A compact, portable and straightforward application that recovers web browser passwords which you have lost or forgotten, and lets you create reports.
- WebBrowserPassView
- Version :1.86
- License :Freeware
- OS :Windows All
- Publisher :Nir Sofer
WebBrowserPassView Description
WebBrowserPassView is a lightweight and portable application designed to retrieve lost or forgotten web browser passwords hidden under asterisks. It offers support for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari, among other browsers.
The tool works as long as the passwords are stored inside the web browsers. It’s not designed to crack or obtain keys from another person or computer than your own. For example, you can use this tool to view login passwords saved for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail or Yahoo! accounts.
Simple looks and export options
The interface is based on a standard window with a neat layout, where all found passwords are automatically loaded once you fire up the tool. You can check out their matching URL, web browser and user name, in addition to password strength, how man times a key was used, and when it was last modified.
It is possible to copy all or just the selected items to the Clipboard, or export them to a report with the HTML, CSV, TXT or XML format. Before doing this, you can exclude any columns or add new ones (right-click a column).
Several configuration settings to play with
WebBrowserPassView allows users to tinker with some options. For example, you can exclude any web browsers from the password retrieval database and enter the Firefox master password if it exists (mandatory for recovering keys protected by a master password.
Moreover, you can point out the paths to the Firefox profile and installation files, Chrome user data folder and Opera wand.dat file, in case the browsers are installed in other locations than the ones offered by default at setup.
Performance and final thought
The application had a minimal impact on system performance in our testing, using a low amount of CPU and RAM. It created reports rapidly and error-free. We have not experienced any issues throughout our evaluation, since WebBrowserPassView did not hang or crash.
Taking into account that it receives regular updates from the developer for the latest web browser versions, the program should please all users who cannot remember the passwords to their personal accounts.