Import Data from Firefox

Use this article for help exporting data from Firefox and importing into Bitwarden.

Export from Firefox

Exporting from Firefox can look a little different depending on which version you are using, or if you are using a Firefox-based browser like Tor Browser or Waterfox:

To export logins from the latest version of Firefox:

Using the address bar, navigate to about:logins.
Select the  menu button from the top right and select Export Passwords... from the dropdown menu.
You will be prompted to specify a location to save your password export to.
Firefox will export your credentials as a .csv.

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

Download, install, and open the FF Password Exporter.
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:
Firefox Exporter
Select the Export Passwords button.
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:

Using the address bar, navigate to about:preferences#privacy.
Click the Saved Logins button.
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.

Import to Bitwarden

Data can be imported to Bitwarden from the web vault, CLI, desktop app, or browser extension. Data is encrypted locally before being sent to the server for storage.

To import data to your vault:

Select Tools.
Select Import data:
Import data
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 Manage collection permission.)
From the File format dropdown menu, select the import file format.
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.
Select Import data. If you are importing a password protected .json file, enter the password into the Confirm vault import window that appears.
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:

Select Settings.
Select Vault options.
Select Import items. A new window will appear.
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 Manage collection permission.)
From the File format dropdown menu, select the import file format.
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.
Select Import data. If you are importing a password protected .json file, enter the password into the Confirm vault import window that appears.
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:

Select File.
Select Import data.
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.)
From the File format dropdown menu, select the import file format.
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.
Select Import data. If you are importing a password protected .json file, enter the password into the Confirm vault import window that appears.
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:

Bash
bw import <format> <path>

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

Bash
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.

Import troubleshooting

File size import limitations

Imports may be rejected for exceeding any of the following data limitations:

If your import has more than 40,000 items.
If your import has more than 2,000 folders.
If your import has more than 2,000 collections.
If your import has more than 7,000 item-folder relationships (e.g. a single item in 3 folders can be said to have 3 item-folder relationships).
If your import has more than 80,000 item-collection relationships (e.g. a single item in 3 collections can be said to have 3 item-collection relationships).

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