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How To Import Passwords Into Chrome From CSV File

Last Updated on March 26, 2021 by admin 34 Comments

Google Chrome browser allows users to export saved passwords to a CSV file so that users can back up web passwords saved in the browser.

As you likely know, Chrome also offers an option to import passwords from CSV file. However, the option is hidden and you need to enable the PasswordImport flag to see the option.

In some versions of  Chrome, the PasswordImport flag is also missing. In that case, you need to use a workaround to enable the hidden import password option, which we have covered in this guide.

Method 1 of 3

Import password from CSV into Chrome

Step 1: Type chrome://flags/ in the Chrome address bar and then hit the Enter key to open the Experiments page.

Step 2: Here, in the search box, type Password Import and press Enter to see the Password import flag.

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Step 3: Click on the drop-down box next to the Password import flag and then choose Enabled option to import the password import option.

And if the Password import flag is missing, refer to the directions in Method 2 or Method 3 (scroll down the page to see).

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Step 4: Click on the Relaunch button to restart the Chrome browser. Note that it is important to restart the browser to enable the flag.

Step 5: Now, type chrome://settings/passwords and press Enter to navigate to the passwords page.

Step 6: As you can see, the page displays all saved passwords. To import passwords from a CSV file, click the three vertical dots icon and then click the Import option.

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NOTE: If the Import option does not show up, please make sure that you have enabled the flag and relaunched the Chrome, as mentioned in Step 3 and Step 4.

Step 7: Browse to the CSV file containing passwords and then click the Open button to import passwords. That’s it!

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Method 2 of 3

Import CSV passwords into the Chrome browser

As said, the PasswordImport flag is no longer available on the chrome://flags page. Many users who have previously exported Chrome passwords to a CSV file are now wondering how to import passwords into the Chrome browser.

Well, luckily, you can enable the password import option again in the current version of Chrome (at least in Chrome 81 and 82). Here is how to enable the import password option and import passwords into the Chrome browser from a CSV file.

This method should work in macOS as well.

Step 1: Launch the Chrome browser. Type chrome://settings/passwords in the address bar and then press the Enter key to open the passwords page quickly.

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Step 2: In the Saved Passwords section, click on the three vertical dots icon (refer to the picture below) to see the Export passwords option.

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Note that the three vertical dots icon doesn’t show up if there are no passwords saved in Chrome. You need to have saved at least one password to see the vertical dots icon.

Step 3: Now, right-click on the Export passwords option and then click the Inspect option.

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Step 4: Clicking the Inspect option will open the console on the right side. In the resulting console, look for the selected area.

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Step 5: Just above it (refer to the picture below), you can see the following section. Here, select the “Hidden” text by double-clicking on it, delete the “Hidden” text, and then click the Enter button. We have just enabled the hidden Import option!

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You may close the console (not the Chrome password tab) now.

Step 6: Finally, in the Saved Passwords section, click on the three vertical dots icon to see the Import option. Click on the Import option to get the Open dialog. Select the CSV file containing the passwords and then click the open button to import passwords into Chrome.

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Note that you will have to repeat these steps every time you want to import passwords into Chrome.

Method 3 of 3

Enable the missing password import option in Chrome

This method did not work for us in Chrome 80, but might work for you!

Step 1: Create a shortcut of Chrome shortcut on the desktop. Search for Chrome using the Start/taskbar search, right-click on Chrome result and then click Open file location.

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Step 2: Right-click on the Chrome shortcut, click Send to, and then click the Desktop (create shortcut) option to create the Chrome shortcut on the desktop.

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Step 3: On the desktop, right-click on the Chrome shortcut that you just created and then click Properties to open the properties dialog.

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Step 4: Under the Shortcut tab, add the following parameter at the end of the current Target path. Click Apply.

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Step 5: If you get the following prompt, click on the Continue button.

Step 6: Launch the Chrome browser now. Open the password page by typing chrome://settings/passwords in the address bar and then pressing the Enter key.

Step 7: In the Saved Passwords section, click on the three vertical dots icon (you need to have saved at least one password to see the icon) to see the Import option. Click the Import option, select the CSV file, and then click the Open button to import the passwords into the CSV file.

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Let us know which method worked for you by leaving a comment below.

Thanks to Reddit

Filed Under: Google Chrome Tagged: Password

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Comments

  1. Charles Wilber says

    September 11, 2021 at 12:46 am

    Method 2 worked perfectly. Thank You

  2. Nik D says

    June 20, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    Method 2for importing Chrome passwords worked perfectly, thank you!

  3. Marcin says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:00 pm

    great it works :) thx

  4. Shovan Mukherjee says

    April 16, 2021 at 4:25 pm

    It worked like a charm. Thank you so much for this screenshots which is easy for anyone to follow. Thank you for your effort.

  5. Eliel ZINSOU says

    March 31, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    Thanks for those tips.

