep your CSV file ready as we will use it to import passwords.

After downloading the CSV file and adding the extension, follow these steps:

1. On the Chrome toolbar, click the LastPass extension icon.
2. In the extension menu, click the Vault button.

   

3. In the left sidebar, click Advanced Options.
4. Click on to import after.

   

5. Choose the browser where your passwords are currently stored or from which you want to import them into Chrome.

   

6. Using the upload box, upload the downloaded CSV file.
7. Select the passwords you want to import and uncheck the ones you don’t.
8. Then click import all.

   

When you import passwords to a password manager, you don’t need to import them again when you switch browsers. You just need to install the extension in another browser, which will automatically fill in all saved passwords. This is the most important benefit of using a password manager, something you can’t enjoy with other methods.

4. Use a command to import passwords in Chrome

Another way to import passwords to Chrome is by using a command. There is a command that enables the import option in Chrome. You can use this to import your passwords into Chrome from a CSV file.

This works on both Windows and Mac computers, but the process differs slightly. Here we explain how to do it in both operating systems.

Import passwords to Chrome on Windows

1. Open the Begin menu, search Symbol of the systemand run it.
2. Type the following command in the command prompt window and press Get into. This takes you to the Chrome executable file on your PC.

    cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application" 

3. Then, enter the following command and press Get into. This enables the shadow password import feature in Chrome. After that, Chrome should start automatically.

    chrome.exe -enable-features=PasswordImport 

   

4. After Chrome opens, click the three vertical points in the top right corner of Chrome and select settings. In the left sidebar, click Autocomplete. Then in the right pane, click on password manager.
5. Click on the three dots next to saved passwordsand you will see the to import option. Select this option to import your passwords into Chrome.

   

Import passwords to Chrome on macOS

1. Click on the Launch pad in the Dock, search Terminaland open it.
2. Enter the following command in Terminal and press Get into. Chrome should open automatically.

    /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome -enable-features=PasswordImport 

   

3. After Chrome opens, click the three vertical points in the top right corner of Chrome and select settings. In the left sidebar, click Autocomplete. Then in the right pane, click on password manager.
4. Click on the three dots next to saved passwords and select to import.

5. Enable the hidden import option in Chrome

One of the many ways to enable Chrome’s import option is to override the code of the settings page. In this way, you simply need to change the value of an element and the import option will appear.

This is how this method is used:

1. Open Chrome on your Windows or Mac computer, click the three dots in the top right corner, and select settings.
2. Click passwords on the next screen to go to the section of your passwords.
3. Click on the three dots next to saved passwordsand you will see export passwords. Right click on this option and select To inspect.
4. From there, you’ll see the source code for the current page.
5. Find the element that has the ID menuImportPassworddelete the word hidden of your code, and press Get into.

   

6. Click on the three dots next to saved passwords, and the to import The option should now appear. Click to import your passwords to Chrome.

Unlike the flag method above, this is not a permanent change. You must modify the code each time you want the import option to be visible.

Since we usually only import our passwords from time to time, this shouldn’t be a big problem for most people.

6. Import passwords from Firefox to Chrome

If you’re switching from Firefox to Chrome, you don’t need to manually import or export your passwords. There is an option in Chrome that allows you to automatically extract all your information from Firefox.

To use this method, both browsers must be on the same computer. Also, you can use this method on both Windows and macOS.

This option allows you to transfer the following data from Firefox to Chrome:

• browsing history
• Favorites/Bookmarks
• saved passwords
• Autocomplete form data

Here’s how to use the method:

1. Launch Chrome, click on the three dots in the top right corner and select Bookmarks > Import Bookmarks and Settings.

   

2. Select Mozilla Firefox from the drop down menu.
3. Tick saved passwords if you just want to import your Firefox passwords. You can check other options if you wish.

   

4. Paste To import, and Chrome will start importing your passwords from Firefox.
5. Click Done when your passwords are imported.

This method also allows you to import passwords from other browsers, including Microsoft Edge.

Seamlessly transfer your saved passwords to Chrome

If you have a CSV file containing your saved passwords, you can import all your passwords to Chrome with just a few clicks, as shown above. This helps you automatically complete logins and quickly access all your online accounts.

Chrome offers dozens of features that allow you to browse the web with the utmost comfort. Some of the Chrome features are still experimental, like the password import feature just described, but you can still enable them from the flags page.