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How should I store my password and recovery phrase?

Answer

The password in an encrypted local manager, the recovery phrase on paper. Neither in the cloud.

Short answer. Keep the password in an encrypted local password manager, and write the recovery phrase on paper stored somewhere only you reach. Neither belongs in a cloud-synced service.

The password

Generate a long unique password and store it in an encrypted local manager such as KeePassXC. Do not reuse it from anywhere, and do not keep it in a browser autofill or a cloud manager.

The recovery phrase

The phrase restores the whole account, so anyone who holds it owns the account. Write it on paper in your own hand. Do not screenshot it, do not save it to a synced note, and do not paste it into any page. No genuine login asks for it.