People Should Use a Vault Browser Extension instead of Google Account or Microsoft Account
May 6, 2026•90 words
Google Account Case
ChatGPT: Short answer: a standard Google account is not fully end-to-end encrypted. In most cases, Google can decrypt your data on the server side.
The site https://passwords.google.com says 'Only you can see your passwords', but it's NOT fully E2EE: https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/warning-dont-let-google-manage-your-passwords
Microsoft Account Case
Kinda the same as Google, without mentioning zero-knowledge or E2EE, it's called decryptable.
Good Vault Extension Options
Some notable ones (Free)
- Norton Idsafe (famous security company)
- Proton Pass (good features, and their privacy focus)
- Bitwarden (popular, open-source security)