How to set up Password AutoFill on macOS

This guide describes how to activate Password AutoFill on your Mac and quickly enter passwords using KeePassium.

Initial setup

In order to use KeePassium AutoFill, you need to activate it in the system and in Safari.

• Activate it in the system
  • Open System Preferences
  • Click Security & Privacy → scroll to the end → Extensions → Password AutoFill
  • Select KeePassium AutoFill
• Activate it in Safari
  • Open Safari preferences
  • In the top bar, click AutoFill
  • Check the User names and passwords option

AutoFill settings in Safari

How to use AutoFill

With AutoFill, you can quickly fill out passwords in webpages and compatible apps. Whenever you select a login field, you will see a "key" button inside.

Password AutoFill button in a login form

This button opens KeePassium's AutoFill module, which will show entries related to the calling app or webpage. Click the required entry and its username and password will be automatically entered in the login form.

See also

• How to improve AutoFill results
• How to set up Password AutoFill on iOS
• AutoFill memory limits