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Switch from Bitwarden to Dashlane
What to do at Bitwarden before you leave, what Dashlane 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 Bitwarden, before you leave
Export from the Bitwarden web appBefore
In the web app, select Tools, then Export, and choose what to export. Pick .json, .csv, encrypted .json, or .zip with attachments, then confirm with your master password or an email code.
Export vault dataBitwarden Help Center. ReviewedKnow what Bitwarden exports leave outBefore
No export format includes trash items or Sends. Individual vault exports do not include items owned by an organization.
Export vault dataBitwarden Help Center. ReviewedUse .json to keep cards, identities and passkeysBefore
Only .json exports include cards, identities, stored passkeys and SSH keys.
Export vault dataBitwarden Help Center. ReviewedProtect and delete an unencrypted exportAfter
Unless the export is encrypted, don't store or send it over insecure channels like email. Delete the file right after use.
Export vault dataBitwarden Help Center. Reviewed
At Dashlane, when you join
Import a CSV file from another managerDuring
You can use a CSV file to move your data into Dashlane from other password managers.
Import your data into DashlaneDashlane. ReviewedUse Credential Exchange on newer Apple devicesDuring
On iOS, you can move data in from Apple Passwords, 1Password and Bitwarden with Credential Exchange. It needs iOS 26 or macOS 26 or later.
Import your data into DashlaneDashlane. ReviewedExport as CSV, not a special format like 1PUXBefore
Dashlane can't import special file types made by other password managers, such as 1Password's 1PUX file.
Import your data into DashlaneDashlane. Reviewed
Then: everything else the switch affects
The steps above are what Bitwarden and Dashlane 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.