Apple may help you ditch your physical credit cards with this new Wallet feature on iOS 26

Just like every big update, iOS 26 has various small new features that may go unnoticed but are worth every bit of attention. One such feature is Apple Wallet’s new ability to store more details about all credit and debit cards you have.
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
Do you use any digital wallets?
Yes, I pay mostly with my phone Yes, but only for some payments Very rarely, when I forget my wallet No, I use only physical cards No, I am using only cash
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Yes, but only for some payments
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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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