Password ManagerImport & Export

Export Vault Data

Export your vault data, including logins and notes, to back up important information or transfer to a new Bitwarden vault. No unencrypted data is transferred over the internet, because data is decrypted locally by the client before exporting.

tip

If you’re adding Bitwarden to a new device and your account is hosted on our cloud servers, you don’t need to create an export. Instead, download Bitwarden on your new device and log in with your existing account.

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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.

Export file types

Exports can be downloaded in four formats:

  • .json (plaintext)

  • .csv (plaintext)

  • .json (Encrypted)

  • .zip (with attachments) (includes a .json file and your attachments)

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.zip exports are currently only available for individual vault data.

Review example .csv and .json files to decide which format is best for you. We recommend the encrypted .json option for best security and most complete export. Only .json exports include:

No export formats include trash items or Sends. For a complete list of all items and fields included in an individual vault export, check out this .json sample.

Export an individual vault

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Individual vault exports do not include organization-owned data. Only admins, owners, and some custom roles can export organization items via the web app or CLI. Members with can manage permission can, however, export data from collections they can access..

To export vault data:

  1. Select Tools.

  2. Select Export vault:

    Export individual vault
    Export individual vault

  3. From the Export from dropdown menu, select which data to download:

    • Select My vault for your individual vault’s items.

    • Select an organization vault’s name, which will include data from collections where you have can manage permission.

  4. Select a File Format: .json, .csv, .json (Encrypted), or .zip (with attachments)).

  5. (Optional) If you choose .json (Encrypted), select an Export type for the encrypted file:

    • Account restricted: This file can only be imported to the current Bitwarden account that generated the encrypted export file.

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      Account restricted exports can not be imported to a different account. Additionally, rotating your account's encryption key will render an account restricted export impossible to decrypt. If you rotate your account encryption key, replace any old files with new ones that use the new encryption key.

      If you wish to import an encrypted .json file onto a different Bitwarden account, select the Password protected export type when creating an export.

    • 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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      Select to securely generate a unique password for the export. If you do, be sure to save that password in a safe place.

  6. Select Confirm format.

  7. Enter your master password or an email verification code to confirm.

  8. Select Export vault. The file will be saved in your downloads folder or wherever your browser specifies.