Bitwarden makes bringing over your digital life from another service easy, with multiple methods supported. Now two new options expand this capability: Direct Import from Keeper, and support for the KeePass KDBX filetype. Read on to learn all the ways to move your stuff to Bitwarden, pizza and friends not required.
A direct import is the preferred, most secure method of bringing your vault over to Bitwarden. Either Bitwarden or your operating system will access your old solution directly and copy the vault items over. This retains the highest fidelity of the items, and there’s no exported file to manage. This can be performed through the Bitwarden Direct Importer tools or via the Credential Exchange Protocol (CXP).
Bitwarden can directly import from:
LastPass: Documentation
Keeper: Documentation
Chrome Direct Import: Documentation
Edge Direct Import: Documentation
Other Chromium browsers: Documentation
Applications supporting CXP on mobile devices
1Password
Apple Passwords
Others adopting CXP in the future
Especially for admins, a direct import is simpler, more secure, and easier to manage when moving your workforce.
The most common method for transferring items is importing from a file. To perform this, go to your old solution, export whatever filetype they support, and then import that file into Bitwarden from the Import tool. Once you’ve completed your import, you need to be sure to safely delete the exported file since all your passwords are in there unencrypted.
Supported import file types:
Bitwarden supports a very large number of import filetypes, including:
.kdbx - KeePass
.1pux - 1Password
.json - Keeper, Dashlane, ProtonPass, and more
.csv - LastPass, NordPass, RoboForm, Zoho Vault, and much more
See the full list in the Help Center.
Besides easy importing, making the switch to Bitwarden is even more of a no-brainer as Bitwarden has a basic free plan! For additional features you can also get started for free with a 14-day trial for the Premium plan. See which plan works best for you and enjoy everything else that makes Bitwarden a popular choice among security-minded users.