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Use Spotlight Search to find 1Password items on your iPhone or iPad

Before you can use Search to find 1Password items, you’ll need to turn on Spotlight Search in the 1Password app:

  1. Open and unlock 1Password for iOS.
  2. Tap Settings > General.
  3. Tap to turn on Spotlight Search.

From now on, you’ll be able to search for 1Password items without opening the 1Password app.

Search on an iPhone showing the Amazon login for 1Password

There are two ways to use Search to find 1Password items on your iPhone or iPad:

  • Swipe down from the middle of your Home screen.
  • Tap the Search field at the bottom of your Home screen.

Then enter the name of the 1Password item you’re looking for. When you find what you need, tap it to open the item in 1Password.

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It may take a few minutes for 1Password items to appear in searches after you turn on Spotlight Search.

If you turned on Spotlight Search more than a few minutes ago and still aren’t seeing 1Password items, follow these steps. Try again after each step:

  1. Open the Settings app and tap Siri & Search. Scroll down and select 1Password, then tap Learn from this App.
  2. Restart your iPhone or iPad.

For your protection, 1Password limits searches to item names. Open 1Password to search for usernames, tags, or other fields.

Using Spotlight Search to find 1Password items requires iOS 9 or later and a device that supports Search. Search isn’t available on iPhone 4s, iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPad mini (1st generation), or iPod touch (5th generation).

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