How to Use 1Password and LastPass Password Managers to Autofill Passwords in iOS 12

The iCloud Keychain is amazingly helpful. With it, you can autofill your usernames and passwords on your iOS and macOS devices. In apps on your iOS device, the feature automatically saves your passwords. Because the Face ID scan happens on its own, you won’t have to press a button. If you use 1Password or LastPass, you also have a similar experience as well.

iOS 12 comes with a new API which allows third-party providers like LastPass to directly hook into iOS 12’s password autofill system. This enables them to fill in the username and password for any site for which you have saved it. However, you won’t receive a prompt to save the details as iCloud Keychain does. Also, you can use more than one password manager at a time in iOS 12.

How to Set Up 1Password and LastPass Password Managers in iOS 12

Setting up a password manager is the same irrespective of which one you use. In this guide, we will use LastPass, but it will work the same way on 1Password as well.

1. First off, you need to make sure that the password manager you wish to set up supports the Autofill feature. LastPass and 1Password have already been updated to work with this feature.
2. Next up, launch the Settings app.
3. Next, tap on Accounts & Passwords and then tap on Autofill Passwords.
4. Turn AutoFill Passwords on.
5. Now, hit the LastPass option below or whichever password manager you use to turn it on.
6. Now, LastPass’s AutoFill integration is active.
7. Launch the LastPass app and then proceed to sign in with your credentials. You can then add your logins by tapping on the + button.

How to Use LastPass or 1Password to Autofill Passwords

1. Go to any app or website which you have saved your login credentials in LastPass.
2. Next, tap on the Username. Tap on the username input box and an auto-suggestion will appear instead of the keyboard.
3. If LastPass doesn’t display any suggestions, tap on the tiny key icon. A list of all saved logins in LastPass will appear on the screen. Select a login and the app will autofill them in the respective boxes.

That’s all!

You can also use this feature on your Mac by installing the 1Password or LastPass app.

Wrapping Up

So what do you think about password managers? Do you find them useful? Share your thoughts in the comments below.