You can now save the full credit card details inside the Wallet app
With Wallet on iOS 26 you can store all details about your physical cards alongside their digital versions that you have inside the app. That way, you will be able to access the card number, expiry date, and other details even when the physical card isn’t with you.Previously, Apple didn’t have an option to store the full physical card details for the debit and credit cards added to Wallet. The only exception was Apple Card, which had the full details inside the app.
That update is quite simple, but it makes the Wallet app a more complete replacement for your physical wallet. That’s a feature other apps, like 1Password, have had for quite some time.
You need to add the data manually
- Open Wallet, and tap on one of your cards
- Tap the ‘123’ button on the upper right corner, and authenticate with FaceID or a passcode
- Tap “Add Physical Card information”
- Scan your card, or fill in the details you want to save manually
- Tap Done
You can store the card number, expiration date, security code, the name on the card, and add a description. All details, except the number, are optional, so you can choose what exactly to get stored. That’s also useful for cards with dynamic security codes.
Apple clarifies that the saved data is encrypted and stored in your iCloud Keychain, and is accessible only to you. The information isn’t used for Apple Pay transactions.
Another app bites the dust
I think saving credit card details was the last reason for many people to stay with 1Password instead of switching to Apple’s own Passwords app. That would make 1Password another addition to the growing list of utility apps that Apple turned into features of its operating systems, and I don’t mind. I’ve already added the details of my cards, and I am sure I’ll use that feature a lot.
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