How to Enable or Change AutoFill Information on an iPhone

Update AutoFill for personal info, credit cards, passwords, and more

What to Know

  • To autofill contact info or credit cards on your iPhone: Settings > AutoFill and toggle Use contact settings or Credit Cards to On.
  • To change your info, go to Contacts > My Card > Edit or Saved Credit Cards > Add Credit Card.
  • To autofill passwords: Ensure iCloud access is on, tap Settings > Passwords & Accounts, and toggle Autofill Passwords to On.

This article shows how to add and change the information such as your name, email addresses, credit cards, phone numbers, usernames, and passwords that iPhone's AutoFill feature uses in iOS 12 and later.

Enable AutoFill to Use Your Contact Info

To enable AutoFill to use your contact data:

  1. Open the Settings app.

  2. Tap Safari to open Safari Settings.

  3. Tap AutoFill.

  4. Turn on the Use Contact Info toggle switch.

    Safari > AutoFill > Use Contact Info
  5. Tap My Info.

  6. Select your contact info.

    AutoFill > My info > me
  7. Your contact info is now enabled for AutoFill.

    To change to a different contact, tap My Info and update it with the new contact.

Change or Update Your Personal Info for AutoFill

AutoFill pulls your personal information, including your name, phone number, and email address, from your My Card contact card in Contacts. Here's how to change or update this information:

  1. Open Contacts.

  2. Tap My Card at the top of the screen.

  3. Tap Edit.

  4. Change your name or company name, and add a phone number, email address, birthday, URL, and more.

  5. Tap Done.

    My Card > Edit > Done
  6. Your personal contact information is changed, and AutoFill will now pull this updated data.

    Your phone number is automatically pulled from Settings. You can add additional phone numbers, such as a home number. Similarly, email addresses are pulled from Mail and can't be changed here, but you can add a new email address.

Enable or Change AutoFill for Credit and Debit Cards

To enable AutoFill to use your credit and debit card information, and to add a new credit card to AutoFill:

  1. Open the Settings app.

  2. Tap Safari to open Safari Settings.

  3. Tap AutoFill.

  4. Turn on the Credit Cards toggle switch to enable Credit Card AutoFill.

    Credit cards toggle in AutoFill
  5. Tap Saved Credit Cards.

  6. Enter your iPhone passcode or Touch ID if asked, or use Face ID if supported.

  7. Select Add Credit Card.

    Add a credit or debit card manually or use the camera to take a picture of the card.

    Saved Credit Cards > Add Credit Card
  8. AutoFill can now access your updated credit card information.

    To edit or delete any saved credit card, go to Settings > Safari > AutoFill > Saved Credit Cards, and tap the card you want to edit or delete. Tap Edit and then tap Delete Credit Card or change the credit card information. Tap Done.

Enable or Change AutoFill for IDs and Passwords

Activate the iCloud Keychain

To enable AutoFill to save and use IDs and passwords, the iCloud Keychain must first be activated. To activate the iCloud Keychain:

  1. Open the Settings app and tap your Apple ID banner at the top of the screen.

  2. Tap iCloud.

  3. Scroll down the list and select Keychain.

  4. Turn on the iCloud Keychain toggle switch and enter your Apple ID password if prompted.

    iCloud Keychain

Enable AutoFill to Use Saved IDs and Passwords

To allow AutoFill to use your saved IDs and passwords:

  1. Go to Settings and scroll down to Passwords and Accounts.

  2. Tap AutoFill Passwords.

  3. Toggle AutoFill Passwords to On.

    iPhone showing how to make your phone autofill passwords

    Under Allow Filling From, make sure iCloud Keychain is checked.

FAQ
  • How do I change my Google Chrome AutoFill Settings?

    Open the Chrome app on your iPhone and tap More > Settings. Tap Payment methods or Addresses and more to view or change your settings.

  • How do I turn off AutoFill Settings on Chrome?

    To turn off Chrome Autofill settings, open the Chrome app, tap More > Settings. Tap Payment methods and turn off Save and fill payment methods. Next, select Addresses and more and turn off Save and fill addresses.

  • How do I update my AutoFill Settings on Firefox?

    In Firefox, go to Menu > Options > Privacy & Security. In the Forms and Autofill section, turn Autofill addresses on or off, or select Add, Edit, or Remove to make changes. You can manage Firefox Autofill settings in several ways, including disabling the settings completely and manually adding contact information.

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