Ich hoffe, dass ich hier in diesem Unterforum richtig poste…Ansonsten bin ich dankbar, so ihr mir das nicht nachtragt…vielen Dank.
Ich benutze Bitwarden seit ca. 4 Jahren und dies über einen PC im Web und logge mich dort ein. Dazu habe ich die Bitwarden-App auf meinem Android Handy.
Meine Frage die ich habe, ist: Kann ich die Einträge mit/ zu den Passwörtern aus Bitwarden so exportieren, dass diese im Klartext zu lesen sind und ich diese in ein PDF-Dokument speichern kann?
Da ich viele Passwörter habe, sind diese im Bitwarden gespeichert. Auf Papier habe ich diese nicht notiert und wollte nun anfangen dies zu tun.
Ich danke Euch für Eure Hilfe
Liebe Grüsse Goldsunshine
Hello and good day, I am new to this forum.
I hope I am posting in the right subforum… Otherwise, I would be grateful if you would not hold it against me… Thank you very much.
I have been using Bitwarden for about 4 years via a PC on the web, where I log in. I also have the Bitwarden app on my Android phone.
My question is: Can I export the entries with/for the passwords from Bitwarden so that they can be read in plain text and I can save them in a PDF document?
Since I have many passwords, they are stored in Bitwarden. I have not written them down on paper and now want to start doing so.
Since the language of this forum is English, I will answer in that language.
The procedure to generate an unencrypted export is explained in the documentation. A German version is also available, but the translation is a bit rough.
I assume that you mean the Web Vault (vault.bitwarden.com). You can create a plaintext export of your passwords by using the side-navigation menu to go to Tools > Export Vault (Werkzeuge > Tresor exportieren), then selecting “My Vault” (Mein Tresor) as the “Export From” option (Exportieren ab) and “.csv” as the “File format” option (Dateiformat), and clicking Confirm Format (Format bestätigen). Next, you will see a “Confirm Vault Export” prompt (Tresor-Export bestätigen), where you have to enter your master password and click Export Vault (Tresor exportieren). At this point, depending on your browser configuration, the export file will either be automatically downloaded into your Downloads folder, or you will be presented with a “Save As” prompt (to specify the final location of the downloaded file).
You can use any spreadsheet app (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc, macOS Numbers, or WPS Sheet) to open the exported CSV file, which will display your login credentials (and secure note items) in a tabular format. From there, you should be able to print or save the spreadsheet as a PDF (although you may want to first delete some unimportant columns and format everything nicely).
I should warn, however, that exporting your passwords in plaintext format is risky. In addition, routinely using the Web Vault (instead of the Bitwarden browser extension) is not recommended, and increases your vulnerability to security issues.
@marlin: Thank you for getting in touch. Thank you for your tip about the documentation, which is also available in German. Since I am not yet familiar with the documentation itself, I will take my time to read through it……
@Nail1684 : Thank you very much for getting in touch. Yes, I would like to make a backup copy, but also a stored documentation, in my case, all entries with passwords that I can read as a PDF document. In my BitWarden, I have no entries under ‘Card’ and ‘Identity’.
@grb : Thank you very much for taking the time to explain this to me. I really appreciate it.
I will go through it point by point when I have the opportunity.
@grb: I should warn, however, that exporting your passwords in plaintext format is risky. In addition, routinely using the Web Vault (instead of the Bitwarden browser extension) is not recommended, and increases your vulnerability to security issues.
Thank you for your helpful comments.
Just to clarify: I am already using the Bitwarden browser extension in Firefox, and I also have the desktop application installed (pinned to my taskbar). So I am not relying on the web vault for my daily use.
My initial message may not have expressed this clearly, which is probably why my question sounded like I was mainly using the web vault or exporting passwords in plain text. That was not the case. I only wanted to understand the security recommendations better.
Thanks again for the advice and support.
Thanks again… and I’ll check back in here on the forum.
I hope everyone has a great evening.
Best wishes, Goldsunshine
[Addendum: Sorry about that ; I translated my texts with DeepL…]
You can initiate the CSV format export also from the browser extension or the Desktop app:
In the browser extension, you would need to go to Settings > Vault Options > Export Vault (and then follow the instructions I provided above).
In the Desktop app, you would need to go to File > Export Vault (and then follow the instructions I provided above).
If you ultimately want to create a human-readable PDF file to print out your passwords on paper, then you do in fact need to export your passwords in unencrypted plaintext (e.g., using the CSV file format). However, doing so creates some risks, especially on a Windows computer.
Storing plaintext passwords on your computer hard drive, even temporarily, can make it possible for someone to later obtain the password data, in part or in full. Data traces remain after a file is deleted, especially on modern SSD drives. The risks can be mitigated by using whole-drive encryption, and by taking steps to prevent the plaintext data from being written to your computer’s hard drive.
Yes, I would like to make a backup copy, but also a stored documentation, in my case, all entries with passwords that I can read as a PDF document. In my BitWarden, I have no entries under ‘Card’ and ‘Identity’.
; I translated my texts with DeepL…]