Chrome Password Decryptor

January 13, 2025 · View on GitHub

A Python utility to safely decrypt and export saved passwords from Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Firefox browsers.

🔑 Features

Extract saved passwords from multiple browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Brave Browser
- Mozilla Firefox
Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Multi-profile support
Export to CSV or JSON
Secure local decryption
Command-line interface

🚀 Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/kiryano/chrome-password-decryptor.git
cd chrome-password-decryptor

# Install requirements
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run the decryptor
python decrypt.py

📋 Requirements

Python 3.8+
pycryptodomex
colorama
pywin32 (Windows only)
libnss (Linux only, for Firefox)

💻 Usage

Basic usage:

python decrypt.py

Advanced options:

# Decrypt from all supported browsers
python decrypt.py -b chrome edge brave firefox

# Export as JSON
python decrypt.py -f json -o passwords.json

# Quiet mode
python decrypt.py -q

Command Line Options

-b, --browsers    Specify browsers (default: chrome)
-f, --format      Output format: csv/json (default: csv)
-o, --output      Output filename (default: passwords.csv)
-q, --quiet       Silent mode

🛠️ Troubleshooting

Windows

If you get permission errors:

# Run as administrator
Start-Process python -ArgumentList "decrypt.py" -Verb RunAs

Linux/Mac

# Fix permissions
chmod +x decrypt.py
sudo python decrypt.py

🔒 Security

Local decryption only - no network access
Automatic cleanup of temporary files
Uses system keyring for secure key handling
Password files (.csv, .json) excluded from git

📝 License

MIT License

⚠️ Disclaimer

This tool is for educational purposes and personal use only. Users are responsible for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

🤝 Contributing

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch
Commit your changes
Push to the branch
Open a Pull Request