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Import Data from Password Safe

Use this article for help exporting data from Password Safe and importing into Bitwarden. Password Safe (V8) currently only supports exporting as .csv file. Older versions are also supported .xml.

Export from Password Safe

To export data from the Password Safe desktop app:

  1. Open Password Safe 8 and open the Extras menu from the upper left corner.

  2. Locate the Export option on the left-hand side and then choose Passwords.

  3. For the type please select CSV and enter a path to save the exported file. Leave the encoding at UTF-8.

    Export from Desktop App
    Export from Desktop App

  4. Click on the big gray arrow on the right to proceed to the export settings screen.

  5. Set the separating character to Semicolon.

  6. Set the text qualifier to "(double quote).

  7. Check the checkbox to keep the column headers.

    Export settings screen from Desktop App
    Export settings screen from Desktop App

  8. Click Finish to start the export.

    warning

    Please note that Password Safe will export a .csv for every category you have and not just a single .csv.

Prepare exported file

Currently, Bitwarden do not offer a specific importer for this type of file. To prepare the exported file for import, please follow these instructions.

Import to Bitwarden

Data can be imported to Bitwarden from the web app, browser extension, desktop app, and CLI. Data is encrypted locally before being sent to the server for storage.

note

While some item types cannot be imported, you can still add them to a vault:

To import data to your vault:

  1. Select Tools.

  2. Select Import data:

    Import data
    Import data

  3. From the Vault dropdown menu, select where to save the data:

    • Individual vault: Select My vault and (optional) choose a Folder to put the items in.

      tip

      If you select a Folder here, any folders defined in your import file will be nested inside it when when they're created.

    • Organization vault: Select the organization vault’s name and choose a Collection. (The Manage collection permission is required.)

  4. From the File format dropdown menu, select the import file format.

  5. Select Choose File and pick the file or copy and paste your file’s contents into the text box.

    warning

    Importing does not check for duplicates. If you import the same file more than once or import items already in your vault, duplicate items will be created.

  6. Select Import data. If you are importing a password protected .json file, enter the password into the Confirm vault import window that appears.

  7. After your data is imported, delete the import source file from your computer. This will protect you in the event your computer is compromised.

If an “Import error” message appears, no data was added to your vault. Fix the import file issue and try again.