You’ll also be able to append notes to saved passwords
While there are tons of great dedicated password managers out there, sometimes the easiest solution is to rely on the browser you already use on all of your devices. Google has recognized that the password manager it has built into Chrome and Android is a valuable asset, and as such, the company has been steadily improving it over recent years. The latest upcoming feature for the Google password manager is the ability to add new passwords manually, along with the option to add notes to saved credentials.
As spotted by Redditor u/Leopeva64-2, Chrome Canary 101 could receive a new “Add” button under chrome://settings/passwords, allowing you to manually drop in a site, username, and password, without having to rely on Google’s usual automatic save prompt. That’s right — so far, Chrome has only allowed you to save new passwords using a prompt upon entering credentials on a website, with no accessible manual route (other than a complicated import workflow using a CSV file).
Another neat new option is visible right in the Add password mask, with a new Note field at the very bottom. It will allow you to enter any additional context you need for your account, be it the last time you changed your password or the answer to a security question that you may need to reset the account. The new field is also available for existing passwords.
Most other password managers have long supported both of these standard features, and the lack of these have always bothered us, making Google’s built-in password manager a tool we’re reluctant to recommend. With these latest additions, this might change, though, and Chrome could become a viable alternative for anyone who is deeply embedded in Google’s ecosystem already anyway.
It looks like the feature is still hidden behind some more obscure command line flags or switches, but given u/Leopeva64-2’s track record, we’re confident that password notes are real and will come to the browser sooner or later.
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