You can export your passwords directly from Safari on your mac computer or from macOS Passwords:
From your desktop
To export your data from Safari:
Select File → Export browsing data to file from the macOS menu bar, choose passwords, and select Download:
Export from Safari
Save your export to any location and use Touch ID or your macOS password to complete the export.
From an iPhone
To export data from Safari:
Open the Settings app on your iPhone and navigate to Apps → Safari.
Scroll down to the History and Website Data section and tap Export.
Choose the Passwords option and tap Save to Downloads.
Your data will be saved without encryption into your iCloud Drive. As always, make sure you delete export files once your data is imported to Bitwarden.
To export data from the macOS Passwords app:
Locate and open the macOS Passwords app. You'll be prompted to use Touch ID or your password to continue.
Once your app is unlocked, select File and then Export All Passwords to File....
Export macOS Passwords
You will be prompted with a dialog confirming that you want to export saved passwords. Select Export Passwords... to continue.
Save your export to any location and use Touch ID or your password to complete the export.
Data can be imported to Bitwarden from the web app, browser extension, desktop app, and CLI. Data is encrypted locally before being sent to the server for storage.
note
While some item types cannot be imported, you can still add them to a vault:
Select Choose File and pick the file or copy and paste your file’s contents into the text box.
warning
Importing does not check for duplicates. If you import the same file more than once or import items already in your vault, duplicate items will be created.
Select Import. 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 put the items in.
tip
If you select a Folder here, any folders defined in your import file will be nested inside it when when they're created.
Organization vault: Select the organization vault’s name and choose a Collection. (You need the Manage collection permission.)
Select Choose File and pick the file or copy and paste your file’s contents into the text box.
warning
Importing does not check for duplicates. If you import the same file more than once or import items already in your vault, duplicate items will be created.
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.
In most cases, importing data on a mobile device requires that you do so in via the web app opened in a mobile browser. You can reach this location quickly from Password Manager by navigating to Settings → Vault → Import items.
On iOS 26, Bitwarden supports import using the Fido Credential Exchange Protocol (CXP) for direct and easy migration of credentials into your vault. The app you're importing from must also support CXP and steps will vary by application.
For example, on the iOS Passwords app, use the options menu to select Export Data to Another App and choose Bitwarden.
To import data to your vault:
Select File.
Select Import data.
From the Vault dropdown menu, select where to save the data:
Individual vault: Select My vault and (optional) choose a Folder to put the items in.
tip
If you select a Folder here, any folders defined in your import file will be nested inside it when when they're created.
Organization vault: Select the organization vault’s name and choose a Collection. (You need the can manage permission.)
Select Choose File and pick the file or copy and paste your file’s contents into the text box.
warning
Importing does not check for duplicates. If you import the same file more than once or import items already in your vault, duplicate items will be created.
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:
As of Safari 15.0, you can export passwords from Safari in a .csv file. After downloading the file, condition your .csv to match Bitwarden's format and import your data.
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