How to extract all passwords saved in the browser?

 

Internet users have always suffered from the problem of forgetting passwords when logging into different websites and applications, which sometimes hinders them from accessing the platform in which they previously created accounts for themselves, and prevents them from using their favorite applications. However, the solution to this problem was provided by web browsers, which made it possible to store users' passwords for sites that those users are already logged into to prevent them from being forgotten or lost and to use them in subsequent logins in what is referred to as the "password manager" feature unless the user erases the data saved.

 

It is interesting to note that the user can access all the passwords that he used in previous logins on any site or application through the web browser he uses. He can also obtain a backup copy of them in a complete file to keep on the computer instead of searching for passwords passing one by one. In the case of a desire to obtain a backup copy of all passwords used and stored in a web browser, the user usually obtains a readable file in CSV format containing this data, and it can be opened on the computer using programs and applications such as Microsoft Excel or Apple Numbers.

 

In this article, we review how to export saved passwords or extract a file that contains all the passwords that a web browser keeps at once in different web browsers, but you should be aware before trying one of these methods that this process involves a high degree of risk and risks the security and privacy of these Data, some of which may be very sensitive, as this file is vulnerable to theft or access by other users, especially if there is more than one user of the same device, so all necessary precautions must be taken when saving this file on the computer such as keeping it in a safe location on the device and protect it with a password that prevents the hands of tamperers and intruders from accessing it.

 

Extract passwords from the Google Chrome browser

 

The login data and all the passwords that the web browser stores on Google Chrome can be accessed and backed up to an external file on computers, whether they are using Windows or Mac OS, by pressing the menu button ( ⁝ ) located in the far left of the bar Tools at the top of the browser, then select “Settings” and then from the side menu go to the “Autofill” section and from the list that appears on the left side, click on the “Password Manager” option. Now scroll down to the Passwords section Saved Passwords, then press the menu button (⁝) located next to the “Add” button, and choose “Export passwords” from it.

 

Confirm the previous action by pressing the "Export Passwords" button in the next popup. Then you may be asked to enter the computer password if you use a password to open and operate the device, then select the location where you want the password file to be saved on the computer, and change the file name in the field provided for that if you wish, and it is preferable to make the file name It contains today's date, which will help you later to check whether this saved data is old or recent. Finally, click the "Save" button to download the file to your computer.

 

Extract passwords from Firefox browser

 

Login data and all passwords stored in Firefox can be accessed and backed up to an external file on both Windows and Mac computers by opening the browser and pressing the menu button ( ☰ ) located on the far left of the toolbar at the top, then Clicking on “Passwords” and on the next page, press the menu button (…) located next to your username in the upper part of the screen to choose “Export logins”.

 

Now confirm the previous action by pressing the Export button in the next popup. Here you will be asked to enter the password of your computer if you use a password to open and operate the device, then select the location where you want the password file to be saved on the computer, and add a name to the file in the field designated for that so that it is easier for you to identify it after Then, click Save to save the file on the device.

 

Extract passwords from the Microsoft Edge browser

 

The Microsoft Edge browser also stores the passwords that you choose to save and allows you to make a backup copy of them in an external file on the computer through very simple steps, starting by pressing the menu button (…) at the far left of the toolbar, then selecting “Settings” and on the next page press Click on "Passwords" and then scroll down to the "Saved Passwords" section. From here, press the menu button (…) next to the “Add password” button, then choose “Export Passwords”. Then confirm the previous action by pressing the "Export Passwords" button in the pop-up window.

 

You may be asked to enter your computer password if you are enabling this procedure on your device. Then select the location where you want the password file to be saved on your computer and click "Save" to download a CSV file containing all the stored passwords.

 

Extract passwords from the Safari browser

 

If you use the Safari browser on your Macbook or iMac, all passwords saved in the browser can be accessed and backed up to an external file on your computer by clicking on "Safari" from the top toolbar and selecting "Preferences" from the drop-down menu. After that, a new window will appear, go to the "Passwords" section, and a list of logins will appear in front of you, and by clicking on any of these sites and applications that you are logged in to, the saved password will appear on the opposite side.

 

Now press the (…) button next to the add button below the list of logins, and choose “Export All Passwords” to extract a file containing all the passwords saved in the Safari browser. Note that you can also click on any website or application from the login list, then press the menu button and select "Export Selected Password" to get the password saved for that website or application separately in an external file.

 

After that, confirm the previous action by pressing the "Export Passwords" button in the pop-up window. Then select the location where you want the password file to be saved on the computer, create a suitable semantic name for the file in the field provided for that, then click "Save". As usual, you may be asked to enter your computer's password if you use a password to open and operate the device.