Bring every saved password across in one go

How it works

1. Export your saved logins to a file. The file type is called CSV, and it is a plain list.
2. Open your envelope, go to Logins and passwords, and choose the import option.
3. Pick the file. It is read by your browser, on your device. Each login is sealed there and only the sealed entries are saved.
4. Look through what came in, remove what nobody will ever need, and add what you want done with the important ones.
5. Delete the export file.

Where to find the export

Menus move, so if a step does not match what you see, search the product's help pages for "export passwords".

• Chrome and Edge. Open the browser's settings and go to the password manager. The export option is in its settings or its menu.
• Safari. On a Mac, open the Passwords app or the Passwords section of Safari's settings and look for Export in the menu.
• Firefox. Open Passwords from the main menu. Export is in the menu at the top of that page.
• Bitwarden, 1Password, LastPass, Dashlane and others. Look for Export in the app's settings or File menu, and choose CSV when asked for a format.

Most of these will ask for your computer password or master password first. That is a good sign: it means nobody can export your logins just by sitting down at your screen.

Treat the file like the passwords it holds

An export file is not protected. Anyone who opens it can read every password in it. So:

• Do the export and the import in one sitting, on your own computer.
• Do not email the file, text it, or leave it in a shared or synced folder.
• Delete it as soon as the import is done, then empty the trash or recycle bin.

After the import

• Start with the few that matter. Your main email, your phone account, your bank sign-ins, your utilities. Check those entries are right and add how the second step works.
• Remove the clutter. Old forum accounts and one-off shops help nobody.
• Say what you want done. Close it, keep it as a memorial, hand it over. Your family should not have to guess.
• Do it again once a year. Importing a fresh export is the quickest way to pick up changed passwords. Remove the old entries first so you do not end up with two of everything.