Google Password Manager now lets you share your passwords with your family

There are plenty of password management services out there, but unless you need something more robust than the basics of saving passwords, chances are you’ll be using Google Password Manager.

And today, Google has good news for Password Manager users: they finally benefit from one of those features found in most other platforms dedicated to password management, Family Sharing .

“With this new feature, you can now securely share your passwords with your family group in Google Password Manager,” Google said in its update documents. “When you share a password, your family members will receive a copy in their Google password manager, ready to use.”

As Android Authority And Engadget Note that Google actually announced this feature earlier this year in February as part of its new commitment to digital well-being for children.

“Accounts that are part of a family group will soon have the ability to share usernames and passwords for a particular website or service directly from Google Password Manager,” Google says. wrote at the time. “Whether two family members coordinate with daycare through a single account or a child lets a parent access their schoolwork, sharing passwords securely has never been easier.”

It’s certainly a welcome feature and quite simple to use.

how to share passwords with Google Password Manager

First, users will need to create a family group if they haven’t already done so by going to g.co/YourFamily. Someone must be added as a member of your family group to allow password sharing with them.

Once your family group is created, a “Share” button should now be available in Google Password Manager that will allow you to share passwords with members of your family group.

Currently, the feature is available on Google Password Manager on mobile devices. However, it doesn’t appear to have rolled out to everyone on Google Chrome for desktop yet.