{
  "slug": "google-password-manager",
  "category": "password-managers",
  "name": "Google Password Manager",
  "description": "Password manager built into Chrome, Android and the Google account that saves and syncs passwords and passkeys. Passwords are readable by Google unless on-device encryption is turned on.",
  "website": "https://passwords.google",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "android",
    "ios",
    "web"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 30,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Google Password Manager scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the password managers criteria. It meets 3 of 11 criteria: transparency report, tells users about requests and security headers. It partly meets TLS configuration, local or self-hosted option and full export. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit and end-to-end encrypted vault. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade B and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade A+.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/google-password-manager/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/google-password-manager/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source. Chrome's password code is in Chromium, but the Android service and sync servers are not open."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://policies.google.com/privacy",
      "note": "Google collects activity and device data for analytics and advertising across its services."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://policies.google.com/privacy",
      "note": "Google is funded mainly by advertising, and its privacy policy covers using account activity for personalized ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://transparencyreport.google.com/user-data/overview",
      "note": "Google publishes government request counts and outcomes twice a year."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://policies.google.com/terms/information-requests",
      "note": "Google emails users before disclosing data to a government agency unless legally prohibited or in emergencies."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=passwords.google.com&hideResults=on",
      "note": "Grade B"
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=passwords.google.com",
      "note": "Grade A+ (125/100+)"
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "pending",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Not tested yet."
    },
    "e2ee_vault": {
      "title": "End-to-end encrypted vault",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/11350823?hl=en",
      "note": "By default the encryption key is stored in the Google account and Google can decrypt passwords. Optional on-device encryption keeps the key with the user."
    },
    "self_host_or_local": {
      "title": "Local or self-hosted option",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95606?hl=en",
      "note": "Passwords are stored only in the Google account. Data can be exported."
    },
    "export": {
      "title": "Full export",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95606?hl=en",
      "note": "Passwords can be downloaded as a CSV file. No export is documented for passkeys."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": "B",
    "observatory": "A+",
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Google Fonts",
        "host": "fonts.googleapis.com",
        "effect": "none"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google Tag Manager",
        "host": "www.googletagmanager.com",
        "effect": "no"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T10:59:40.920Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T11:14:42Z"
}