{"id":193648,"date":"2021-03-03T14:23:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-secure-chrome-sync-with-a-custom-sync-passphrase\/"},"modified":"2021-03-03T14:23:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:23:52","slug":"how-to-secure-chrome-sync-with-a-custom-sync-passphrase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-secure-chrome-sync-with-a-custom-sync-passphrase\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Secure Chrome Sync With a Custom Sync Passphrase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9deb86466\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9deb86466\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-secure-chrome-sync-with-a-custom-sync-passphrase\/#What_Is_Chrome_Sync\" >What Is Chrome Sync?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-secure-chrome-sync-with-a-custom-sync-passphrase\/#Add_a_Sync_Passphrase_in_Chrome_on_Windows_and_Mac\" >Add a Sync Passphrase in Chrome on Windows and Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-secure-chrome-sync-with-a-custom-sync-passphrase\/#Add_a_Sync_Passphrase_in_Chrome_on_Android_iPhone_and_iPad\" >Add a Sync Passphrase in Chrome on Android, iPhone, and iPad<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Secure Chrome Sync With a Custom Sync Passphrase&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-677047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/chrome_hero.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chrome Hero\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chrome\u2019s cross-device sync feature is one of the things that makes it so popular, but it\u2019s not without problems. You may not like Google having all your browser data, for example. Thankfully, you can encrypt your synced data by adding a passcode.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Chrome_Sync\"><\/span>What Is Chrome Sync?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s all the information that Chrome saves to your Google account with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/408150\/how-to-turn-syncing-on-or-off-in-chrome\/\">sync enabled:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bookmarks<\/li>\n<li>History and open tabs<\/li>\n<li>Passwords<\/li>\n<li>Payment info<\/li>\n<li>Names, addresses, and phone numbers<\/li>\n<li>Settings and preferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This data is all backed up to your Google account, which means that the search giant has access to it as well. You can create a Sync Passphrase to encrypt this data so that Google can\u2019t read it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Turn Syncing On or Off in Chrome<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sync Passphrase can be set up from Chrome on the Windows 10 or Mac\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/chrome\/\">desktop<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-chrome\/id535886823\">iPhone<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-chrome\/id535886823\">iPad<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.android.chrome&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a>. We\u2019ll start on the desktop.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> You will have to reset Chrome Sync if you ever choose to turn off the passphrase. This will delete all of the Chrome data associated with your account.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_Sync_Passphrase_in_Chrome_on_Windows_and_Mac\"><\/span>Add a Sync Passphrase in Chrome on Windows and Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, select the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner of the Google Chrome web browser and choose \u201cSettings\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-29_16-47-28.png\" alt=\"open the menu and select settings\" width=\"392\" height=\"445\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, click \u201cSync and Google Services\u201d under the \u201cYou and Google\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-30-25.png\" alt=\"click sync and google services\" width=\"588\" height=\"214\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You\u2019ll need to have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/408150\/how-to-turn-syncing-on-or-off-in-chrome\/\">sync enabled\u00a0to proceed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Expand \u201cEncryption Options\u201d by clicking the down arrow on the right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-31-33.png\" alt=\"expand encryption options\" width=\"638\" height=\"115\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the radio button for \u201cEncrypt synced data with your own sync passphrase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-32-36.png\" alt=\"click the radio button\" width=\"553\" height=\"111\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you click the button, two text boxes will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear underneath. Enter a passphrase in the first box and confirm it in the second box. Click \u201cSave\u201d when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-34-10.png\" alt=\"enter a passphrase and save it\" width=\"519\" height=\"246\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it. The passphrase will now be required whenever you sign in to a new Chrome browser and enable sync.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_Sync_Passphrase_in_Chrome_on_Android_iPhone_and_iPad\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Mobile\">Add a Sync Passphrase in Chrome on Android, iPhone, and iPad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process is very similar on Android, iPhone, and iPad. First, open the Chrome mobile web browser, tap the three-dot menu icon in the top-right or bottom-right corner, then select \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-42-08.png\" alt=\"select Settings\" width=\"447\" height=\"260\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap \u201cSync and Google Services\u201d at the top of the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-42-41.png\" alt=\"tap sync and google services\" width=\"446\" height=\"227\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, select \u201cManage Sync.\u201d Make sure that Sync is enabled before you do this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-43-26.png\" alt=\"select manage sync\" width=\"454\" height=\"171\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the bottom of the screen, select \u201cEncryption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-44-15.png\" alt=\"select encryption\" width=\"452\" height=\"223\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Choose \u201cEncrypt synced data with your own sync passphrase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-45-06.png\" alt=\"enable the passphrase option\" width=\"401\" height=\"215\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Enter a passphrase in the first text box and enter it again in the second box. Tap \u201cSave\u201d or \u201cSubmit\u201d when done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-05_14-45-54.png\" alt=\"enter passphrase and save it\" width=\"412\" height=\"451\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re done!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You do not have to enable this on every device you use with Chrome. Once you enable it on one device, it will translate to other devices as well. 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