Google silently starts working on new password options

Jul 16, 2020 08:38 GMT  ·  By

Google Chrome is currently the number one desktop browser, with third-party data showing that it runs on 7 out in 10 PCs out there.

And since so many people use it for their daily browsing, lots of these users probably rely on Chrome for managing their passwords too.

And this truly makes sense, as passwords saved in Google Chrome means you can autofill login information when you attempt to sign into a known account.

Without a doubt, the built-in password tool is pretty helpful, but on the other hand, it lacks one very simple option that would have turned it into a more advanced password manager.

It’s basic functionality to edit the saved passwords, something which for some reason Google ignored until now on the desktop version of its browser.

Already there on Android

But according to a new report, the Mountain View-based search giant has recently started working on such functionality, as the company wants to “enable passwords editing in desktop settings.” The new feature should come in Chrome 86, 87, or 88, but this is just a guess for now and everything can change depending on how its development advances.

Google has waited surprisingly long to bring this feature to Chrome users. Last year, the search giant implemented a similar feature in the Android version of the browser, essentially allowing mobile users to edit their passwords without the need for any other app. And yet, the feature is yet to go live officially for everyone, so Chrome for Android users still need to enable it from an experimental flag.

There’s a chance that Google wants to bring password editing in Chrome on all platforms at the same time, so the company is just waiting for the feature to be ready for launch everywhere before making it official. For now, the good thing is that the feature is coming, so it’s probably better late than never.