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How to Manage Stored Credit Cards in iCloud Keychain

How to Manage Stored Credit Cards in iCloud Keychain

One of the new features introduced in OS X Mavericks is iCloud Keychain. The service stores user website accounts and login passwords, secure notes, and credit card information. It’s a handy feature that gives users the flexibility to sync important information across multiple Apple devices in ways that can’t yet be replicated by third party solutions like 1Password.
Safari has long stored user account and password information but, while credit card syncing is new to the service, it’s not entirely clear how to manually manage it. Safari will automatically offer users the ability to store credit card information as it’s entered while completing a purchase online, but here’s how to manually manage which numbers are stored.
How to Manage Stored Credit Cards in iCloud Keychain
While it may seem logical that iCloud Keychain information should be managed in OS X’s Keychain Access application, Apple has opted to manage credit card and password info in Safari. To find it, head to Safari > Preferences > AutoFill and click on the Edit button next to Credit Cards.
How to Manage Stored Credit Cards in iCloud Keychain
Any previously stored credit cards will be listed here, allowing you to edit them if necessary. To store a new card, click on the Add button and a new blank card will be created. Give the card a description and enter the account number, expiration date, and cardholder name. When ready, press Done to save the info.
How to Manage Stored Credit Cards in iCloud Keychain
Your credit card will now be synced via iCloud Keychain, allowing you to shop easily on any Apple device. Note, however, that Apple does not store a credit card’s security code, so you’ll need to memorize it to provide the maximum efficiency benefit of the service.
How to Manage Stored Credit Cards in iCloud Keychain
To edit stored credit cards, such as when the card expires and is replaced by a new one, or to remove a credit card altogether, simply return to the Safari AutoFill menu, highlight a card, and press Remove.

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3 thoughts on “How to Manage Stored Credit Cards in iCloud Keychain”

Nouhad El Eter says:
Hi
My credit cards are not syncing through my devices although keychain is on. For instance if i update my crdit card details in my iphone i do not need go do this again in my ilad as they sync automatically. Now i manually have go do this in each device. They are not syncing. I started realising this after uodating to ios11. Can any one help pls?
Leon Lobos says:
I did the same thing … I thought you could only add or remove – that’s what brought me to this website – but if you highlight the field you want to change, you can indeed edit it.
Paul Schluter says:
Well, you cannot really edit the expiration date, you have to remove and add. I think that is not very friendly
CascadianAbroad says:
Paul, I was able to double-click on the expiration date and update it.
Paul Schluter says:
I stand corrected. Thank you.

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Jim Tanous

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