Export Vault Data

You can export your personal vault data from any Bitwarden app, or export Organization vault data from the web vault 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. 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 or Items in the Trash.

Export a Personal Vault

Export your personal vault data:

Web Vault

To export your personal data from the web vault:

1. Select Tools from the top navigation bar.

2. Select Export Vault from the Tools menu.

3. On the Vault Export page, choose a File Format (.json, .csv, or .json (Encrypted)).

   tip

   If you need to import this data into a new Bitwarden account, choose the regular .json format (not .json (Encrypted)).

4. Enter your Master Password and select the Export Vault button.

Browser Extension

To export your personal data from a browser extension:

1. Open the  Settings tab.

2. Scroll down to the Tools section and select the Export Vault option.

3. 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, choose the regular .json format (not .json (Encrypted)).

4. Enter your Master Password and select Submit.

note

If you're exporting from Vivaldi, you may need to pop-out the browser extension for export to work properly:

Desktop

To export your personal data from a desktop app:

1. From the menu bar, navigate to File → Export Vault.

2. In the Export Vault window, choose a File Format (.json, .csv, or .json (Encryped)).

   tip

   If you need to import this data into a new Bitwarden account, choose the regular .json format (not .json (Encrypted)).

3. Enter your Master Password and select the  Download button.

Mobile

To export your personal data from a mobile app:

1. Tap the  Settings tab.

2. Scroll down to the Tools section and tap the Export Vault option.

3. 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, choose the regular .json format (not .json (Encrypted)).

4. Enter your Master Password and tap the Export Vault button.

CLI

To export your personal 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:

bw export --output /users/me/documents/ --format json --password mYP@ssw0rd

The --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, see our CLI documentation.

Export an Organization Vault

Organization Admins and Owners can export their Organization data (i.e. all items owned by the Organization) from the web vault or CLI:

Web Vault

To export your Organization data from the web vault:

1. Open your Organization and select the Tools tab:

   

2. Select Export Vault from the Tools menu.

3. On the Vault Export page, choose a File Format (.json, .csv, or .json (Encrypted)).

4. Enter your Master Password and select the Export Vault button.

CLI

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:

bw export my-master-password --organizationid 7063feab-4b10-472e-b64c-785e2b870b92 --output /users/me/documents/ --format json

For more detail, see our CLI documentation.