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How to move your data to a standalone vault to use 1Password without an account

Step 1. Create a standalone vault

If you don’t already have a Primary vault, create one:

  1. Open and unlock 1Password.
  2. Select 1Password > Settings or Preferences, then select Advanced.
  3. Turn on Allow creation of vaults outside of 1Password accounts.

Step 2. Copy your data to your Primary vault

Then copy your data from the vault(s) in your 1Password account to your Primary vault:

  1. Select Vault > Switch to Vault, then select the vault that contains the items you want to move. Or select the name of your vault at the top of the sidebar, then select All Vaults to view all your items.
  2. Select All Items in the sidebar to see everything in the currently selected vault(s).
  3. Select an item in the list, then select Edit > Select All.
  4. Select Item > Copy to Vault > Primary.

Your Document items will not be copied. To add them to the items they were previously attached to, download them from your old vault and drag them to the items in your Primary vault.

Step 3. Sign out of your account

To use 1Password without an account, select 1Password > Settings or Preferences. Select Accounts, select your account, then select the - button.

To keep your data in sync, third-party advanced sync options may be available depending on your device.

Step 1. Create a standalone vault

If you don’t already have a Primary vault, create one:

  1. Open and unlock 1Password.
  2. Select Settings > Vaults, then scroll down, then select Enable Standalone Vaults.
  3. Enter your 1Password account password.

Step 2. Copy your data to your Primary vault

Then copy your data from the vault(s) in your 1Password account to your Primary vault:

  1. Select All Vaults, then select the vault that contains the items you want to move. Or select All Vaults to select all your vaults.
  2. Select Categories, then select All Items to see everything in the current vault(s).
  3. Swipe down on the item list, then select Select Items.
  4. Select the empty circle in the top left to select all the items, then select Copy.
  5. Select Primary.

Your Document items will not be copied. To add them to the items they were previously attached to, download them from your old vault on your computer and drag them to the items in your Primary vault.

Step 3. Sign out of your account

To use 1Password without an account, select Settings > 1Password Accounts > [your account name] > Sign Out.

To keep your data in sync, third-party advanced sync options may be available depending on your device.

Step 1. Create a standalone vault

If you don’t already have a standalone vault, create one:

  1. Open and unlock 1Password.
  2. Select 1Password > New Vault on this PC.
  3. Enter a vault name and password.
  4. Choose the folder to save the vault to, then select Continue.

Step 2. Copy your data to your standalone vault

Then copy your data from the vault(s) in your 1Password account to your standalone vault:

  1. Select All Vaults at the top of the sidebar, then select the vault that contains the items you want to copy. Or select All Vaults to view all your items.
  2. Select Logins in the sidebar.
  3. Right-click an item in the list of Logins, then select Select All.
  4. Select Item > Share > [standalone vault name] > Copy.
  5. Repeat steps 2–4 for each category except Documents.

Document items cannot be copied to a standalone vault. To add them to the items they were previously attached to, download them from your old vault and add them as attachments to the items in your standalone vault.

Step 3. Sign out of your account

To use 1Password without an account, select Accounts > [your account name] > Sign out.

To keep your data in sync, third-party advanced sync options may be available depending on your device.

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