Feature Request: Alternative Autofill Methods (Keyboard Shortcuts, Context Menu, etc.)
Hi Proton Pass Team,
I am a Proton Pass user and I really appreciate the privacy-focused features you provide. However, I am writing to strongly request the implementation of alternative autofill methods for the browser extension.
Currently, if the inline menu fails to appear or is blocked on certain websites, the only fallback option is to open the extension, manually copy the username/password, and paste them into the fields. Clicking on a login item inside the extension popup does not force an autofill either. This manual process is quite frustrating and disrupts the workflow.
Competitors like Bitwarden and 1Password already have robust alternative input methods to handle these situations, such as:
Keyboard shortcuts (e.g., pressing Ctrl+Shift+L to auto-fill)
Right-click context menu integration (Right-click > Autofill)
One-click autofill from the extension popup (Clicking the credential in the extension directly fills the page)
To make Proton Pass truly competitive and improve the daily user experience, I highly request that you implement these same alternative autofill features.
Thank you for your time and for continuously improving the product. I look forward to seeing these features in future updates.
Best regards,
misty
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misty
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I am glad to hear that features like categories and an SSH agent will be implemented in the near future. However, these are already included in Bitwarden's free tier.
Furthermore, in the day-to-day use of a password manager, there are surprisingly many situations where alternative input methods besides the inline menu are necessary.
For instance, when managing multiple accounts on a single platform like Google Workspace, finding the specific account you need via the inline menu can be quite cumbersome. (It would be helpful if we could at least search and filter candidates directly within the inline menu, but...)
In such situations, triggering autofill directly from the extension popup is far more convenient.Given this, the only areas where Proton Pass currently outperforms Bitwarden are its "strong security" and "excellent UI/UX."
While both of these are undeniably important, the availability of multiple autofill methods is a much more practical and immediate issue for daily use. -
Milan
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Really important for me as well. I recently switched from just having it filled in by my browser or Iphone. But im quite shocked by how little times proton pass actually works as easily as my older pw managers do!