What it is
Using a password manager is like putting your passwords in a safe that only you have the key to. It:
- lets you store and protect all your passwords – the password manager encrypts your passwords so no one else can access them
- allows you to create random, unique sequences of letters, numbers and symbols that you can use as passwords for your online accounts
- lets you store digital records, like your secure notes.
How it works
When you set up a password manager, you create a 'master password' that you use when you access your passwords. Once all your other passwords are stored in the password manager, the master password is the only one you have to remember. The password manager will do the rest for you.
You can add your existing passwords to your password manager, or it can create new passwords for you by generating a random sequence of characters or a passphrase based on the password requirements for a website.
Password managers encrypt your data. This means that even if someone got access to your encrypted password vault, they can't see the information you store in it without your master password.