Use a free password manager you already have

Apple Passwords and Google Password Manager are free and built in. They create, save and fill strong passwords for you.

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What you'll need
  • Your iPhone, Mac, Android phone or Chrome browser

Official links

These open the real sites in a new tab. Checked October 2026.

Who qualifies

Anyone with an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android phone or the Chrome browser. Bitwarden works on any device.

What you get

A safe place for passwords and passkeys that creates strong passwords and fills them in for you.

After the free part

Free. Apple's and Google's are built in. Bitwarden's free plan covers one person on unlimited devices.

Set it up once, then relax: Turn on Passwords app or Google Password Mgr; Protect your Apple or Google account with 2-step; Save a strong password when you sign up; Fix weak or leaked passwords it flags

  1. Apple: the Passwords app

    On iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later, and on Mac with macOS Sequoia or later, the free Passwords app keeps your passwords, passkeys and verification codes. Turn on iCloud Keychain to sync across your Apple devices.

  2. Google Password Manager

    Built into Chrome and Android and saved in your Google Account. See your passwords at passwords.google.com. On iPhone you can choose Chrome to fill passwords in Settings.

  3. Let it make strong passwords

    When you create a new account, accept the suggested strong password. Both apps warn you about passwords that are weak, reused or leaked.

  4. Protect the manager itself

    Your Apple or Google account now guards everything, so give it a strong password and turn on two-step verification. For a full walk-through, see Set up a password manager.

  5. Spot fake password alerts

    ⚠️ Careful: Emails or texts saying your passwords were leaked and asking you to sign in through a link are phishing. Open the Passwords app or passwords.google.com yourself. Real free programs never ask for your card or bank details to give you something free, never pressure you with a countdown, and never come from a random text, pop-up or caller. Go to the official website yourself instead of tapping a link.

Compare at a glance

ManagerWorks onCost
Apple PasswordsiPhone, iPad, Mac (and Windows via iCloud)Free
Google Password ManagerAndroid, Chrome, iPhoneFree
BitwardenAny phone, computer or browserFree plan; paid extras
⚠️ Watch out for look-alike sites

The real addresses are passwords.google.com, bitwarden.com. Type it yourself or use the buttons above. Fake sites use names like passwords-google-security.com, bitwarden-free-download.net (examples only, do not visit). A real free program never asks for your card or bank details to “unlock” it.

Why we trust this: Apple and Google document their managers on their own help pages; Bitwarden is open source and publishes independent security audits.

🎉 All done! You don't need to pay for a password manager. Use the one built into your device.

Related game: Password Strength Challenge. Related explainer: Passwords, passkeys and 2FA, explained .

Official help pages

Steps checked against these pages in October 2026. If a button looks different, look for a similar label.