How to move to Bitwarden from another password manager

Bitwarden for you

Bitwarden empowers

you and your loved ones

to conveniently manage and protect all aspects of online life, including logins, identities, credit cards, notes, and TOTP codes. Backed by end-to-end AES 256-bit encryption, Bitwarden creates a secure vault with all entered fields fully encrypted and allows you to securely access unlimited passwords from anywhere, on any device. For additional layers of protection, vault health reports improve overall security and detect potential data breaches or weak passwords.

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Bitwarden for your business

Bitwarden enables

teams and enterprises

to easily facilitate secure password sharing among colleagues. Reduce cybersecurity risk by enacting strong password policies for all employees and monitor activity with audit logs. Bitwarden integrates seamlessly with your existing security stack and supports SSO and directory service integrations. Passwordless authentication, biometric unlock, security key support, and credential autofill makes it easy for employees to access their important accounts, ensuring productivity for your company.

How Bitwarden compares

See how Bitwarden ranks against other password management solutions for personal and business users.

G2 Enterprise Grid Report
: Bitwarden received the highest satisfaction score and was named the leader in the 2022 Enterprise Grid Report.
Password Management Data Quadrant Report
: Bitwarden outperformed all other password management providers as the leader in the Data Quadrant Report. This report analyzed providers based on features, ease of implementation, vendor support, usability, and business value created.
Software Reviews Emotional Footprint Report
: Bitwarden was recognized as the champion in the 2022 Emotional Footprint Report with a composite score of 9.2/10 for customer experience and perfect scores around reliability and product effectiveness.

How to move your data to Bitwarden

From LastPass

NEW! Seamlessly import from LastPass to Bitwarden with just your login

Bitwarden makes it easier than ever to import your personal or business credentials — all you need is your LastPass login credentials! With the LastPass importer, migrate data from LastPass directly to Bitwarden using browser extensions or desktop apps. Discover how to use this new import process in

this help article

You can also reference this

Bitwarden vs. LastPass page

on the topic with step-by-step instructions for getting started.

Visit the

to see how the features and pricing of these solutions compare. For more comparisons, see how Info-Tech Research Group ranked LastPass and Bitwarden in the Software Reviews

Password Management Data Quadrant Report

. Lastly, learn how

Golden Communications

streamlined productivity by moving from LastPass to Bitwarden.

From 1Password

To migrate from 1Password to Bitwarden, reference this

Bitwarden vs. 1Password page

on the topic with step-by-step instructions for getting started.

Visit the

to see how the features and pricing of these solutions compare. For more comparisons, see how Info-Tech Research Group ranked 1Password and Bitwarden in the Software Reviews

Password Management Data Quadrant Report.

From Keeper

To migrate from Keeper to Bitwarden, first export your vault data from Keeper. Once you have your data file ready, import it to Bitwarden using this

Password Management Data Quadrant Report

.

See how Info-Tech Research Group ranked Keeper and Bitwarden in the Software Reviews

From Dashlane

To migrate from Dashlane to Bitwarden, reference this

Bitwarden vs. Dashlane page

on the topic with step-by-step instructions for getting started.

Visit the

to see how the features and pricing of these solutions compare. For more comparisons, see how Info-Tech Research Group ranked Dashlane and Bitwarden in the Software Reviews

Password Management Data Quadrant Report

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Migrate from other password manager solutions

Bitwarden supports a comprehensive list of import options from browser-based and dedicated password manager solutions. View all out-of-box import file formats supported by Bitwarden such as Kaspersky, KeePass, Nordpass, and more!

More Import Options

FAQs

Defining and sustaining value for Bitwarden users

Are URLs encrypted in Bitwarden?

Yes, all URLs are encrypted within the Bitwarden vault and never shared with third-parties. For more information on the Bitwarden business model, please see the post

What data is encrypted within my Bitwarden vault?

All vault data within each Bitwarden account is

end-to-end encrypted

with AES-CBC 256-bit encryption before being stored anywhere.

Vault data

that is encrypted includes, but is not limited to:

Names of folders, collections, items, & attachments
All fields for all item types (logins, credit cards, identities, and secure notes)
All custom field name/value combinations

What is administrative data?

Administrative data contains information connected to your Bitwarden account, including account creation, usage of the Bitwarden Service and support, and billing. Learn more about administrative data in this

delete a Bitwarden account or organization

What are the backup and retention policies at Bitwarden?

Bitwarden maintains automated backups for disaster recovery, which operate in accordance with the company's data retention policies. Bitwarden databases use data encryption and backups are encrypted at rest.

If a user were to

, the account or organization in question would be permanently deleted, including all data associated with it. Learn more about how Bitwarden stores your data in this

You can share for free! Any account can create a free 2-person organization, where you can invite one other Bitwarden user to share passwords between you both. If you join a Family, Teams, or Enterprise organization, you are automatically upgraded to a premium account for free.

How do I upgrade to a Families subscription?

Easily upgrade your individual account to a Families plan by following the steps listed in this

How do I import my data into Bitwarden?

To import data into your individual Bitwarden vault from another password management solution or file, check out this

article

for instructions.

To import data directly into a Bitwarden organization from another password management solution or file, check out this

article

for instructions.

If you experience errors while importing data into an individual Bitwarden account or organization, reference this

for troubleshooting.

You can always add vault data into an individual vault or organization by manually creating a vault item. Learn how to manage vault items in this

What is a Bitwarden organization?

organization

relates Bitwarden users and vault items of a particular entity (family, company, team, enterprise, or group of people). Members of an organization are granted access to an organization vault, where vault items including logins, identities, credit cards, and secure notes can be shared between users.

Bitwarden offers a variety of organizations to meet your business's or family's needs. For feature-by-feature breakdowns of each organization type, see the

About Bitwarden plans

help article.

The primary method of sharing vault items in Bitwarden is via

collections

. Collections are organization-equivalents to folders where vault items can be grouped together and securely shared. Learn how to use, create and manage collections in this

Can I host Bitwarden outside the cloud?

Yes, Bitwarden offers several options for self-hosting your password management. Find more information on self-hosting Bitwarden with these resources:

How can I ensure the Bitwarden browser extension autofills my credentials?

Users should be aware that autofill on pageload is turned off by default. Visit this

help center article

to learn how to turn on this functionality. If you are still having issues autofilling credentials from the browser extension for a specific website, try setting up a

linked custom field

to force autofill. You should also disable your browser’s built-in password manager to ensure autofilling with Bitwarden works as intended. Check out this

for more information on using autofill on the Bitwarden browser extension.

How do I disable website icons in Bitwarden?

For privacy-minded individuals who may not want a Bitwarden vault to submit icon requests on their behalf, these requests can be disabled under settings. Learn more about disabling website icons for your Bitwarden account in this

third-party security audits

How does Bitwarden comply with security standards?

Bitwarden complies with GDPR, HIPAA, Data Privacy Framework (DPF), and CCPA

privacy standards

and conducts frequent

by leading security firms, Cure53 and Insight Risk Consulting. Bitwarden is

SOC 2

compliant and the open source codebase is regularly reviewed and scrutinized by a globally engaged community. Learn more about Bitwarden security on our

compliance page