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Draft NOINDEX expansion 2026-08-10; overall scores unpublished

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How to Export Passwords

Export hygiene before switch logos: SecurityChecklist keeps this draft free-first and claim-safe. Exports are often plaintext. Treat the file like a master key until it is deleted from disk and trash. Optional paid cards use claim-ledger prices from 2026-08-09 (NordPass Premium from $1.39/mo on a 2-year USD plan; 1Password Individual $2.99/mo billed annually). Overall scores stay unpublished (unpublished). Who should not buy: anyone who still reuses passwords on email without MFA, anyone who will not memorize or securely store a master secret, or anyone who needs a published overall score before deciding.

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Direct verdict

How to Export Passwords: finish free controls first, then consider paid tools only for a leftover job you can name. Product scores stay unpublished (N/Pub) until signed test records exist.

Unpublished

Fastest free path

  1. Enable MFA on the source vault or browser account
  2. Export only when you are ready to import immediately
  3. Store the export on an encrypted volume briefly
  4. Import into the destination, verify critical logins
  5. Securely delete the export file and empty trash

Ledger-verified starting prices show below when captured; otherwise cards stay confirm-live or pending. Overall scores stay unpublished (N/Pub). Never invent dollar amounts.

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Step-by-step guide

  1. 1

    Prepare before export

    Free

    Confirm you control the source account with MFA. Know where the destination import lives. Do not email yourself a CSV.

    • MFA on source account
    • Destination ready to import
    • No email/chat transfer of export files
  2. 2

    Export and import in one sitting

    Free

    Create the export, import promptly, and spot-check email plus banking logins. Keep the old vault until you trust the new one.

    • Export via official UI only
    • Import and spot-check critical accounts
    • Keep old vault briefly as rollback
  3. 3

    Destroy plaintext leftovers

    Free

    Delete CSV/JSON exports from disk, cloud sync folders, and recycle bins. Rotate any password that may have been exposed during a messy transfer.

    • Delete export files securely
    • Check Downloads and cloud sync
    • Rotate if the file may have leaked
  4. 4

    Optional dedicated vault after a clean switch

    Optional paid

    If you left a browser manager for sharing or multi-browser needs, finish hygiene before paying for features you will not use.

    • Confirm leftover job still exists
    • Enable MFA on the new vault

What cannot always be removed

  • Cloud backups that already synced the export
  • Malware on the machine during export
  • Invented migration success rates

Sources

  • Vendor export documentation, Official export/import help for browsers and vaults; treat CSV as sensitive
  • NordPass sources, data/claim-ledgers/nordpass.json#nordpass-starting-price; Premium from $1.39/mo 2-year USD captured 2026-08-09
  • 1Password sources, data/claim-ledgers/1password.json#1password-starting-price; Individual $2.99/mo billed annually captured 2026-08-09
  • Overall scores unpublished (unpublished), No invented lab scores, detection rates, or aggregate ratings on Batch39/40/41 drafts
  • Sourcess (T014), nordpass.json, 1password.json, bitwarden.json, dashlane.json: starting prices verified 2026-08-09; scores unpublished
  • Vendor marketing pages, Feature and architecture claims from official sites, not independent lab evidence; re-verify same-day before purchase advice
  • Security Checklist methodology, How password-manager reviews are structured before scores publish, /methodology/

Next steps

Final verdict

Use free controls first. Treat product scores as unpublished until signed test records exist. Affiliate payout never sets recommendations. Re-check volatile prices and plan names before purchase.

FAQ

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Update history

Draft NOINDEX expansion 2026-08-10; overall scores unpublished. Re-check free OS controls and any listed prices same-day before purchase. Overall scores stay unpublished until signed test records exist.

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