Learn how to securely add, update, and remove details of saved credit and debit cards for Safari Autofill on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Benefits
Once you’ve added details for your cards, Safari can automatically fill out billing information on web forms. Safari Autofill is helpful when buying a product in limited stock or selling quickly—especially when buying new gadgets on launch days!
Before you begin
- Password-protect your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
- Set up iCloud Passwords by venturing into Settings > your name > iCloud > Passwords and turning on the Sync this iPhone switch.
Save card info automatically
When entering a new card on a web form for the first time, Safari may offer to save the card for future use or you can choose to add cards manually, as explained below.
Manually add card details
iCloud syncs autofill info, so that any cards you’ve added on your iPhone or iPad automatically appear on your Mac, and vice versa. Here are the steps to manually add card details for Safari Autofill on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
On iPhone or iPad
1) Open the Settings app and choose Apps at the very bottom.
2) Select Safari from the list of apps.
3) Tap AutoFill.
4) Turn on the switch for Credit Cards to have Safari fill out card info on web forms.
5) Tap Saved Credit Cards and authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID.
6) Tap Add Credit Card.
7) Enter your name, card number, expiration, and security code (CVV). Alternatively, tap Use Camera and point your iPhone’s camera at the card; computer vision will read the card’s number, expiration date, and provider name, like Visa or Mastercard. You can safely change the Description filed to something else, like the name of your card issuer or bank.
8) Choose Done to save the changes.
You’ve successfully added details for your card to Safari for use with the Autofill feature. iOS may also display a notification from the Wallet app to inform you that any cards saved in Safari can be used with Apple Pay. If you don’t use Apple Pay or live in an unsupported country, ignore the alert.
Whenever you start entering card details at checkout, your saved cards will appear above the keyboard. Swipe to select one, then authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID and Safari will automatically populate the payment fields using information from the selected card for a faster checkout.
On Mac
1) Open Safari and click Safari > Settings or Preferences in the menu bar.
2) Go to the AutoFill section.
3) Tick the Credit cards box to enable autofill.
4) Click Edit next to Credit cards and authenticate with your Mac’s password or Touch ID.
5) Click the plus button (+) in the bottom-left corner.
6) Fill in your card details and click Done.
Safari on your Mac can now use saved card details for swift checkout.
Edit your saved card details
Follow these steps to change saved card details.
On iPhone or iPad
- Go to Settings > Apps > Safari > AutoFill.
- Tap Saved Credit Cards.
- Pick a desired card.
- Tap Edit.
- Make the changes and hit Done.
Updated card information will soon sync across all your devices via iCloud.
On Mac
- Launch Safari and click Safari > Settings in the menu bar.
- Choose AutoFill.
- Hit Edit next to Credit cards.
- Select a card in the sidebar.
- Update card details and hit Done.
Turn off Safari Autofill for credit cards
Follow these steps to stop using Safari Autofill for cards. Your saved credit cards won’t be removed, but will no longer appear as an autofill option in Safari. This is a per-device option that only applies to a specific device.
On iPhone or iPad
- Open the Settings app and choose Apps > Safari > AutoFill.
- Turn off the Credit Cards switch to stop them seeing in Safari Autofill.
On Mac
- Open Safari in your Mac and click Safari > Settings or Preferences.
- Click AutoFill.
- Untick the box for Credit cards.
Do you have safety concerns?
Apple encrypts card details with 256-bit AES encryption during storage and transmission. If you have any reservations, however, you can omit the security number (CVV) when saving the card and instead type it manually at checkout.
Delete a saved card from Safari Autofill
Follow these steps to remove a saved card from Safari Autofill.
On iPhone or iPad
- Open the Settings app and tap Apps > Safari.
- Go to AutoFill > Saved Credit Cards.
- Tap Edit.
- Select all the cards you want to remove.
- Tap Delete and confirm the action.
The selected cards will be deleted from all devices using the same Apple Account.
On Mac
- Open Safari and go to its AutoFill settings.
- Hit the Edit button next to Credit cards.
- Select a card and hit the minus button (-) to delete it.
- Hit Done to save the changes.
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