Create a backup
Open 1Password and choose File > Backup.
To find where the backup files are kept, choose 1Password > Preferences > Backups and click Show Files.
Restore a backup
Open 1Password and choose File > Restore. Select the backup you want to restore and click Restore.
Create a backup
Open and unlock 1Password on your iOS device, then tap Settings > Advanced > Create Backup.
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- Open 1Password and unlock the vault you want to export. Choose File Export. Choose a format: 1Password Interchange Format (.1pif) to move data to another copy of 1Password. Comma Delimited Text (.csv) to move Login items to a different app. Only Login items are exported in this format.
If you’re using macOS Catalina or later
Connect your iOS device to your computer using the USB cable that came with your device.
In Finder, click your device in the sidebar. Get help if you can’t find it.
If it’s the first time you’ve connected this device, click Trust on your Mac. Then unlock your iOS device, tap Trust, and enter your passcode.
Click the Files tab, then click next to 1Password.
Drag the Backups folder to your Desktop or other folder on your Mac.
If you’re using an earlier version of macOS or a Windows PC
- Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.
- Connect your iOS device to your computer using the USB cable that came with your device. If you see “Trust This Computer?” on your iOS device, tap Trust.
- Click your device in iTunes. Get help if you can’t find it.
- Click File Sharing in the sidebar, then select 1Password in the list of apps.
- Select the Backups folder from the 1Password Documents list and click “Save”.
- Find the folder on your computer to which you want to copy the files and click “Save” or “Select folder”.
Restore a backup
If you’re using macOS Catalina or later
Connect your iOS device to your computer using the USB cable that came with your device.
In Finder, click your device in the sidebar. Get help if you can’t find it.
If it’s the first time you’ve connected this device, click Trust on your Mac. Then unlock your iOS device, tap Trust, and enter your passcode.
Click the Files tab, then click next to 1Password.
Drag a Backups folder or .1p4_zip file from a folder or window on your Mac onto the 1Password icon.
Click the Sync button to copy the files to your iOS device.
Open and unlock 1Password on your iOS device, then tap Settings > Advanced > Restore Backup and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you’re using an earlier version of macOS or a Windows PC
Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.
Connect your iOS device to your computer using the USB cable that came with your device. If you see “Trust This Computer?” on your iOS device, tap Trust.
Click your device in iTunes. Get help if you can’t find it.
Click File Sharing in the sidebar, then select 1Password in the list of apps.
Drag a Backups folder or .1p4_zip file from a folder or window on your computer onto the 1Password Documents list to copy it to your device.
You can also click Add in the 1Password Documents list in iTunes, find a Backups folder you want to copy from your computer, and then click Add.
If iTunes asks you to replace the existing Backups folder, click Replace.
Open and unlock 1Password on your iOS device, then tap Settings > Advanced > Restore Backup and follow the onscreen instructions.
Restore a backup
- Create a folder called
1Password.opvault
on your desktop:- Right-click your desktop and choose New > Folder.
- Name the folder
1Password.opvault
.
- Open Start, type
%LOCALAPPDATA%1PasswordBackups
to search, then press Enter. You’ll see a list of folders, one for each vault 1Password has backed up. - Open the folder for the vault you want to restore. You’ll see a list of .zip files with names corresponding to the date and time of each backup.
- Right-click the .zip file you want to restore and choose Extract All.
- Click Browse, choose the
1Password.opvault
folder on your desktop, and click Select Folder. - Click Extract. If you see “There is already a file with the same name as the folder name you specified”, contact 1Password Support.
To add the vault to your existing 1Password data, open 1Password and choose 1Password > “Open vault on this PC”.
To replace all your existing 1Password data:
1password Offline Backup
Open 1Password. You don’t need to enter your Master Password.
- Click the Startmenu.
- Click the 1Password icon .
Choose Help > Troubleshooting > Reset All 1Password Data and follow the onscreen instructions.
Open 1Password and choose “Sync using folder” on the welcome screen.
Exporting your data to an OPVault folder requires Dropbox, WLAN Server, or local folder sync.
1password Standalone
- Open and unlock 1Password.
- Tap Settings > Advanced > “Export primary vault”.
One Password For All Apps
Your 1Password data will be saved to a folder named 1PasswordExports
in local storage on your device.