Generic CSV Import
Since I use a password manager unlisted on the import page (Norton), why not include instructions for how a CSV file should be formatted for upload?
Thanks to your feedback, you can now import a generic CSV into version 1.11.1 of Proton Pass from the browser extension and web app.
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Hubert Straub commented
Generic csv-Import is a very good idea. I want to migrate an avast password file that I changed to the generic syntax/structure. But there is any problem in that normally easy solution! I import an csv-File (Excel csv) with exactly the structure in your example generic csv (fieldnames are as supposed, fieldseparator is ",", strings are terminated by " ". The Import results in an import of the complete line of csv-data (there are about 200 lines) in the proton pass field "titel". Anything dosn't work ? No other field of the dataset in Pass has changed!? What is wrong? It looks like the import of pass cannot separate the fields.
SOLUTION: Crasy Excel.....!!! I opened the file in Notepad++ and see, that excel makes at start and end of line an extra ". Excel do not show that in its editor itself! For import that makes it one string (one field). O.K. thats it!! Welcome in Proton Pass! -
pewpmasta
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I used this method, but it only imported the passwords and no other data. I believe it listed them all as "no name." Can someone please assist? I'm not sure if it's the csv file that's missing the data or if proton pass is not pulling the data. I'm also able to export to a json file if that helps :)
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Anonymous
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Template for importing:
https://pass.proton.me/assets/protonpass-import.csv -
OldSchool
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Many import modules use CSV file to export the database.
It's not that difficult... generally speaking most of the poeple will know what data is in each column, since it's formatted like a text file.
Also, the first line is often the name of the column.Thus, a nice webUI with the CSV table and a connect the dots will mostly do it for everyone...
This post is in the spirit of the post 'Generic Import Instructions - CSV'... but instead that we do the tweaking of the CSV file ourselves ... you can keep control of the module... so that we do not mess everything up.
Of coarse the csv file needs to be plain text without password, as such it should be done in the app, locally on the computer a bit in the bridge way
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Larry
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AMEN! Initial population is a pain, particularly for those that don't trust most of the "managers" available. CSV is about the simplest "common" denominator.
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Greg Kay commented
I am still waiting on a solution for this issue. In my case I was using LastPass, but now have been unable to access it, but before this happened I exported my password database as a CSV but would like to import from just a CSV file...
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Thiên Vũ commented
import the CVS file even thou the Password manager you using is not an option
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Thoralf Seeger
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In my case I used Avira PWM. There is only a export via csv-file possible. But there is no option to import passwords via csv in ProtonPass.
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Anita Lettieri commented
PLEASE! This should be easy... just choose one of the existing imports, copy it and rename it "Generic CSV". In the how to import directions, give the format for the .csv file.
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Anita Lettieri commented
PLEASE! This should be easy... just choose one of the existing imports, copy it and rename it "Generic CSV". In the how to import directions, give the format for the .csv file.
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Anita Lettieri commented
PLEASE! This should be easy... just choose one of the existing imports, copy it and rename it "Generic CSV". In the how to import directions, give the format for the .csv file.
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Anita Lettieri commented
Please supply the field sequence needed in a CSV file and an import link, so that I can create a csv file that can be imported into Proton from my TrueKey .csv file export.
(that way passwords could be imported from ANY manager that can create a csv file!) -
Sarah J
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This would be lovely. Thank you.
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BruceL
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Good idea. Proton should create a layout design of expected field names & requirements for importing into Proton Pass from a CSV file.
This would help those using a diff manager where Proton does not have an import option.
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Dan
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I have my passwords in a locked zipped text file, so importing a csv file would be ideal for me...or import from a plain text file
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Alice Lajeunesse commented
Nordpass implemented such a feature herebelow :
https://support.nordpass.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002377217 -
Brian Blackwood
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My wife has her passwords saved in a CSV spreadsheet (Google Sheets). It would be nice to import passwords from an existing password managing system. She keeps the passwords in the spreadsheet, prints them out, and looks up them up whenever she logs into a site. I am trying to bring her into the 21st century by installing Proton Pass on her cellphone.
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Kate Corvus
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This! Many currently-unsupported password apps export to CSV. Providing a CSV template would take pressure off your devs to build niche, app-specific support and enable those of us using apps like NordPass to transfer over sooner.
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Michael Singer
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The official Nextcloud Passwords Application offers the opportunity to create a free csv file for exporting a passwords database. It is a very intuitive grafical web-based tool, so you do not need database skills. If we knew how to build this csv for use with the proton import-tool, then things would be much easier for nextcloud users.
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Jacques
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Instead of providing an import for each and every password manager, which is very appreciated, could you also provide an excel template with CSV format you will require to import in ProtonPass. This will allow people with some IT knowledge to build their own CSV file.