How to Recover Deleted Password on iPhone

If you often forget your passwords, you can use iCloud Keychain to save them and easily access them on your iPhone. But what if you accidentally delete them from Keychain? Here's how to recover deleted passwords on your iPhone.

Instructions to recover deleted password on iPhone

You access the Password application on iPhone and then enter the security method to access the application. In the application interface, click on Delete. At the account information you want to recover the password, we click Recover to perform.

Note to recover password on iPhone

Limited-time recovery : Recently deleted passwords are only stored for 30 days before being permanently deleted. After that time, you won't be able to recover them.

iCloud Keychain Sync : Password recovery only works if iCloud Keychain is enabled on your device. If iCloud Keychain was disabled before deletion, the password may not be recoverable.

No manual backups : Unlike photos or documents, passwords don't have their own manual backup system unless you use a third-party password manager.

Sync Mac and iPhone/iPad : If you delete a password on one Apple device, it will be deleted from all devices using the same iCloud account. However, you can recover that password from any Apple device connected to Keychain.

Security and privacy : Apple encrypts all saved passwords for safety. Password recovery requires authentication using Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode.

Micah Soto

Update 31 July 2025