{"id":43101,"date":"2018-02-26T21:01:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T13:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=43101"},"modified":"2024-06-24T20:32:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T12:32:01","slug":"reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reveal Passwords (Asterisks) in Browsers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All <strong>browsers hide your passwords behind asterisks<\/strong> (or bullets) to prevent anyone nearby from stealing it. However, at times <strong>you may like to reveal the password<\/strong> behind asterisks. Like, while entering a long password you might like to <strong>ensure it\u2019s entered correctly<\/strong>. Also, if you used a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/password-tools\/\">password manager<\/a> to autofill password fields, then there\u2019s a chance that you <strong>may forget your own passwords<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your reasons are, I am going to show you <strong>3 easy ways to reveal hidden passwords<\/strong> in your browser.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/secure-easy-to-remember-password\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 3 Tips for Creating Secure & Memorable Passwords\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">3 Tips for Creating Secure & Memorable Passwords<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/secure-easy-to-remember-password.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-28432 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/secure-easy-to-remember-password.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">3 Tips for Creating Secure & Memorable Passwords<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPasswords are a pain -- they have to be good, secure, not easy to crack, and at the...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Method 1: Use the Inspect Element window<\/h2>\n<p>The HTML and CSS code of all the webpages can be temporarily edited by any user for personal use. With a <strong>simple edit in the code<\/strong> of the page, you can <strong>reveal any password field on the page<\/strong>. This can be really useful when you occasionally need to view a password. Here\u2019s what you need to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click on the password field and select <strong>Inspect element<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/inspect-element.jpg\" alt=\"Inspect element\" width=\"800\" height=\"441\"><\/figure>\n<li>A new window will open up with <strong>two lines of code selected<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/type-password.jpg\" alt=\"two lines of code selected\" width=\"800\" height=\"357\"><\/figure>\n<li>Here double-click on <strong>type=\u201dpassword\u201d <\/strong>and replace<code>password<\/code> with<code>text<\/code>. It should look like this now <strong>type=\u201dtext\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/change-type-to-text.jpg\" alt=\"type=text\" width=\"800\" height=\"376\"><\/figure>\n<li>Hit <strong>Enter<\/strong> and close the Inspect element window.  The password will be revealed.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/password-revealed.jpg\" alt=\"password will be revealed\" width=\"800\" height=\"412\"><\/figure>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This change is only <strong>retained till the current web page is reloaded<\/strong>. Therefore, reload the page when you want the password to be hidden again.<\/p>\n<h2>Method 2: Use Javascript <\/h2>\n<p>The above method is reliable, but there is another <strong>seemingly complex but faster method<\/strong>. If you often need to reveal passwords in your browser, then <strong>using a Javascript string will be quicker<\/strong>. The process does need a prior set up, but in the long run, it\u2019s better than the above method.<\/p>\n<p>To make it work, make sure the password is already entered in the field on the web page. Afterwards, <strong>copy paste the below mentioned code<\/strong> in the browser\u2019s address bar.<\/p>\n<pre>javascript:(function(){var s,F,j,f,i; s = \"\"; F = document.forms; for(j=0; j&lt;F.length; ++j) { f = F[j]; for (i=0; i&lt;f.length; ++i) { if (f[i].type.toLowerCase() == \"password\") s += f[i].value + \"\\n\"; } } if (s) alert(\"Passwords in forms on this page:\\n\\n\" + s); else alert(\"There are no passwords in forms on this page.\");})();<\/pre>\n<p>The part with <strong>javascript<\/strong> and the <strong>colon<\/strong> from the start of code will be <strong>automatically removed by your browser<\/strong>. You need to manually enter this again. Simply type \u201c<strong>javascript:<\/strong>\u201d at the start of the code.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/enter-javascript-code.jpg\" alt=\"paste javascript code\" width=\"800\" height=\"335\"><\/figure>\n<p>When you will hit Enter, all the <strong>passwords on the page will be shown in a pop-up window<\/strong>. Although the window won\u2019t allow you to copy the passwords listed.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/password-shown.jpg\" alt=\"passwords shown in pop up\" width=\"800\" height=\"351\"><\/figure>\n<p>Now to <strong>make the process easier<\/strong>, simply create a bookmark and enter this Javascript code as it\u2019s URL (no need to re-enter javascript and the colon). When you need to see passwords on a page, just open that page and then open the bookmarked code.<\/p>\n<h2>Method 3: Use a third-party extension<\/h2>\n<p>If you want a button to quickly reveal passwords, then <strong>a browser extension can help<\/strong>. However, <strong>I would not recommend you<\/strong> to get a dedicated extension <strong>if you use your PC in public places<\/strong> or it get\u2019s in the hands of other users. The passwords are hidden for security and <strong>keeping them revealed poses a great threat<\/strong> to account security.<\/p>\n<p>You should use the below extensions only if you <strong>understand the security risks<\/strong> and you need the passwords revealed often enough to make it worth the risk. Otherwise, stick to the above two methods.<\/p>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/showpassword\/bbiclfnbhommljbjcoelobnnnibemabl?hl=en\">ShowPassword<\/a> (Chrome)<\/h3>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/showpassword-option.jpg\" alt=\"ShowPassword\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Chrome users can use the extension ShowPassword to reveal the password on demand. The extension <strong>offers 3 ways to reveal the password<\/strong>. You can hover the mouse cursor over the password, double-click on the password, or press the Ctrl key to reveal all the passwords. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/a161803398\/ShowPassword\">source code of the extension<\/a> is available on Github for anyone to check and ensure <strong>it isn\u2019t stealing any passwords<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/showhide-passwords\/\">Show\/hide passwords<\/a> (Firefox)<\/h3>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/show-hide-passwords.jpg\" alt=\"Show\/hide passwords\" width=\"800\" height=\"524\"><\/figure>\n<p>Most of the password revealing extensions do not work with Firefox Quantum, but this one does. The <strong>extension adds a link right next to passwords field<\/strong> that you can click to reveal or hide the password.<\/p>\n<h3><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.opera.com\/en\/extensions\/details\/show-my-password\/?display=en\">Show my Password<\/a> (Opera)<\/h3>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/reveal-hidden-passwords-in-browsers\/show-my-password.jpg\" alt=\"Show my Password\" width=\"800\" height=\"386\"><\/figure>\n<p>A very simple extension for Opera users. All you need to do is click on the extension button and then select <strong>Show all my Passwords<\/strong> option to see all the passwords on a form.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The above three methods should be enough to reveal passwords depending on your needs. It\u2019s also good to know that most of the password manager apps (including browser\u2019s built-in) have a <strong>button to reveal stored passwords<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Just <strong>access the main interface of the manager<\/strong> and you should find a button to show password. This can be handy if you need to <strong>memorize your stored passwords<\/strong> or give it to someone.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All browsers hide your passwords behind asterisks (or bullets) to prevent anyone nearby from stealing it. However, at times you may like to reveal the password behind asterisks. Like, while entering a long password you might like to ensure it\u2019s entered correctly. 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