This guide provides instructions on how to export passwords from a web browser and import them into a password manager.
The University of Tartu recommends exporting all passwords from web browsers before using a password manager.
Before exporting passwords, make sure all saved passwords are strong. If necessary, generate new strong passwords and change them in the respective environments.
Workflow for exporting passwords:
- export saved passwords from your web browser
- import passwords into the preferred password manager and delete the password file(s) created during the export
- delete saved passwords from the web browser
Export passwords (Windows)
Microsoft Edge
- Open the Microsoft Edge web browser.
- In the top right of the screen, open the menu and choose Settings.
- In the window that opens, select Passwords.
- Move to the Saved passwords section, select More actions
- Select Export passwords.
- Select a suitable location where to save the file and click Save.
- In the selected location, the Microsoft Edge Passwords.csv file will be created. This is the file you will need to import into your password manager.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
- In the top right of the screen, open the menu and select Passwords.
- In the window that opens, select menu
- Click Export.
- Select a suitable location where to save the file and click Save.
- In the selected location, the logins.csv file will be created. This is the file you will need to import into your password manager.
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