How to Export and Import Saved Passwords in Google Chrome

If you are changing your Gmail address, you may need to move your saved passwords from one Google account to another in Chrome. No worries—it’s easier than you think! In this guide, we’ll walk you through the simple steps to export your passwords from your old account and import them into your new one.

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Now, let’s dive in!

Step 1. Turn on the hidden Google Chrome feature to export saved passwords from your old account

1. On your computer, open your Google Chrome browser.

2. At the top right of Chrome click the button with your name and select the person or profile of the account you want to export your saved passwords from.

   

3. Copy and paste this address into Chrome's address bar and hit enter: chrome://flags/#PasswordExport.

   

4. On the screen you'll see that you've navigated to the experimental "flags" area of Google Chrome.

   

5. Click on the drop-down box in the Password Export row and select Enabled.

   

6. Now that you've "Enabled" this hidden feature, you'll need to relaunch Google Chrome so that it will work. Either click the RELAUNCH NOW button or quit Google Chrome on your computer and relaunch it.

   

Step 2. Export your saved passwords to your computer

1. After your Google Chrome browser relaunches, use the same person or profile you used to turn on the hidden export feature and navigate to (copy/paste this in a new tab): chrome://settings/passwords.

   

2. Look to the right of the section titled "saved passwords" and click the vertical ellipse ( ⋮ ) to expose the option to "Export passwords…"

   

3. In the exposed menu, click Export passwords…

   

4. …and then click the Export passwords… button.

   

5. Your operating system might ask for permission for Chrome to export. If it does, type in your password to give Chrome permission:

   

6. Now, name your export file something meaningful so that you'll remember it, and then save the file to your computer in a place where you can easily find it later (like your Desktop).

   

7. Ok! You've got your saved passwords exported… Now, it's time to import them to your new account.

Step 3. Turn on the hidden Google Chrome feature to import your saved passwords to your new account

1. Now switch to the person or profile of the new account where you want to import your saved passwords to.

   

2. Copy and paste this address into Chrome's address bar and hit enter: chrome://flags/#PasswordImport.

   

3. On the screen, you'll see that you've navigated to the experimental "flags" area of Google Chrome.

   

4. Click on the drop-down box in the Password Export row and select Enabled.

   

5. Now that you've "Enabled" this hidden feature, you'll need to relaunch Google Chrome again so that it will work. Click the RELAUNCH NOW button OR quit Google Chrome on your computer and relaunch it.

   

Step 4. Import your saved passwords to your new account

1. After your Google Chrome browser relaunches, use the same person or profile you used to turn on the hidden import feature and navigate to (copy/paste this in a new tab): chrome://settings/passwords.

   

2. Look to the right of the section titled "saved passwords" and click the vertical ellipse ( ⋮ ) to expose the option to import.

   

3. In the exposed menu, click Import.

   

4. Find and choose the saved passwords file you exported earlier.

   

5. Click the button to open that file, and almost immediately, you'll see your saved passwords appear in your new account.

   

6. Ok, you're almost done! There's one more big thing to do to protect your security and privacy.

Step 5. Delete your saved passwords export file

Your saved passwords export file contains your private, personal information. You'll absolutely want to permanently and securely delete that file so that nobody could ever find it. To do so:

1. Locate the file on your computer.
2. Delete the file to your Trash.
3. Go into your Trash and permanently delete it. Be sure to use a secure deletion method.

Great job—you did it! Now, you can jump to your new account without losing all of your important saved passwords in Chrome.

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