Password ManagerVault Basics

File Attachments

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File attachments are available for Premium users and members of paid organizations. These users paid have 1GB of encrypted storage for file attachments. More storage can be purchased in 1GB increments.

Files can be attached to vault items from any Bitwarden app. An individual file attachment must be 500 MB (100 MB if uploading from mobile) or smaller. Attachments are encrypted and decrypted locally, meaning no unencrypted attachment data is transported over the internet or stored by the server.

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Attachments on individual vault items and all Sends use the individual storage space granted by premium subscriptions or organizations. Attachments on organization owned items use shared organizational storage space. Learn how to add storage space.

Upload a file

To attach a file to a vault item:

To attach file from the web app:

  1. Select the Options menu for the item to attach the file to.

  2. Select Attachments from the dropdown.

  3. In the attachments panel, Browse... for your file.

  4. Select the Save button.

Once a vault item has a file attached to it, selecting Attachments from the Options menu will also display a list of attached files.

Download a file

To download a file attachment:

To download an attachment from the web app:

  1. Select the Options menu for the item to download the attach from.

  2. Select Attachments from the dropdown.

  3. Select the attachment to download.

Export all attachments

To create an export that includes attachments:

To export your attachments from the web app:

  1. Select Tools → Export vault from the navigation:

    Export individual vault
    Export individual vault

  2. From the File format dropdown, select .zip (with attachments). Currently, attachment can only be exported from your individual vault.

  3. 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.

Delete a file

To delete a file attachment:

To delete an attachment from the web app:

  1. Select the Options menu for the item with the attachment to delete.

  2. Select Attachments from the dropdown.

  3. Select the Delete icon next to the attachment to delete.

Add storage space

Paid users and members of paid organizations have 1GB of encrypted storage for file attachments. Individuals and organizations can purchase additional storage space by completing the following steps:

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Adding storage space will adjust your billing totals and immediately charge your payment method. The first charge will be prorated for the remainder of the current billing cycle.

To add storage space in your individual vault:

  1. In the Bitwarden web app, navigate to Settings → Subscription.

  2. In the Storage section, select the Add Storage button:

    Add storage to individual vault
    Add storage to individual vault

  3. Using the counter, choose the number of GB of Storage to Add and select Submit.

Fixing old attachments

Prior to December 2018, file attachments used a different method of encrypting their data. We have since moved to a newer, better way of encrypting attachments. Any attachments that use the older encryption method will be labeled with an alert icon in your vault listing. You should upgrade these old attachments to the newer method of encryption so that other account-related features can function properly:

  1. Open the page for editing your attachments.

  2. Click the Fix button next to the old attachment. This process will download the attachment, re-encrypt it using the new encryption method, re-upload the attachment back to your vault, and delete the old version of the attachment.

Once an attachment has successfully been upgraded, the  alert icon and fix button should disappear.