Apps and defaults
Default password manager
Most people call this which app fills in your passwords.
AutoFill can draw from the built in Passwords app or from a third party password manager you choose.
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 18 and later
- Settings
- General
- AutoFill & Passwords
What it does
More than one source can be enabled at once, which is useful while migrating. Verification codes and passkeys follow the same source setting.
What changes
When it is on
The chosen app supplies credentials when you sign in.
When it is off
AutoFill offers nothing and you type passwords manually.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- Your existing password manager works everywhere in iOS.
- Keeps one vault rather than two.
Good reasons to turn it off
- The built in Passwords app is already integrated and free.
Battery
No real change
Privacy
No real change
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: The built in Passwords app.
Where this setting used to live
Apple moves settings between releases. This is every location we have on file.
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iOS 18 and later
Settings > General > AutoFill & Passwords
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iOS 14 to iOS 17
Settings > Passwords > Password Options
Questions people actually ask
- How do I use a different password manager for AutoFill?
- Settings, then General, then AutoFill and Passwords, and choose the app.
If it is not working
- If a manager does not appear, open it once and allow the AutoFill extension.
- Two sources enabled at once produces two sets of suggestions.