ExpressVPN’s built-in password manager

Password managers like ExpressVPN Keys use encryption algorithms to create random, unique, and complex passwords, making them hard for attackers to crack or guess.

Saving your passwords in your browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Opera may be convenient, but it’s not secure. For one thing, anyone using your devices can access your passwords. Your saved passwords could be compromised if a web browser is hacked or infected with malware.

A secure password manager like ExpressVPN Keys is a better, safer way to store and protect your passwords and importing your saved passwords from your browsers is easy.

Using a secure password manager like ExpressVPN Keys means you can generate long, complex passwords for all your online accounts, which the password manager will store and fill for you. This makes all your online accounts safer and harder to crack.

The security of the password manager you use is also paramount to protecting your personal information. ExpressVPN Keys, for example, uses zero-knowledge encryption which ensures that only you can see your decrypted items—the password management provider has no access to them. You also want to pick a password manager that has been independently audited as this validates its security beyond internal testing.

ExpressVPN Keys can also alert you if your passwords have been exposed in data breaches and help you fix the issues to protect your personal information and privacy. You can even use Keys as an authenticator to generate one-time passwords for any account you’ve chosen to protect with two-factor authentication (2FA)—this is one of the best ways to safeguard your security even if your passwords have been compromised in a breach.

Yes, just install the ExpressVPN Keys Chrome extension (which also works for other Chromium browsers such as Edge, Opera, Brave, and Vivaldi) to securely access and manage your saved passwords on your computer.

To see your saved passwords on your mobile, open the ExpressVPN app for Android or iOS, tap Keys, and unlock the password manager using your primary password or biometrics.

To see your saved passwords on your computer, click on the ExpressVPN Keys browser extension icon and enter your primary password to unlock your password manager.

Examples of password best practices include:

• Never sharing your passwords with others

• Use a different password for every online account

• Avoid easy-to-guess passwords

• Don’t include personal information like your name, birthday, or family member’s details

• Use long passwords that are hard to guess or crack (but easy to remember)

• Don’t save your password online somewhere that can be hacked

• Check sites like Have I Been Pwned to see if your passwords have been compromised in a data breach

• Use a password manager so you can store and generate long, complex passwords for every account, and fill them easily and quickly

In addition to protecting your logins, ExpressVPN Keys can also store secure notes and credit/debit cards. Secure notes can be anything you want to keep private, like your passport number, insurance details, or medical information.

A password manager like Keys also comes with a password generator tool to help you create strong, unique, and random passwords. You can even use Keys as an authenticator to generate OTPs for accounts with 2FA. Enabling 2FA on compatible accounts adds an extra layer of protection, preventing unauthorized access even if your passwords are compromised.

As with usernames and passwords, there’s no limit to how many items you can store in Keys. Should you ever want to export your stored data into another ExpressVPN Keys account or password manager service, Keys lets you export your stored items from the ExpressVPN app for Android or iOS, or the ExpressVPN Keys Chrome extension.

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