What Is iCloud Keychain and How to Use It on Your iPhone/iPad/MacBook
Today, we store lots of information on our mobile devices. Login information, for example, includes usernames and passwords that we use to access a variety of websites and services in the browser. However, it is a big problem to remember these certificates. Therefore, Apple developed the iCloud Keychain feature, which saves your passwords in your account and syncs them across iOS devices and MacBooks. This article will talk about what iCloud Keychain is.

- Part 1. What Is iCloud Keychain
- Part 2. How to Enable and Disable iCloud Keychain
- Part 3. How to Access and View iCloud Keychain Passwords
- Part 4. How to Add Passwords to iCloud Keychain
- Part 5. How to Delete Saved Passwords from iCloud Keychain
- Part 6. FAQs about iCloud Keychain
Part 1. What Is iCloud Keychain
Briefly speaking, iCloud Keychain is the password manager developed by Apple for macOS and iOS. It remembers the passwords and login information that you used in Safari. So that you can log into websites quickly and easily.
Moreover, the login information will be saved to your iCloud and synced across all your devices associated with the same account.
Part 2. How to Enable and Disable iCloud Keychain
As an excellent feature, iCloud Keychain is easy to use, but you need to enable and set up the feature on your handset and MacBook first. Read the how-to below carefully so that you can enable and disable the feature easily.
How to Enable and Disable iCloud Keychain on iPhone/iPad

If you have set up an iCloud Keychain password, you will be asked to enter it when enabling Keychain. If not, you will be prompted to create a password.
To disable the password manager, turn off the iCloud Keychain switch. Then you will be asked whether to turn off Safari AutoFill. Select Delete from my iPhone to store passwords in iCloud or choose Keep on my iPhone to save the data on your iPhone. Then enter your Apple ID password.
How to Enable and Disable iCloud Keychain on Mac

The phone number will be used to verify your identity whenever you want to access Keychain.
Part 3. How to Access and View iCloud Keychain Passwords
With iCloud Keychain enabled, you can access and view the saved passwords on either your iPhone/iPad or MacBook. So that you can visit the websites quickly and won't worry about data loss.
How to Use iCloud Keychain on iPhone/iPad

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How to Access iCloud Keychain on Mac

Note: When accessing the System Keychain, you need to input the admin account and password.
Part 4. How to Add Passwords to iCloud Keychain
As long as you enable iCloud Keychain on your iOS device or MacBook, it will save your passwords automatically. Of course, you can add passwords to iCloud Keychain on either your iPhone or Mac computer manually.
How to Add a Password to Keychain on iPhone

How to Add a Password to Keychain on Mac

Note:
You cannot add a password item to the System Roots keychain.
Part 5. How to Delete Saved Passwords from iCloud Keychain
To free up space and make the Keychain list compact, you'd better manage your passwords regularly. Apple allows you to delete useless passwords from iCloud Keychain on both iOS devices and Mac.
How to Delete Passwords from Keychain on iPhone

How to Delete Passwords from Keychain on Mac

Part 6. FAQs about iCloud Keychain
Is iCloud Keychain safe?
Like a browser-based password manager, iCloud Keychain is more vulnerable to security breaches than other options since it's designed with convenience.
Is Apple Keychain a good idea?
Keychain is a convenient way to save passwords on iOS and Mac, but outside the Apple ecosystem, it only provides limited password support.
Can my family see my iCloud keychains?
According to the report, iOS 17 lets you share iCloud Keychain passwords with friends and family.
Conclusion
Now, you should understand what iCloud Keychain is, how it works, and how to use it. As a convenient password manager, iOS and Mac users can save and manage their passwords using this feature across devices. However, it is not perfect. We recommended an alternative iPhone password manager, imyPass iPhone Password Manager. If you have more questions, please write them down below.