Secure It Password Manager has a Windows app that is a free download on the Microsoft Store (ID 9N13FR9H8864). It is unlocked by the Google Play purchase, a one-time purchase of US$4.99 (local prices vary by country). It encrypts your vault on the device with Argon2id + AES-256-GCM and can sync it through your own Google Drive.
Secure It is a zero-knowledge password manager that stores your encrypted vault in your own Google Drive: no company servers, not even ours. This page covers what Windows already gives you, what the Windows app and Chrome extension do, how the unlock works, and the limits. Facts about other products were checked in Oct 2026.
What Windows gives you built in
Windows itself does not ship a single password manager app. The built-in option most people use is the one in their browser.
Microsoft Edge has Microsoft Password Manager. Microsoft describes it as "built into Microsoft Edge", with a password generator, a password monitor that checks saved credentials against leaked-credential databases, and sync to other devices where you are signed in and syncing passwords (Microsoft Edge: Microsoft Password Manager). Edge also asks for authentication before it fills a saved password. Microsoft says its older Custom Primary Password option is being replaced by device sign-in such as Windows Hello (Microsoft Support).
Chrome has its own, Google Password Manager. Google says passwords are saved to the Google Account you are signed in with, and the help page's computer steps all start in Chrome (Google Account Help). Google also says on-device encryption is something you set up in settings, and that it "will be set up for everyone" over time (Google Account Help).
Both are convenient because there is nothing to install. The trade-off is that your passwords live inside one browser and one vendor's account. If you use Edge at work, Chrome at home and a phone, a dedicated manager is easier to keep in one place. NIST's current guidance says sites "SHALL allow the use of password managers and autofill functionality", so using one is the expected way to handle many unique passwords (NIST SP 800-63B-4).
Where each option comes from and what it costs
Checked 19–21 Oct 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
| Option | Where it comes from | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Secure It Password Manager | Microsoft Store app plus Chrome Web Store extension | Free to download; unlocked by a one-time US$4.99 Google Play purchase |
| Edge Password Manager | Built into Microsoft Edge | Included with Edge |
| Google Password Manager | Built into Chrome and Android | Included with a Google Account |
| Bitwarden | Own apps and extensions | Free plan; Premium US$19.80 a year (Bitwarden pricing) |
| 1Password | Own apps and extensions | No free plan, 14-day trial; Individual from US$2.99 a month billed yearly (promotional first year; regular US$3.99) (1Password pricing) |
Bitwarden's free plan is genuinely free, and we don't claim to be cheaper than it. Where Secure It differs is where the vault lives and how you pay. Bitwarden's cloud accounts are stored in Bitwarden's cloud, in a US or EU region (Bitwarden). 1Password hosts account data in the region you choose at sign-up (1Password). Secure It keeps the encrypted vault in your own Google Drive, and has no subscription to renew.
What the Windows app does
The Windows app opens the same vault as the other Secure It apps. In the app you can:
- Unlock with fingerprint or the master password.
- Generate passwords with a length slider and character sets.
- Sort entries into categories (Work, Gaming, Social, Finance, plus your own) and search them.
- Copy a username or password with one tap.
- Import saved passwords from a browser: Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave or Firefox. Our import from Chrome guide has the steps.
- Share one entry through an encrypted copy in your Google Drive and a link that expires (15 minutes to 7 days), with an optional passphrase.
- Switch between light and dark themes, in any of 12 languages.
- Create an Emergency Kit PDF with your recovery phrase and an offline recovery script.
Recovery uses a 12-word BIP-39 recovery phrase. We can't reset your master password, because we never hold a key. See how a recovery phrase works.
How the Windows app is unlocked
The Windows app is free to download, and it is unlocked by the Google Play purchase of Secure It, a one-time purchase of US$4.99. That purchase also covers the Chrome extension. There is no subscription.
One thing to know: the Android app is currently in closed testing on Google Play and is not in production yet, so we are not telling people they can buy it today. Check the pricing page and the download page for the current status before you plan around it.
Sync with Android and the browser
A vault works fully offline on one device without any Google sign-in. You don't need an account to create and use a vault on a single Windows PC.
To use the same vault on more than one device, you turn on optional sync through your own Google Drive. The vault is a single encrypted file, vault.enc, and the app uses Google's narrow drive.file scope. The Windows app, the Chrome extension and the Android app all open that same vault. Only ciphertext travels, and your key is derived from your master password on your device. How a password manager syncs across devices explains the idea in detail, and what zero-knowledge means explains why Google can store the file without being able to read it.
If you have tried KeePass with a Drive plugin: KeePassXC has no built-in cloud sync, and its FAQ tells you to keep the database in a shared cloud folder and let that service handle it (KeePassXC docs). Secure It stores the vault in Drive from within the app.
Install the Chrome extension on Windows
- Open the Secure It page on the Chrome Web Store in Chrome, Brave or Opera.
- Choose the add button and confirm. The extension is built on Manifest V3 and is free to install; it is unlocked by the same Google Play purchase.
- Open the extension and unlock your vault.
Edge users: install the extension from Microsoft Edge Add-ons.
Limits you should know about
- No independent audit yet. We use named, standard algorithms, but Secure It has not had a third-party security audit. 1Password publishes audit results (1Password security), and we don't claim parity.
- Syncing needs a Google account. Without it, your vault stays on one device.
- No iOS app yet. It is planned for the App Store, with no date.
- Android is in closed testing.
- Small, independent developer. I'm the developer, so read this page with that in mind.
Getting started on Windows
- Install the app from the Microsoft Store.
- Create your vault and master password. Write down the 12-word recovery phrase and store it away from the PC.
- Import your browser passwords, then change reused ones, starting with email and banking.
- Install the Chrome extension, and turn on Drive sync if you want the vault on more than one device.
For prices and platform status, the facts page is the dated summary, and the security page has the cryptography.