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Every step below is from an official source

Switch from LastPass to Bitwarden

What to do at LastPass 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 LastPass, before you leave

  1. Export your vault from the LastPass websiteBefore

    Log in on the LastPass website, open the Account tab, then go to Fix a problem yourself > Export vault items. In the previous layout, go to Advanced Options > Export.

    How do I export my vault data while logged in via the LastPass website?LastPass. Reviewed
  2. Confirm the export from the verification emailDuring

    LastPass emails you a Verify export message. Click Continue export in that email within 10 minutes, then go back to your vault and run the export again.

    How do I export my vault data while logged in via the LastPass website?LastPass. Reviewed
  3. Allow pop-ups so the CSV file downloadsDuring

    After the export, your sites and secure notes show in a browser page. If LastPass pop-ups are not blocked, a CSV file with your vault data also downloads.

    How do I export my vault data while logged in via the LastPass website?LastPass. Reviewed
  4. Note that TOTP codes are not exportedBefore

    LastPass does not support exporting the one-time passcodes (TOTP) you generate inside your vault.

    How do I export my vault data while logged in via the LastPass website?LastPass. 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 LastPass 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.