Things are even more accessible within the Apple ecosystem, thanks to its own password manager called iCloud Keychain. If you’ve been using a third-party password manager until now and want to migrate everything into iCloud, you’re in the right place. I’ll teach you how to import your passwords to iCloud Keychain.
Manually import passwords to the iCloud KeychainImport passwords to Safari from Google Chrome or FirefoxUse a third-party tool
Before we proceed:
Here’s a little step, ensure that iCloud Keychain is set up and enabled on your Apple device. On your iPhone: On your Mac (macOS Catalina or later): Note: If using macOS Ventura, System Preferences is replaced by System Settings. On your Mac (macOS Mojave or earlier):
Manually import passwords to the iCloud Keychain
The most direct yet time-consuming way to import your passwords to your iCloud Keychain is to do them manually. Of course, it’s crucial to remember all your passwords. You can manually import passwords via iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Since iCloud Keychain keeps all your passwords up to date across your Mac, iPhone, and other Apple devices, anything you enter on one device will work across the board.
How to manually import passwords on iPhone
Here’s how you and find and manage your saved passwords on your iPhone or iPad:
How to manually import passwords on Mac
Import passwords to Safari from Google Chrome or Firefox
To transfer all your passwords to iCloud Keychain, you’ll need to import them to Safari on your Mac. While it sounds pretty straightforward, it isn’t that simple. Why? Unlike other password managers, Safari doesn’t let you import passwords from a CSV file. However, Safari lets you import passwords from Chrome or Firefox to Safari. So let me discuss the step-by-step process of how you can import your passwords to iCloud Keychain using Safari.
Step 1: Download Chrome or Firefox browser
The first thing you need to do (if you don’t have them yet) is to download Google Chrome or Firefox. One is enough.
Step 2: Get CSV files of passwords from a third-party app or service
The next step is to get the CSV file from the third-party password manager that you’re using. Though the steps might vary according to the app, I’ve covered the most common password managers below. For Dashlane: For Last Pass: For 1Password:
Step 3: Import the CSV files of passwords to Chrome or Firefox
After you’re done downloading your CSV file, the next step is to import it to your preferred browser. On your Chrome: Currently, Firefox disabled this feature due to performance issues. However, there’s a workaround for it:
Step 4: How to import passwords from Chrome or Firefox to Safari
Now that you’ve already imported your passwords into either Chrome or Firefox, it’s time to import from one of these browsers to Safari. Compared to the steps above, this one is pretty straightforward: While there isn’t a way for you to do this on your iPhone or iPad, you don’t have to worry. As long as iCloud Keychain is enabled on all your devices, you should be able to access all your passwords easily. Not only that, but iCloud Keychain also helps you detect compromised, weak, and reused passwords saved on your Keychain. The process is similar if you want to export iCloud Keychain passwords from Safari to another browser or third-party password manager. We’ll discuss that in another article.
Use a third-party tool
If you don’t want the hassle of doing the rigorous steps outlined above, you can employ the help of third-party tools like Tenorshare’s 4uKey. These apps allow you to import all passwords and website accounts from browsers and third-party password managers. If you’re still on the fence about which password manager to use and don’t want to do the hard job syncing your passwords, you may choose from our list of the best password managers for your iPhone. Meanwhile, if you’re not so convinced with iCloud Keychain for your Mac, you can also check our roundup of the best password managers for your Mac. Wrapping up… Password managers are essential tools that help you browse and interact with your accounts seamlessly. However, it may become a challenge when your saved items cannot be accessed on other devices or browsers. If you’re an Apple user, placing everything on iCloud Keychain will ensure that your Mac, iPhone, or iPad will instantly autofill all your logins. You no longer need to force your brain to remember your passwords! Have you tried importing your passwords and account information to iCloud Keychain? Which method did you do? Share them in the comment section! Great reads from iGeeksBlog
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