How to Remove Remembered Credit Cards on iPhone

For user convenience, browsers such as Safari, Chrome, and Microsoft Edge save information such as login information, passwords, payment methods, and more. But these are not the most secure solutions to save confidential credit card information, you should choose a special password manager on your phone. Before that, you need to remove remembered or saved credit cards from preferred browser on iPhone.

Browsers are less secure than custom password managers. In the event of a browser data breach, your data can become vulnerable to hackers. You need to completely remove the remembered credit cards from your iPhone.

1. Remove Remembered Credit Cards from Safari

When you try to add payment information via Safari on a Mac or iPad, the browser automatically saves the information to the expiration date to add the card number and further transactions.

Here’s how to find remembered credit cards and remove them using Safari on iPhone.

Stage 1: Open the Settings app on iPhone.

Step 2: Proceed to the Safari browser.

Stage 3: Choose AutoFill from the General menu.

Step 4: Go to the Saved Credit Cards menu.

Step 5: iOS will ask for authentication. Verify yourself and you will be able to see the registered credit cards in the menu below.

Step 6: Tap the Edit button in the upper right corner.

Step 7: Select the credit cards you want to delete.

Step 8: Tap on Delete and you are good to go.

From the same menu you can edit the existing credit card and even add a new credit/debit card manually.

2. Remove Remembered Credit Cards from Chrome

With iOS 14, Apple provides an option to change the default browser on iPhone. Similar to many GT members, we’re sure many of our readers have changed the default browser on iPhone from Safari to Chrome.

In this case, you need to remove the remembered credit cards from the Google Chrome browser on iPhone. Follow the steps below to make changes.

Unlike the default Apple apps, you don’t have to rely on the Settings app to make the necessary changes. With Google Chrome, you can easily remove remembered credit cards from the app. Here’s how.

Stage 1: Open Google Chrome on iPhone.

Step 2: Tap the three-dot menu in the lower right corner.

Stage 3: Open the settings menu.

Step 4: Select Payment Methods.

Google collects payment information from registered cards and Google Pay accounts. You cannot remove Google Pay accounts from the same menu. However, you can easily remove saved cards.

Step 5: Tap Edit in the right corner and select the credit card you want to remove.

Step 6: Tap on Delete in the lower left corner.

3. Remove Remembered Credit Cards from Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is another capable Safari alternative on iPhone. If you are using Microsoft Edge as your daily driver on your iPhone, you should follow the steps below to remove forgotten cards from Microsoft Edge.

Stage 1: Open Microsoft Edge on iPhone.

Step 2: Tap the three-dot menu at the bottom and open the Settings menu.

Stage 3: Go to your profile.

Step 4: Tap on Payment information.

Step 5: You will see all your saved card information from the menu.

Step 6: Tap Edit at the top and remove the card from Microsoft Edge.

Disable Credit Cards from Safari on iPhone

You have already disabled saved credit cards from your iPhone. You will no longer want Safari to remember credit card information in the future. You can disable Credit Card pass in Safari Settings. Here’s how.

Stage 1: Open the Settings app on iPhone.

Step 2: Scroll down to Safari.

Stage 3: Choose AutoFill from the General menu.

Step 4: Disable Credit Card toggle from the menu below.

Safari will no longer remember your credit card information in the app.

Use Third-Party Password Managers

Third-party password managers like 1Password, LastPass, and Dashlane offer more functionality and better security for remembering your credit card information. Now that Safari extensions are available on iPhone with iOS 15, you can install your preferred password manager extension in the browser and access all data without leaving the app.

When you need to add payment information, you can tap the More menu in Safari and access 1Password from the list. Check the screenshots for reference.

Delete Credit Cards from iPhone

Like Safari, you can disable the credit card saving functionality from Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. You should also remove any inactive and obsolete credit cards. Which third-party password manager do you choose? Share your pick in the comments below.