How to view saved passwords in Firefox

If you can't seem to remember a website password, It's probably saved on Firefox – Here's how to find it.

Firefox show saved passwords settings
Firefox show saved passwords settings

Mozilla Firefox can save passwords of any site you visit to make it easier to sign in the next time you return to the website by filling out the credentials automatically.

Although saving passwords in the browser is a convenient feature, sometimes you may need to view a specific password to update your account information on the website, or because you have to sign in to the same service on another device.

Whatever the reason it might be, if you can’t remember a password, similar to Edge and Chrome, Firefox includes access to view and delete saved passwords within the browser settings on Windows 10.

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to view the password from a website you saved in Firefox.

How to view saved passwords in Firefox

To view saved passwords stored on Mozilla Firefox, use these steps:

  1. Open Firefox.

  2. Click the Menu (humburger) button in the top-right corner.

  3. Click on Options.

    Firefox main menu Options item
    Firefox main menu Options item
  4. Click on Privacy & security from the left pane.

  5. Under the “Login and Passwords” section, click the Saved logins button.

    Firefox privacy and security with Saved logins button
    Firefox privacy and security with Saved logins button
  6. Select the login you want to see from the left pane.

  7. Click the Show password (eye) button to reveal the password. (Or click the Copy button to copy the password to the clipboard.)

    Firefox show saved password option
    Firefox show saved password option

Once you complete the steps, the website password will be revealed in the page. If you want to delete the login, click the Remove button from top-right corner.

We’re focusing this guide on Windows 10, but these instructions should on macOS, and on any other supported platform.

About the author

Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].