How to easily move all passwords from iPhone to Android
Android phones and iPhones does not operate using the same operating system. So, moving data from one another can be a hassle task, especially when its comes with sensitive information like passwords.
Although, there’s not a straight forward method for this but I’m assuring you that it is very possible to transfer passwords from iOS to Android and that, I will be teaching you in this article.
- Apple doesn’t provide a direct way to transfer passwords between phones.
- So, exporting passwords manually from iPhone and importing manually on Android is the only way.
- Hence, the password would need to be exported on CSV file and upload to Google Account linked to the Android phone.
As Apple does not provide a direct way to transfer passwords between devices not to talk of Android devices, I will be using CSV method to get passwords from Apple’s devices and upload it to Google Account attached to the Android device which the passwords are usable. All the processes will be performed manually.
Exporting passwords manually on iPhone to CSV file
Using Mac, exporting passwords to CSV file is easy. Hence, we will be using Mac to export iPhone passwords into a CSV file.
On a MacBook computer or laptop, click the “Apple logo” in the top left corner and choose “System Settings”. Make sure you are signed in with the same iCloud account as on your iPhone.
Next, click the Passwords tab on the left and enter your password to verify your identity. Select all the passwords, click the three-dot menu icon at the top, and choose Export All Passwords. Then, confirm by selecting Export Passwords and save the CSV file on your Mac.
Importing passwords on Android
Once you have all the passwords from your iPhone to a CSV file, importing to Android phone is a very straightforward process. All you need to do is upload the CSV file to Google account linked to the Android device. Here’s how:
To transfer your iPhone passwords to your Android, open a web browser and go to myaccount.google.com. Log in with the same Google account you use on your Android device.
Switch to the Security tab, then scroll down in the right-hand pane to the Password Manager section and click Manage passwords. Next, click the gear icon in the top right, then select the Import button.
Finally, upload the CSV file that contains your iPhone passwords. This process will add your passwords to the Google Password Manager.
The bottom line
In conclusion, all the passwords are now successfully transferred from the iPhone to the Android device and are ready for use in apps and websites. With the passwords saved in a CSV file, they can also be imported into popular password manager apps in the future if needed. The process of transferring passwords from iPhone to Android is straightforward—simply follow the steps provided to complete it with ease.
