Are you sick of having to enter dozens of passwords over every time you switch between Safari and Chrome? We offer several secure methods to import login credentials between devices and browsers, so you’re covered.
To move your whole password vault from Google Chrome to Safari on Mac and iOS, simply follow our instructions. Then, use the integrated password manager in iCloud Keychain to access all of your accounts with single click.
Because your passwords sync seamlessly, you’ll soon be cruising through login screens without having to remember anything. Let’s eliminate this irritation once and for all!
Why should I transfer my passwords from Chrome to Safari?
Safari and Chrome are the most popular browsers for macOS and iOS. Many users alternate between the two for various reasons. Chrome provides improved cross platform synchronization with Android. Safari, on the other hand, improves battery life due to its tighter interaction with iPhone.
However, reauthenticating every time you switch browsers gets tiresome quickly. Rather than struggling to remember infinite usernames and passwords, you can permanently address this simply transferring your whole credentials vault.
Process takes only a few minutes. Once completed, your entire login library will be accessible across all devices using iCloud Keychain. Learn how to safely import passwords from Chrome to Safari on Mac and iOS in a few simple steps.
Method 1 : Sync Logins Across Devices Seamlessly, Use a Mac
A Mac is the easiest way to move passwords from Google Chrome to Safari. It’s strange that neither the iPhone nor the iPad can import passwords directly right now.
But once you import into Safari on a Mac, iCloud Keychain makes it easy for saved passwords to be sent to any iPhones or iPads that are connected. First, look at how to combine logins:
- Close any Chrome windows that are open.
- Boot up your Mac and open Safari.
- Click “Import from Chrome” in the File menu.
- Select “Verify Passwords” and click “Import.”
- When asked, type in your system password.
- Click “OK” when Safari is done importing.
Now, all iPhones and iPads that are connected will automatically sync any new passwords that are entered through iCloud Keychain. There are no more steps needed for seamless ease of use across all Apple products!
Method 2 : Manually Transfer Passwords from Chrome to Safari
Even if you missed the first Safari import pop-up, it only takes seconds to move Chrome passwords by hand:
- Make sure Chrome is off on your Mac.
- Pick up Safari and go to File > Import From > Google Chrome.
- Check to see if the password box was checked.
- Press “Import” and type in your Mac’s system password.
- Finally, click OK when Safari is done importing.
Check all your passwords again by going to Settings > Passwords in Safari. Even though there aren’t any visual cues that show whether a specific login came from Chrome or not. So checking everything by hand is good way to make sure everything went smoothly.
Method 3 : Utilize a CSV File Intermediary (Warning)
You could technically send all of your Chrome passwords to a CSV file. Then, to get the most options, load this non-native file into Safari. But because of security risks, you should be careful about saving locally unencrypted password vaults.
But IF you know about the possible downsides, here are the steps you can take with CSV transfer:
- Chrome users can go to “Google Password Manager > Settings”
- Select “Export Passwords” and sign in with Apple Pay or Touch ID.
- Open Safari and go to File > Import Passwords from CSV.
- Choose the Chrome CSV file you downloaded and log in again.
- Finally, click OK when the import is done.
Just make sure to delete the CSV file with all the logins as soon as the import is done!
Method 4 : Using a Third-Party App
You can use this way to move your passwords from Chrome to Safari without moving any other browsing data. You will need to download and run third party app on your Mac, though.
- You need to have Chrome in your Mac to use this method. After getting Chrome to do these things:
- Download and install the Password Manager Data Importer.
- Open the program, then select Chrome as the source and Safari as the destination. Click Next.
- Enter your Mac’s administrative password and click OK.
- Wait for the import procedure to complete and you’re finished.
Crucial Security Points to Remember When Importing Passwords
When moving password files around, keep in mind that each method has its own built-in privacy and security flaws. When you save a CSV vault export locally, you put yourself at extra risk if someone else gets access to the file.
Also, Safari won’t make it clear which logins you saved directly in Safari , which ones are imported. So go through all of your saved Safari passwords by hand after any migration to make sure they are correct.
Finally, Chrome will keep the original passwords even after you export copies to Safari. You have to delete any duplicate passwords by hand to avoid the risks that come with having multiple sets of credentials.
in Summery :
- Delete the original copies of Chrome vault after importing Safari.
- Check all of your imported Safari passwords carefully for any odd ones.
- Never leave saved CSV credential files unprotected on your computer.
Taking these simple steps will let you easily access your whole vault from anywhere. Thanks to iCloud Keychain, safe passwords are automatically filled in all Apple devices.
Last Word
Thanks to improved password imports, switching between Chrome and Safari no longer needs reauthenticating everywhere by hand. You can move all of your login information from Google Chrome to Safari in way that works best for you and your device.
Just remember to turn on Safari’s iCloud Keychain afterward for seamless password sync on all of your iPhones, iPads, and Macs! No matter what kind of Apple gadget is used, never waste another second entering logins by hand. Instead, you can easily switch between browsers and platforms because your entire identity vault is saved safely and can be accessed quickly and easily after a one-time transfer.
Try it out—once you set it up, you’ll never look at password managers the same way again! Get back your freedom and safety.