Export Vault Data
You can export your individual vault data from any Bitwarden app, or export organization vault data from the web app or CLI. Exports can be downloaded as plaintext .json or .csv files, or as a .json encrypted export.
We recommend using .json for a more complete export, as .csv files won't currently export cards or identities. Additionally, only .json exports include stored passkeys. For complete information on the format of Bitwarden .csv and .json files, see condition a Bitwarden .csv or .json.
Vault exports will not include file attachments, items in the trash, or Sends.
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Unless you are using an encrypted export, do not store or send the exported file over insecure channels, like email, and delete the file immediately after use.
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Exporting your individual data will not export any data owned by an organization that you belong to. To export organization data, follow these instructions.
To export your individual vault data from the web app:
In the Bitwarden web app, select Tools → Export vault from the navigation:
Export individual vault Choose a location to Export from and a File Format (
.json,.csv, or.json (Encrypted)). Only collections for which you have Can manage permission will be exported if you select an organization from the Export from dropdown.If you selected
.json (Encrypted), choose the Export type that you would like for the encrypted export:Account restricted: This file can only be imported to the current Bitwarden account that generated the encrypted export file.
Password protected: This file can be imported to any Bitwarden account by utilizing the password set during the encrypted export process.
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You can select to securely generate a unique password for this export. If you do, be sure to save that password in a safe place.
Select Confirm format and select the Export vault button to finish. You will need to confirm your permission to do this using your master password or an email verification code.
Your export file will be sent to your Downloads folder or wherever your web browser is set to download files to.
To export your individual vault data from a browser extension:
Open the Settings tab.
Select Vault and then Export vault.
On the Export vault view, choose a File format (
.json,.csv, or.json (Encrypted)).If you selected
.json (Encrypted), choose the Export type that you would like for the encrypted export:Account restricted: This file can only be imported to the current Bitwarden account that generated the encrypted export file.
Password protected: This file can be imported to any Bitwarden account by utilizing the password set during the encrypted export process.
Select Export vault.
Confirm your master password and select Export vault.
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If you are exporting from Vivaldi, you may need to pop-out the browser extension for export to work properly:
To export your individual vault data from a desktop app:
From the menu bar, navigate to File → Export vault.
In the export vault window, choose a File Format (
.json,.csv, or.json (Encrypted)).If you selected
.json (Encrypted), choose the Export type that you would like for the encrypted export:Account restricted: This file can only be imported to the current Bitwarden account that generated the encrypted export file.
Password protected: This file can be imported to any Bitwarden account by utilizing the password set during the encrypted export process.
Enter your master password and select the Download button.
To export your individual vault data from a mobile app:
Tap the Settings tab.
Tap Vault and tap the Export Vault option.
On the export vault view, choose a File format (
.json,.csv, or.json (Encrypted)).tip
If you need to import this data into a new Bitwarden account, we recommend using the web vault to create a Password protected export.
Enter your master password and select the Export vault button.
To export your individual vault data from the CLI, use the export command. By default, export will export your vault as a .csv and save the file to the working directory, however this behavior can be altered using options:
Bashbw export --output /users/me/documents/ --format json --password mYP@ssw0rdThe --password option can be used to specify a password to use to encrypt encrypted_json exports instead of your account encryption key.
For more detail, please see review the Bitwarden CLI documentation.
For a complete list of all the items and fields included in an individual vault export, see this JSON sample.
Organization members can export data from any collection for which they have Can manage permission by following the above instructions and choosing the organization from the Export from dropdown.
Admins, owners, and custom role users with the Access import/export can export all organization data using the following instructions:
To export your organization data from the web app:
Open the Admin Console using the product switcher:
Product switcher Select Export → Export vault from the navigation:
Export organization vault On the vault export page, choose a File format (
.json,.csv, or.json (Encrypted)) and select the Confirm format button.Enter your master password and select the Export vault button.
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Exporting an organization's vault data will be captured by event logs. Learn more.
To export your organization data from the CLI, use the export command with the --organizationid option.
By default, export will export your vault as a .csv and save the file to the working directory, however this behavior can be altered using options:
Bashbw export my-master-password --organizationid 7063feab-4b10-472e-b64c-785e2b870b92 --output /users/me/documents/ --format jsontip
If you don't know your organizationid value off-hand, you can access it at the command-line using bw list organizations.
For more detail, see our CLI documentation.
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Exporting an organization's vault data will be captured by event logs. Learn more.
For a complete list of all the items and fields included in an organizations vault export, see this JSON sample.
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