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Every step below is from an official source

Switch from Bitwarden to Proton Pass

What to do at Bitwarden before you leave, what Proton Pass 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

  1. 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. Reviewed
  2. Know 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. Reviewed
  3. Use .json to keep cards, identities and passkeysBefore

    Only .json exports include cards, identities, stored passkeys and SSH keys.

    Export vault dataBitwarden Help Center. Reviewed
  4. Protect 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 Proton Pass, when you join

  1. Import a LastPass CSV in the browser extensionDuring

    Export your LastPass vault as a .csv file. In the Proton Pass browser extension, go to Settings, then the Import tab, choose LastPass as the provider, add the file and click Import.

    How to import from LastPass to Proton PassProton. Reviewed
  2. Import your Chrome passwordsDuring

    Export your Chrome passwords as a .csv file. In the Proton Pass extension, go to Settings, then Import, choose Chrome as the provider and upload the file.

    How to import to Proton Pass from ChromeProton. Reviewed
  3. Find the guide for your old managerBefore

    Proton Pass's import tool works with most major password managers. Proton has separate guides for 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, LastPass, Chrome, Safari and others.

    Import passwords to Proton PassProton. Reviewed

Then: everything else the switch affects

The steps above are what Bitwarden and Proton Pass 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.