Import Data from Firefox

Some older versions of Firefox do not support native export. Complete the following steps to export using FF Password Exporter.

1. Download, install, and open the FF Password Exporter.

2. Select a user profile from the Detected Firefox User Profiles, or from a specified custom profile directory. If you have set a master password for the user profile, enter it:

   

3. Select the Export Passwords button.

4. Choose .csv for the file format, and save the file to your device.

Some Firefox-based browsers offer login export in a different location than vanilla Firefox. If the steps to import from the Latest Version don't work, try the following:

1. Using the address bar, navigate to about:preferences#privacy.

2. Click the Saved Logins button.

3. Click the  menu button from the top right and select Export Logins from the dropdown.

   You will be prompted to specify a location to save your login export.

   Most Firefox-based browsers will export your logins as a .csv.

To import data to your vault:

1. Select Settings.

2. Select Vault options.

3. Select Import items. A new window will appear.

4. From the Vault dropdown menu, select where to save the data:

   • Individual vault: Select My vault and (optional) choose a Folder to move the items.

   • Organization vault: Select the organization vault’s name and choose a Collection. (You need the can manage permission.)

5. From the File format dropdown menu, select the import file format.

6. Select Choose File and pick the file or copy and paste your file’s contents into the text box.

   warning

   Importing does not check whether items in the file to import already exist in your vault. If you import multiple files or import files with items already in your vault, this will create duplicates.

7. Select Import data. If you are importing a password protected .json file, enter the password into the Confirm vault import window that appears.

8. After your data is imported, delete the import source file from your device. This will protect you in the event your device is compromised.

To import data to your vault:

1. Select File.

2. Select Import data.

3. From the Vault dropdown menu, select where to save the data:

   1. Individual vault: Select My vault and (optional) choose a Folder to move the items.

   2. Organization vault: Select the organization vault’s name and choose a Collection. (You need the can manage permission.)

4. From the File format dropdown menu, select the import file format.

5. Select Choose File and pick the file or copy and paste your file’s contents into the text box.

   warning

   Importing does not check whether items in the file to import already exist in your vault. If you import multiple files or import files with items already in your vault, this will create duplicates.

6. Select Import data. If you are importing a password protected .json file, enter the password into the Confirm vault import window that appears.

7. After your data is imported, delete the import source file from your computer. This will protect you in the event your computer is compromised.

To import data to your vault, use the following CLI command:

BashCopy
bw import <format> <path>

bw import requires a format (use bw import --formats to retrieve a list of formats) and a path, for example:

BashCopy
bw import <format> /Users/myaccount/Documents/mydata.csv

After your data is imported, delete the import source file from your computer. This will protect you in the event your computer is compromised.