How to Access and View Passkeys in Windows 11 Settings
Passkeys are digital credentials stored on your computer that replace traditional passwords. You approve each sign-in with a Windows Hello check: your PIN, face scan, or fingerprint. Windows 11 lets you manage the passkeys saved on the device from the Settings app, with no extra software.
Finding them takes a few clicks. You can review what is stored and remove any passkey you no longer need, which helps keep your online accounts tidy and secure.
Open Windows Settings, click Accounts, then select Passkey settings to view a list of all passkeys stored on your computer. You can manage or delete them from this screen.
Access and view passkeys in Windows
Windows 11 keeps the passkeys it saves for your websites and apps on one page in Settings. You get there through the Accounts section. The steps below work the same on Windows 11 Home and Pro, and nothing here needs a restart.
- Open the Windows Settings app. Click the Start menu and select Settings, or press Win+I to open it straight away. The Settings window appears with a list of categories on the left.
- Click Accounts in the left-hand list. The right pane now shows your account options, such as your info, sign-in options, and email accounts.
- In the right pane, select the Passkey settings tile. The Accounts Passkey settings page opens.
On the Accounts Passkey settings page, you see a complete list of the passkeys created on this Windows machine. Each entry is tied to a specific website or app, so you can check which services you have set up with a passkey. Windows may ask you to confirm your identity with Windows Hello before it shows the list. This is normal, and it stops someone else at your PC from browsing your saved sign-ins.
If you can’t find the Passkey settings tile, check three things:
- Your copy of Windows 11 may be missing a recent update. Open Settings Windows Update, install any pending updates, and look again.
- Only passkeys saved on this PC appear here. Passkeys kept on your phone, on a hardware security key, or in a third-party password manager are managed in those places, not in this list.
- If the list is empty, you probably haven’t created a passkey on this PC yet. Sites that support passkeys offer to create one when you sign in or visit their security settings.
To remove a passkey you no longer use, select it from the list and choose the delete option. Deleting it only removes the copy on this PC. Before you delete one, make sure you can still sign in to that account another way, such as a password or a passkey on another device. Otherwise you could lock yourself out. After deleting, you can create a new passkey from the website’s own security settings.
Passkeys offer a reliable way to secure accounts without remembering complex strings of characters.
Conclusion:
- Passkeys offer a more secure and convenient sign-in method
- Windows Hello enables sign-in with PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint
- Passkeys are unique to each website or application, ensuring security
- Windows Settings provides easy access to view and manage passkeys for websites and apps
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