Here’s Why Your Google Password Manager Is Not Autofilling
According to a survey byNordPassin 2024, the average person uses over 200 passwords between their personal and business-related accounts. Just imagine having to memorize all those complex combinations of numbers and letters off the top of your head. It’s easy to forget them if you don’t have a system in place. Thankfully, password managers now exist, and one of the most popular ones out there is operated by Google.
You canuse Google Password Manager on Android, iOS, and desktops — and it’s free for anyone with a Google account. As useful as it is, the Google Password Manager isn’t without its issues. In some cases, you might find that it has stopped autofilling your login forms. If Google Password Manager doesn’t autofill when you’re trying to sign into a website, it’s most likely just disabled. Or it might be malfunctioning due to a temporary bug or corrupted data. Here’s how to turn it on and fix the autofill issue.
How to turn on Google Password Manager’s autofill
You need to have Google Password Manager’s autofill feature turned on to be able to use it. To enable Google Password Manager on your Android device, here’s what you need to do:
you’re able to also use Google Password Manager on your iOS device. Just install Chrome and log in with your Google account for Google Password Manager. Then, turn on the autofill feature by following these steps:
On desktops, you can enable autofill by entering chrome://settings/autofill in the address bar and going to Google Password Manager. Then, select Settings and toggle on “Offer to save passwords and passkeys” and “Sign in automatically.” From here, you can nowview your saved passwords in Google Chromeand let Google Password Manager autofill your credentials for you. Try visiting a website like Facebook and check if autofill works on the sign-in page.
What to do if Google Password Manager still won’t autofill
Even with the feature turned on, there might still be some instances when Google Password Manager fails to autofill your credentials. One potential reason for this appears to be a transient bug linked to the latest update of Google Chrome on Android. To fix the autofill feature, try reverting to the previous Chrome version by following this guide:
Some Android users reported fixing Google Password Manager’s autofill issue by simply closing all floating UI. This includes windows like Facebook chat bubbles, YouTube picture-in-picture videos, and overlaid live feeds from your security camera app. If you’re running into Google Password Manager’s autofill problem on desktop, see if any of these workarounds work for you:
you’re able to also tryclearing the browsing data on Chrometo make autofill work again. On both desktop and mobile, navigate to Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data (Clear browsing data on Android).
