I just tried it, and yes, you can see them thru the Vault, in a miniscule window.
FWIW, I never use the Vault. Very awkward to use, not user friendly. I use the Windows App all the time, it’s very easy to use. If I had to guess (and it’s purely a guess), not many people use the Vault compared to a browser extension or the App.
If that is the case, in the web vault why can’t it be done in the mobile app? If the web vault isn’t downloading an encrypted file and decrypting it as you speculate how this would work, can’t the same functionality/process currently done in the web vault happen in the iOS app as an example?
If I am already logged into my bitwarden app and it’s an unlocked vault the attachments wouldn’t need decrypting; right? If Bitwarden had their own pop open viewer (I guess you can call it!?) within the app, everything is still contained within the app and upon logout/lock everything is locked up and encrypted again.
I was speculating as to how it should work for maximum security. I don’t know much about how this is actually implemented in the web vault, beyond the few tidbits that were shared by @dwbit when you and I questioned him about it a little over a year ago in this very thread.
Ah now I recall that, probably how I got the sandboxed idea. Surely there has to be a way to safely do this on the apps.
A new user here (switching from 1Pass), purchased an annual subscription only to find out there’s no way to preview attachments.
This is very upsetting and a potential no-go (even tho I seem to like the rest of the application).
Please raise this feature-request’s importance and implement ASAP.
I just upgraded to bring ID card / driving license to Bitwarden to avoid floating pictures on the picture library.
In the App (iPhone) I indeed need to download and store the .jpeg locally which is jeopardizing the privacy of having the document in BW.
Would be great to have an option to indeed display a .jpeg file without downloading.
@Micah_Edelblut / @go12 - Are you able to bring this to a feature request?
Hi,
Is this workaround still working? I click on download icon it directly open the file save dialog. I don’t see the share sheet of iOS.
It does. Not sure how I got it to work but there was a site out there with step by step. It’s called using Quick Look but it was setup thru the shortcut app ( I think).
6 years later, and still not available whereas it’s largely requested … Why would i pay premium to get unusable functionnality ?!
Perhaps to support development of said functionality.
I’m a paid subscriber, to support Bitwarden in general. But let’s be realistic, after {quick look} 209 replies, supporting BW to get this feature is not working 
You might make more progress by paying (or crowdsourcing funding for) a freelance developer to contribute a PR…
Anyone know if this is in roadmap with any timeline?
Lastpass has this feafture, i cannot realy understand why BW team keep ignoring this reuqest. From years…
I just changed to BITWARDEN and upgraded to Premium for the attachments only to find out this mess and ignorance. Will delete account and go for other psw manager
@Mojca_S Welcome to the forum!
If it has been less than 30 days since you paid for Premium, you can contact support to request a refund.
We’re waiting for years now. In the past there was at least a workaround on iOS by using Quicklook over shortcut. But since one of the latest updates even this is impossible.
Why?!
It is totally unsafe to have to save the attachments to the device storage first instead of just having them in the temporary memory via Quicklook. In addition, this function is provided by the system and does not require any major implementation.
Coming here to upvote this. I have been a personal user of Bitwarden for years. Looking to use Bitwarden for my business with team members and this is a must have. @bw-admin Is there any movement on this? This thread is years old, i feel some transparency on if this is going to happen is fair!
Hi GRB, thank you for your many contributions. Do you work at BW? If this is the case and it can’t be implemented, it would be lovely if BW can release an office statement so we can stop wondering and digging up a post from 2018!
Thoughts?
@B1234 Welcome to the forum!
I do not — other than being a paying customer, I have no affiliation with Bitwarden.
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