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Switch from Apple Passwords (iCloud Keychain) to Bitwarden

What to do at Apple Passwords (iCloud Keychain) before you leave, what Bitwarden needs when you join, and everything else the switch touches. Your full plan is built in your browser and stays there.

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At Apple Passwords (iCloud Keychain), before you leave

  1. Export all passwords to a CSV file on MacBefore

    In the Passwords app on your Mac, choose File > Export All Passwords to File, click Export Passwords, then choose where to save it.

    Export passwords from your Mac to a fileApple. Reviewed
  2. Know which passwords can't be exportedBefore

    You can't export Wi-Fi passwords, passwords shared with a group you didn't create, or access to Sign in with Apple accounts.

    Export passwords from your Mac to a fileApple. Reviewed
  3. Treat the exported file as unprotectedDuring

    Exported passwords are not encrypted. Anyone who can open the file can see them.

    Export passwords from your Mac to a fileApple. Reviewed
  4. Delete the file after importing elsewhereAfter

    Once the passwords are in your new password manager, delete the file you exported.

    Export passwords from your Mac to a fileApple. Reviewed

At Bitwarden, when you join

  1. Import from LastPass, 1Password, Chrome and moreDuring

    Bitwarden supports imports from common password managers, including LastPass, 1Password, Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Chromium, Password Safe and other Bitwarden vaults.

    Import to your vault or collectionsBitwarden Help Center. Reviewed
  2. Import LastPass directly, then add attachments by handDuring

    Bitwarden's browser extensions and desktop apps can import your individual LastPass vault directly, with no file upload. File attachments and trash must be uploaded to your vault by hand.

    Import from LastPassBitwarden. Reviewed
  3. Split files with more than 40,000 itemsBefore

    An imported file can contain up to 40,000 items. If your file is too large, split it into smaller files and import each one.

    Import to your vault or collectionsBitwarden Help Center. Reviewed
  4. Delete the export file after importingAfter

    Once your data is in Bitwarden, delete the exported data file from your computer.

    Import to your vault or collectionsBitwarden Help Center. Reviewed

Then: everything else the switch affects

The steps above are what Apple Passwords (iCloud Keychain) and Bitwarden say. Your full checklist adds the accounts, codes, payments and devices that depend on your password manager, in a safe order. It's built from your answers, in your browser.