  6. steve says

    March 3, 2021 at 1:19 am

    If the import doesn’t actually add any passwords to your Chrome app, you need headers in the CSV table:

    url, username, password
    URL1, USERNAME1,PASSWORD1
    URL2, USERNAME2,PASSWORD2
    etc…

  7. Joe says

    January 26, 2021 at 11:47 pm

    Extremely easy. Worked on the first try. It took a few minutes for the passwords to show up.

  8. Coach Ray says

    August 8, 2020 at 3:59 am

    I tried the both options and got to the import button. However, when I selected my CSV file, nothing imports. Where do they go? They are NOT showing up in the passwords list? HELP!

  9. admin says

    July 19, 2020 at 3:13 pm

    Thanks for the encouraging words, Jackson.

  10. April Jackson says

    July 19, 2020 at 2:27 pm

    You are an absolute genius! You made this so simple! There were other posts similar to this, but no were near as simple! Thank you for taking the time to post this! It was much needed!!!!

  11. Mase says

    April 28, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    Brah- Method one was so flipping easy! Cheers for the advice!

  12. Lana says

    April 21, 2020 at 10:50 am

    Thank you! Option 1 works but took 2 tries, first time I clicked on 3 dots then inspect I got a different set of codes. Closed Chrome, opened new window and went through process again. Second try I got the same codes shown in your screenshots and was able to delete “hidden”. Not sure why the hiccup but it worked! Thanks so much!!

  13. Craig Larson says

    April 4, 2020 at 6:34 am

    Thanks for the article. The first method worked, but it took some time, and perhaps 2 launchings to work. I was working on the second method, though did not complete it, when suddenly the passwords appeared. Whew!

    Why the heck would the Chrome people hide (“hidden”) this?

  14. TheBambooQueen says

    March 27, 2020 at 1:51 am

    Thank you so much!!! This is the only method that worked!

  15. ibhoopn says

    March 26, 2020 at 1:48 am

    Thank You! option 1 saved my day! (after the “helpdesk” helped me, good thing I had them on another device)

  16. Lee Haan says

    March 24, 2020 at 10:22 am

    Thank you very much for the instructions. Really appreciate it! You are so smart!

  17. Steve Shillcock says

    March 10, 2020 at 11:38 pm

    Just used your Chrome CSV import process instructions – Worked a treat.
    Its a pain that Chrome / Firefox do not provide simple export / import options in the Browser tools.

    Thanks

  18. Ron says

    March 9, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    I tried option 2 and Import option didn’t appear.

  19. admin says

    February 28, 2020 at 4:42 pm

    Sarah, nothing as such. A CSV file exported from Google Chrome should work without any issues.

  20. Sarah says

    February 28, 2020 at 1:56 am

    I tried the first option and got to the import button. However, when I select my CSV file, nothing imports. Is there a specific structure the file is supposed to follow for import?

  21. Omanko says

    February 27, 2020 at 12:04 pm

    Thank you very much!!!

  22. Sanjay Chaudhary says

    February 26, 2020 at 12:36 pm

    The password could be imported from the CSV file. Very useful content.

    Thank you very much!

  23. Muldoon McSporan says

    February 21, 2020 at 10:46 am

    Yes!!!!! I was just about to start going through all the websites and going through the process of signing in again. Many thanks

  24. Anonymous says

    February 18, 2020 at 11:44 pm

    Thank you so much!

  25. Gheorghe Dumitru says

    February 14, 2020 at 3:15 am

    first one works just fine !!!!

  26. ELsaid Elleithi says

    February 9, 2020 at 10:44 am

    Thank You very Much. Option 1 worked for me.

  27. ilann says

    February 6, 2020 at 8:08 pm

    option 1 worked beautifully

    Thanks a bunch

  28. Lance Pawley says

    February 6, 2020 at 4:02 am

    Thanks so much – option one worked beautifully – Chrome version 79.0.3945.130 (Official Build) (64-bit).

    I’m a computer expert (far, far from it), but the steps were carefully explained and easy to follow – (although a bit nerve-wracking getting into the code side of things). Cheers!

  29. admin says

    January 26, 2020 at 5:02 pm

    Thanks for the confirmation.

  30. Daniel says

    January 26, 2020 at 2:48 pm

    option 1 has work for me

  31. admin says

    January 23, 2020 at 10:37 am

    Glad to know that. Thanks for the comment.

  32. katarzyna says

    January 22, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    THANK YOU! I’ve looked everywhere, option 2 worked!

  33. John says

    January 20, 2020 at 12:50 am

    I’m creating a new file to import. What should the table structure of the CSV file be? Just url, user name and password? Should the columns have headers? If so, what should they be?

    Thanks!!

  34. Nina C Short says

    January 16, 2020 at 8:31 am

    Can not be any more difficult.

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