Apple Notes iPadOS Secure Notes Auto-fill

Hello richardarm! 👋

Thanks for reaching out! On the iPhone and iPad, AutoFill is specifically handled by iOS through an Apple feature named iOS Password AutoFill and 1Password only provides the data for the experience. Password AutoFill will match the apps that you use to your login items in 1Password by taking the associated domain associated with an app and comparing it against the website URL in your login items. If there is a match then Password AutoFill will offer to fill your login information. Apps usually set associated domains for login credentials rather than other types of passwords like the unlock password for your notes. You can read more about associated domains here: Supporting associated domains

In this case, the Apple Notes app doesn't appear to have an associated domain (likely because it isn't an app that you need to sign into using your Apple Account credentials) and there is nothing for Password AutoFill to use to match the app to a Login item in 1Password. This means that you'll need to always search for the correct Login item.

I will note that with iOS 16 and later, you have the option to unlock your notes using your iPhone passcode if you wish. Or you can enable Touch ID or Face ID unlock for specific notes so that you don't need to enter your password each time. You can read more on Apple's website: How to lock or unlock notes on your iPhone or iPad

I hope that helps.

-Dave