Set up iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords on all your devices
You can use iCloud Keychain on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can use iCloud Passwords on your Windows device. For an overview of what you can do with iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords, see Use iCloud Keychain to keep passwords, accounts, and more up to date with iCloud.
You need to set up two-factor authentication before you can turn on iCloud Keychain.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on each device. If you’re not signed in to your Apple Account on a device, or the device has the iCloud Keychain or iCloud Passwords feature turned off, you won’t be able to access your information on the device.
Set up iCloud Keychain on your iPhone or iPad
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On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
Tap Passwords (or Passwords and Keychain), then turn on Sync this [device].
For more information on how to access and use information stored in iCloud Keychain on your iPhone or iPad, see any of the following:
iPhone User Guide: Automatically fill in strong passwords on iPhone, Use passkeys to sign in to apps and websites on iPhone, and Set up mail, contacts, and calendar accounts on iPhone
iPad User Guide: Automatically fill in strong passwords on iPad, Use passkeys to sign in to apps and websites on iPad, and Set up mail, contacts, and calendar accounts on iPad
Set up iCloud Keychain on your Mac
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
> System Settings, then click your name at the top of the sidebar.If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in,” enter your Apple Account email address or phone number, then enter your password.
Click iCloud, then do one of the following:
macOS Sequoia or later: Below to Saved to iCloud, click Passwords, then turn on Sync this Mac.
macOS 13.3 to 14: Below Apps Using iCloud, click Password & Keychain, then turn on Sync this Mac.
macOS 13 to 13.2: Turn on Password & Keychain.
For more information on how to access and use information stored in iCloud Keychain on your Mac, see any of the following:
Mac User Guide: Set up iCloud Keychain to autofill information on Mac
Passwords User Guide for Mac: Manage passwords using iCloud Keychain on Mac
Safari User Guide for Mac: Autofill your user name and password in Safari on Mac
Set up iCloud Passwords on your Windows device
To use iCloud Passwords on your Windows device, you need to sign in to iCloud for Windows using an account with two-factor authentication turned on, and have iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 11, or later installed on the device receiving the security code.
If you don’t already have it, get iCloud for Windows. See the Apple Support article Download iCloud for Windows.
On your Windows device, open iCloud for Windows.
To the right of Passwords and Keychain, click
, then turn on Passwords and Keychain.If you want to use the iCloud Passwords extension in a web browser, click Install Extension next to the browser’s name, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Click Done.
To use your passwords, go to a website in a supported browser. You can also open the iCloud Passwords app to manage them.
For more information on how to use iCloud Passwords, see Autofill iCloud passwords in a web browser on your Windows computer and Manage iCloud passwords on your Windows computer in the iCloud for Windows User Guide.