Introduction
- About 1Password and your privacy
Your private information is yours, and we don’t sell it or give it away. Wherever possible, we don’t even collect it.
- About the 1Password security model
1Password is secure by design. Learn how 1Password encrypts your data, protects your privacy, and safeguards your information.
- How to keep your 1Password account secure
Learn how to use 1Password in a way that will protect your information and make sure that you can always access your account.
1Password data formats
- About the OPVault format
Learn how the OPVault format improves upon the design of the Agile Keychain format.
- OPVault design
Learn about the design of the OPVault format, used by default when syncing with iCloud or Dropbox.
1Password features
- About 1Password browser permissions
Learn about the permissions 1Password uses to work in your browser.
- About 1Password diagnostics information
Learn what is and isn’t included in 1Password diagnostics information.
- About 1Password SCIM Bridge security
Learn how your data is protected when you use 1Password SCIM Bridge.
- About Android privacy settings and 1Password
Learn about the permissions 1Password requests on your Android device, and how it uses them.
- About Autofill security in 1Password for Android
Learn how 1Password protects your data when you use Autofill on your Android device.
- About Autofill security in 1Password for iOS
Learn how 1Password protects your data when you use Autofill on your iPhone or iPad.
- About biometric unlock security in 1Password for Android
Learn how 1Password protects your data when you use biometric unlock.
- About Face ID security in 1Password for iOS
Learn how 1Password protects your data when you use Face ID on your iPhone or iPad Pro.
- About iOS and iPadOS privacy settings and 1Password
Learn about the permissions 1Password requests on your iPhone or iPad, and how it uses them.
- About macOS Privacy & Security settings for Universal Autofill
Learn about the permissions 1Password for Mac needs to fill passwords in your apps and browsers.
- About rich icons and your privacy
Learn how 1Password provides icons for your logins and software licenses.
- About the 1Password Give Feedback form
Learn what is and isn’t included in the feedback form available to business and team administrators.
- About the security of 1Password in your browser
Learn how 1Password protects your data when you use it in your browser.
- About the security of sharing items using a unique link
Learn how 1Password protects your data when you share a copy of an item using 1Password.
- About the security of using Touch ID or Apple Watch to unlock 1Password for Mac
Learn how to protect your data when you use Touch ID or Apple Watch to unlock 1Password on your Mac.
- About Touch ID security in 1Password for iOS
Learn how 1Password protects your data when you use Touch ID on your iPhone or iPad.
- About Watchtower privacy in 1Password
Learn how 1Password protects your data when you use Watchtower.
- About Windows Hello security in 1Password for Windows
Learn how to protect your data when you use Windows Hello on your PC.
Account Password and Secret Key
- About your Secret Key
Your Secret Key keeps your 1Password account safe by adding another level of security on top of your 1Password account password.
- How to choose a good 1Password account password
Use the 1Password password generator to make sure that your account password is unique, random, and memorable.
Get help
- If you see “1Password would like to record this screen” on your Mac
Get help when you’re asked to grant access for 1Password to record your screen.
- Send an encrypted email to 1Password Support
Learn how to send an encrypted email to 1Password Support.
Learn more
- 1Password ports and domains
Learn which ports and domains 1Password uses, so you can make sure they’re accessible.
- Authentication and encryption in the 1Password security model
1Password uses strong, end-to-end encryption. Authentication is used to provide our hosted services but not relied on for securing your data.
- How PBKDF2 strengthens your 1Password account password
Learn how 1Password uses Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2 to make it harder for someone to repeatedly guess your account password.
- How Secure Remote Password protects your 1Password account
Learn how 1Password uses Secure Remote Password to authenticate your account and protect your information in transit.
- How to verify the authenticity of the 1Password app
If you manually download the 1Password app, you can verify its signature to confirm that it’s authentic.
- How to verify the authenticity of the 1Password command-line tool on your Mac
When you download the 1Password command-line tool, you can verify its signature to confirm that it’s authentic.
- How vault permissions are enforced in 1Password accounts
Vault permissions are enforced in three ways. From strongest to weakest: cryptography, server policy, and client policy.
- Security audits of 1Password
1Password products have been reviewed by multiple independent security firms.