How to Turn Off Google Password Manager in Chrome and Avoid Duplicate Autofill

After you install the wowkey browser extension or enable wowkey Autofill on a phone, Google Password Manager may continue to show its own save prompts and credential suggestions. Two password managers competing on the same sign-in form can interrupt your workflow and make it unclear where a new password was saved.

If you want wowkey to be your primary credential manager, you can turn off Chrome’s password-saving prompts and, when necessary, Google Password Manager’s automatic sign-in behavior.

Before you turn anything off

Turning off “Offer to save passwords” only stops Chrome from asking to save new passwords. It does not automatically delete passwords already stored in Google Password Manager.

wowkey does not yet support direct imports from Chrome or CSV. Import support is coming, but there is no announced release date. If you still rely on passwords stored in Google Password Manager, keep that data for now. You can begin saving new credentials in wowkey and gradually verify your most frequently used accounts.

The goal of this guide is to reduce duplicate prompts and Autofill conflicts—not to make you delete an existing vault before you are ready.

Turn off Chrome password saving on Windows and macOS

The steps are nearly identical on Windows and macOS:

Open Chrome.
Select the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner, then open Passwords and autofill.
Select Google Password Manager. If you do not see this menu item, select your profile icon and then the Passwords icon.
Select Settings in the left sidebar.
Turn off Offer to save passwords and passkeys.
If Chrome still signs in automatically or competes with wowkey for Autofill, you can also turn off Sign in automatically.

Chrome labels and menu positions can change between releases. If your screen looks different, check Google’s official Chrome desktop instructions.

When you finish, make sure the wowkey browser extension is installed and enabled. Website Autofill on Windows and macOS comes from the browser extension, not from the wowkey desktop app.

Turn off Google Password Manager on Android

First, make wowkey the Autofill service used by Android. Setting names vary across device manufacturers, but you can usually search Android Settings for Autofill service, Passwords and autofill, or Preferred Autofill service, then select wowkey.

Next, turn off Chrome’s save prompt:

Open Chrome on your Android device.
Select the three-dot menu, then Settings.
Open Google Password Manager.
Select Settings in the lower-right corner.
Turn off Offer to save passwords.
If you want wowkey to provide your credentials each time, you can also turn off Auto sign-in.

See Google’s official Chrome instructions for Android if the menu on your device is different. Then return to a familiar website or app and check that wowkey appears when you select a username or password field.

Turn off Chrome password saving on iPhone and iPad

First, turn off the save prompt inside Chrome:

Open Chrome.
Select More, then Password Manager.
Select Settings in the lower-left corner.
Turn off Offer to save passwords.

See Google’s official Chrome instructions for iPhone and iPad for the current menu path.

Next, enable wowkey Autofill in iOS or iPadOS:

Open the device’s Settings app.
Go to General → AutoFill & Passwords.
Turn on AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys, then enable wowkey.

On newer system versions that include Default Apps settings, you can also go to Settings → Apps → Default Apps → Passwords & Codes and select wowkey. Apple may allow multiple password apps to remain enabled. If you still see duplicate suggestions, leave only the service you intend to use as your primary provider. See Apple’s Password AutoFill guide for the latest system instructions.

Check that the setup works

Use a non-critical test account for your first check:

Open a familiar website or app with a sign-in form.
Select the username or password field and confirm that wowkey offers the saved credential.
Enter a new test account and confirm that Chrome no longer shows a Google Password Manager save prompt.
Save or update a credential in wowkey, then check another signed-in device to confirm that encrypted sync is working.

Avoid using a banking, payment, or critical work account for your first test. Once saving, filling, and syncing all work as expected, you can gradually use wowkey with more important accounts.

If Chrome prompts still appear

Check the following:

Chrome may have multiple profiles, and each profile has its own Password Manager settings.
Your phone’s preferred Autofill service may not yet be set to wowkey.
Auto sign-in may still be enabled.
Chrome may need to be fully closed and reopened.
A school or organization may manage the device and enforce browser settings through policy.

Credentials already stored in Google Password Manager may still appear as suggestions. This does not necessarily mean that the save setting failed: stopping new saves and deleting old credentials are separate actions. Until wowkey import support is available and you have verified the imported data, do not delete historical passwords simply to remove a suggestion.

Why choose one primary password manager

Using more than one password manager is not automatically unsafe, but it can split your data across vaults, create inconsistent updates, and make the save destination unclear. Choosing one primary tool keeps saving, updating, Autofill, and cross-device sync in the same workflow.

The wowkey browser extension saves and autofills credentials in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and other supported browsers. The Android and iOS apps provide mobile Autofill, while the desktop app provides a focused place to organize passwords, identities, payment cards, secure notes, and other private data. Private data is encrypted and decrypted on your devices; the service stores and synchronizes ciphertext and cannot read your vault contents.

Visit the download page to get the right wowkey app or browser extension for your device, or read wowkey Security Capabilities to learn how the zero-knowledge architecture and end-to-end encryption work.

Frequently asked questions

Will my existing passwords disappear when I turn off password saving?

No. Turning off the save prompt does not automatically delete existing passwords. They remain in the corresponding Google Account or device unless you explicitly delete them.

Can the wowkey desktop app autofill websites in Chrome?

No. On Windows and macOS, website Autofill is provided by the wowkey browser extension. The desktop app is for organizing and managing private data.

Can wowkey import my Chrome passwords now?

Not yet. Import support is coming. Keep your existing passwords until the feature is available and you have verified the imported data.

Can I turn Google Password Manager back on later?

Yes. Follow the same menu paths and turn the relevant settings back on.