The guide explains step by step how to remove stored passkeys from your Apple, Windows and Android devices.
Robert
Created: December 9, 2022
Updated: December 3, 2024
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For Apple users with iOS 18+ or macOS 15+, their passkeys are now saved in the new Apple Passwords app. On devices with older operating systems, they continue to be stored in the personal Apple iCloud Keychain. While Apple and Windows 11 users can remove their passkeys in the operating system settings, Windows 10 users have to search a bit. Android users can delete their passkeys via the Google Password Manager.
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Join SubredditIn order to make the search a bit easier on all devices, we have created a guide below on how to delete passkeys.
Disclaimer: This article is as of December 3, 2024. If functions change in the future, we will update the article accordingly.
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Try PasskeysRemove Passkeys from your iOS or macOS Device stored in the Apple Passwords app, iCloud Keychain or Chrome Profile
For iPhones running iOS 16 to iOS 17, hereβs how you can remove your passkeys:
Go to Settings on your iPhone.
Search for Passwords in the search bar and click on Passwords.
Enter your Touch ID, Face ID or passcode (depends on your device and what you have set up).
Search for the service / website and email / identifer you want to delete the passkey for and click on the entry.
If you own another Apple device using the same iCloud account, this passkey will be deleted there as well.
For iPhones running iOS 18+, there is a different method to manage and delete your passkeys. Here is how:
Open the Apple Passwords app on your iPhone
Click on Passkeys
Search for the service / website and email / identifer you want to delete the passkey for and click on the entry.
Click on Edit
Click Delete
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SubscribeFor Macs running macOS 13 to macOS 14, you can remove passkeys using the following method:
Go to System Settings on your MacBook or iMac.
Click Passwords in the sidebar.
Enter your Touch ID or personal password.
Click the info button next to the passkey you want to delete.
If you own another Apple device using the same iCloud account, this passkey will be deleted there as well.
For all Macs running macOS 15+, passkeys can be managed and deleted in the Apple Passwords app:
Open the Apple Passwords app on your Mac
Click on Passkeys
Search for the service / website and email / identifer you want to delete the passkey for and click on the entry.
Click on Edit
Click on Delete
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View Adoption DataRemove passkeys from your Windows device and Windows Hello
For deleting passkeys on Windows 10, please have a look at our dedicated blog post on removing passkeys on Windows 10.
Currently, passkeys can only be deleted if you have Windows 11 (e.g., Home Build version 10.0.22521) installed and use Chrome browser version 108+. If you have the Windows 11 23H2 version, you can use the new Passkey Delete UI. (In some cases, the new UI is also already enabled for Windows 11 22H2 devices).
All stored passkeys for this website are displayed. Click on the three dots and "Delete passkey".
If you decided to delete the passkey in the previous step, you need to confirm the deletion by clicking "Delete". Afterwards the passkey is deleted (but not your account).
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SubscribeIf you have an older version of Windows 11, you can delete your passkeys in this way.
Click on the dots next to the passkey you want to delete.
Click "Delete".
Remove passkeys from your Android device and Google Password Manager
Currently, the only way to delete your passkey is if you have Windows 11 (e.g., Home Build version 10.0.22521) installed and use Chrome browser version 108+.
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