Android Now Hides Passwords in Chrome During Screen Sharing

Google has expanded a privacy feature in Android that automatically hides sensitive information while you share your screen. The company announced the change on October 14, and it now covers Chrome and Android WebView, the component apps use to display web pages.

Android has long concealed passwords inside apps during screen sharing, but the protection was limited in scope. Web content in the browser was not covered, which left a gap in a very common situation: logging in to a website while someone else is watching.

What changes

With the update, if you try to sign in to a website during a screen share, the login fields are hidden automatically and the other person cannot see them. Payment screens where you enter credit card details are protected in the same way.

The feature is available on devices running Android 15 or later, and Google began rolling it out gradually in October.

Why it matters

Accidentally exposing a password or card number is one of the easiest mistakes to make in a video call or remote support session. Browsers are where many such moments happen, since a login page can appear unexpectedly in the middle of other work. Extending the protection to Chrome and WebView means apps that embed web content also benefit.

For many people, though, the obvious use case is the desktop, where online meetings and screen sharing are most common. Google's announcement concerns Android only. It does not mention support for macOS or Windows. It also does not say whether the feature will come to Googlebook, Google's new PC platform built on Android technology.

For now, the protection applies only to Android phones and tablets that meet the version requirement. Whether similar safeguards will reach desktop operating systems remains unclear.