Skip to content

Add, Edit, and Manage Saved Passwords in Opera on Computer

Do you want to save and manage passwords in the Opera browser? Learn how to organize your saved credentials and reuse them in the browser on your computer.

The Opera browser offers to save passwords and usernames in local storage. It offers complete management of the saved password, like editing, deleting, and blocking the site from offering to save the password.

It’s safe since all the passwords are stored within your computer and protected by the system password or biometric authentication.

In this guide, we have shared the steps to save and manage the passwords in the Opera browser.

Save a Password and Username

Here are the steps to help you save and the password credentials:

  1. Launch the Opera browser on your computer.
  2. Click on the Opera opera logo menu.
  3. Choose the Settings option from the menu list.
  4. Scroll down to Advanced Settings to access more options.
  5. Look for the Autofill section and click on the Passwords tab.
    It will open the Passwords tab. 
  6. Enable the toggle for Offer to save passwords.
    Offer to save passwords in Opera browser

Henceforth, whenever you sign in to any online account in Opera, the browser will offer a pop-up to determine whether you remember the password. Hit the Save button to store the password. This bar will last only for a few seconds.

would you like the password manager to save the password in Opera browser

If you hit on Never, the site will be added to the Never Saved section in Password Manager and won’t allow you to save the password.

You can also toggle on the auto sign-in feature that will automatically help you sign in to your account when you access them on the Opera browser.

Auto Sign-in with stored credentials in opera computer

It will autofill the username and password for the website when you access the Opera browser.

Manage Saved Passwords Credentials

All the passwords are stored locally on the Opera browser, and we can efficiently manage and remove unnecessary passwords from the computer.

  1. Launch the Opera browser on your computer.
  2. Click on the Opera opera logo menu.
  3. Choose the Settings option from the menu list.
  4. Scroll down to Advanced Settings and click on the Passwords tab.
    It will open the Passwords tab with all the saved passwords. 
  5. Click on More vertical 3-dots icon to manage the stored passwords.
    Manage Saved passwords options in Opera computer

You can choose from the available password options like Copy password, Edit password, and Remove the stored password in Opera.

Click on the eye icon to help view the stored password. However, you need to verify the system password to view the stored password to protect it from unauthorized access.

View Stored Password in Opera Computer

That’s how you can save and manage your passwords and usernames for the corresponding website.

info icon
Note: When you change a username or password of a site that is already stored in the password manager, the Opera browser will invoke a pop-up box asking to change the saved password. You can either allow or deny the new changes to commit in the browser.

Bottom Line

One of the many features provided by Opera is the Password Manager feature. It stores all your passwords to different websites in a single place and auto-fills on the sign-in page when required.

Moreover, you also have the option to add new passwords and edit or delete old ones. You can also enable or disable the automatic sign-in to websites and the saving of passwords.

Lastly, if you've any thoughts or feedback, then feel free to drop in below comment box. You can also report the outdated information.

Please share the article if you find it helpful:

Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive compensation for your purchases; of course at no extra cost to you (indeed, you may get special discounts).
Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza is a Google Certified IT Professional, Digital Content Creator, and Go-To Digital Marketer with Engineering Degree. He has over a decade of experience solving tech problems, troubleshooting, and innovating digital solutions. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Leave a thought or feedback

Please leave a descriptive comment or feedback with your real name. Our human moderator vets every comment, and it may take 24 to 48 hours to get published or rejected.

Your email address will not be published, and we will never spam your inbox. Required fields are marked *