diff --git a/credentials.py b/credentials.py
index 3743d05..07ed212 100644
--- a/credentials.py
+++ b/credentials.py
@@ -12,13 +12,22 @@ class Credentials:
     def read_cred(self, service):
         return self.creds[service]
 
+    def expose_cred(self, service):
+        decrypted = {
+            "username": self.creds[service]["username"],
+            "password": Password().decrypt(
+                self.creds[service]["password"].encode()
+            )
+        }
+        return decrypted
+
     def create_cred(self, service, username, password=None):
         if password is None:
             password = Password.generate(mn=64)
 
         new_entry = {
             "username": username,
-            "password": Password().encrypt(password)
+            "password": Password().encrypt(password).decode()
         }
         self.creds[service] = new_entry
         Pwdfile().write(self.creds)
diff --git a/eg/pwdfile.json b/eg/pwdfile.json
index 37ed6a0..08374c7 100644
--- a/eg/pwdfile.json
+++ b/eg/pwdfile.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"twitter": {"username": "@twitterhandle", "password": "gobbledygook"}, "youtube": {"username": "googlemail@gmail.com", "password": "moregobbledygook"}}
+{"twitter": {"username": "@twitterhandle", "password": "gAAAAABch9QOeWT4s6fAL6_2jsY7kVRF4BoLuIjkBXhWr53GcVQUXs1olYw4HrzVcgmNIuJkVAvaaHAQMNJrvwHcMh1p28XYcw=="}, "youtube": {"username": "googlemail@gmail.com", "password": "moregobbledygook"}}
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