If you have hundreds of passwords saved on your Windows PC that you have to type manually on your iPhone or Mac, stop: there’s an easier way. Using the iCloud for Windows app, you can sync your credentials directly into Apple’s ecosystem and manage them uniformly on your PC.
Follow the instructions below to learn how to set up iCloud passwords on Windows.
How to Set Up iCloud Passwords on Windows: Installing iCloud for Windows
Step 1. Before you determine how to set up iCloud passwords in Windows, you must check that you have the iCloud for Windows app. Head to the Microsoft Store, which you can find by using the search bar.
Step 2. In the store, search for “iCloud,” and click it when you find it.
Step 3. You’ll either see a blue “Open” or “Install” button. If you see “Install,” click and follow the onscreen prompts. Click “Open” and skip to the next section of the guide: How to Set Up iCloud Passwords on Windows: Step-by-Step Guide.
Step 4. You’ll see an overview of what iCloud for Windows can do. Click “Get Started.”
Step 5. Enter your Apple account (previously known as Apple ID) details when prompted.
Step 6. You’ll be prompted to sync media; you can work your way through these prompts or click “Not Now” to set this up later.
How to Set Up iCloud Passwords on Windows: Step-by-Step Guide.
Step 1. Once you’ve finished installation, or after you press “Open” on iCloud for Windows, you’ll see the main screen of the iCloud app. The option you’re looking for is “Passwords and Keychain.”
Step 2. When you click the arrow next to “Passwords and Keychain,” you’ll see a setup screen. This allows you to add the iCloud Passwords extension to any browser you have installed on Windows (if compatible). In this instance, there is the option to install a browser extension on Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Edge.
Click the “Sync” button to turn it on, and press “Install Extension” next to the browser you want to sync passwords with.
Step 3. You’ll now be taken to a browser page showing the iCloud Passwords extension. Click “Add to Chrome” (or the relevant button for your chosen browser).
Step 4. Check that you’re happy with the privacy notice before proceeding by clicking “Add Extension.”
You should now get a message saying that the extension has been added.
Now, any passwords that you save in Google Chrome (or your chosen browser) on Windows will also be saved in iCloud Passwords. You can use these passwords on any device that also has iCloud connectivity, and manage them via the iCloud for Windows app. You’ll now see an option under Passwords and Keychain for “Open in the iCloud Passwords App.”
When you click here, you instantly see any accounts and passwords synced from Windows browsers to iCloud. You can edit and manage these passwords within the iCloud Passwords app.
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