Using 1Password

View and restore previous versions of items

Learn how to view previously used passwords or revert to a previous version of an item.

1Password saves previous versions of items every time you make changes, so you can see previously used passwords or even undo your changes.

Sign in to your account on 1Password.com or open and unlock the 1Password app to get started.

View the password history of an item

Tip

Password history is only available for Login and Password items. To see the history of password fields in other items, you can view a previous version of an item.

In the 1Password apps

  1. Select an item, then hover over the password.
  2. Click the down arrow > View password history.
  3. Hover over one of the passwords and click the down arrow > Reveal to see the previously used password.
  4. Click Copy to copy the password to your clipboard.

The dropdown menu for a password field with 'View password history' selected in 1Password 8 for Mac

A dropdown menu for a previously used password with 'Reveal' selected in 1Password 8 for Mac

  1. Select an item, then tap and hold the password and choose View password history.
  2. Tap one of the passwords and choose Reveal to see the previously used password.
  3. Tap the password you want and choose Copy to copy it to your clipboard.
A list of previously used passwords for an item in 1Password 8 for iOS
  1. Select an item, then hover over the password.
  2. Click the down arrow {< icon fa-chevron-down >}} > View password history.
  3. Hover over one of the passwords and click the down arrow > Reveal to see the previously used password.
  4. Click Copy to copy the password to your clipboard.

The dropdown menu for a password field with 'View password history' selected in 1Password 8 for Mac

A dropdown menu for a previously used password with 'Reveal' selected in 1Password 8 for Mac

  1. Select an item, then tap the password and choose View password history.
  2. Tap one of the passwords and choose Reveal to see the previously used password.
  3. Tap the password you want and choose Copy to copy it to your clipboard.
A list of previously used passwords for an item in 1Password 8 for Android
  1. Select an item, then hover over the password.
  2. Click the down arrow > View password history.
  3. Hover over one of the passwords and click the down arrow > Reveal to see the previously used password.
  4. Click Copy to copy the password to your clipboard.

The dropdown menu for a password field with 'View password history' selected in 1Password 8 for Mac

A dropdown menu for a previously used password with 'Reveal' selected in 1Password 8 for Mac

On 1Password.com

  1. Select an item and then hover over the password field.
  2. Select the down arrow and choose View password history.
  3. Hover over one of the passwords and select the down arrow .
  4. Click Reveal or Show in Large Type to see the previously used password.
  5. Select Copy to copy the password to your clipboard.

The dropdown menu for a password field with 'View password history' selected in 1Password

A dropdown menu for a previously used password with 'Reveal' selected in 1Password

Restore a previous version of an item

To restore a previous version of an item in the 1Password desktop apps or on 1Password.com:

  1. Select an item, then select the Last edited date at the bottom of the item’s details.
  2. Select View previous versions and choose the version you’d like to see.
  3. Select Restore Item.

After you restore a previous version, you can still find other versions in the item’s history.

The Item History screen with previous item versions available by date which include username, password, the person who edited the item, and other details.

Manage permissions

If you’re a family organizer, you can choose who can restore previous versions of items in a vault on 1Password.com:

  1. Click Vaults in the sidebar.
  2. Click the name of the vault.
  3. Click the gear button next to the name of the person whose permissions you want to modify.

Only family members with the Allow Editing permission can restore items in that vault.

The dropdown menu for a family member's permissions in a vault with 'Allow Editing' selected on 1Password.com

Get help

Permissions can be changed in every vault except the built-in Personal, Private, and Shared vaults.

If you’re having trouble restoring an item in a family account, ask your family organizer to check if you have permission to view item history for that vault.

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