Using 1Password

Find your Secret Key or Setup Code

Use your Secret Key to sign in to your 1Password account on a new device or web browser.

Find your Secret Key in the 1Password apps

You can find your Secret Key and Setup Code in the 1Password app on any device where you’re already signed in to your account.

Help

Setup codes are only available in 1Password 7.

In 1Password 8, use a QR code to sign in on a new device. To get started, unlock the 1Password app and select your account or collection from the top of the sidebar or screen, then choose Set Up Another Device.

1Password 8

  1. Open and unlock 1Password 8 for Mac.
  2. Select your account or collection at the top of the sidebar and choose Manage Accounts.
  3. If you’re signed in to multiple accounts, select your account.
  4. Choose Your Details, then select the Secret Key field to copy it.

To view your Secret Key so you can enter it on another device, hover over it, select the down arrow and select Reveal.

1Password 7

  1. Open and unlock 1Password 7 for Mac.
  2. Choose 1Password 7 > Settings or Preferences.
  3. Click the Accounts icon, then select your account.
  4. Click your Secret Key to copy it. Or click Set up other devices to see your Setup Code.

1Password 8

  1. Open and unlock 1Password 8 for iOS.
  2. Select the icon for your account or collection at the top left and choose Manage Accounts.

    If you're using an iPad, select your account or collection at the top of the sidebar.

  3. If you’re signed in to multiple accounts, select your account.
  4. Choose Your Details, then select the Secret Key field to copy it.

To view your Secret Key so you can enter it on another device, select the ellipsis the ellipsis icon and select Reveal.

1Password 7

  1. Open and unlock 1Password 7 for iOS.
  2. Tap Settings > Accounts.
  3. Tap your account, then tap your Secret Key and choose Copy. Or tap Set Up Another Device to see your Setup Code.

To view your Secret Key so you can enter it on another device, tap and hold on it, select and select Reveal.

1Password 8

  1. Open and unlock 1Password 8 for Windows.
  2. Select your account or collection at the top of the sidebar and choose Manage Accounts.
  3. If you’re signed in to multiple accounts, select your account.
  4. Choose Your Details, then select the Secret Key field to copy it.

To view your Secret Key so you can enter it on another device, hover over it, select the down arrow and select Reveal.

1Password 7

  1. Open and unlock 1Password 7 for Windows.
  2. Click the Account menu, choose your account, hover over its Secret Key, and click Copy.

1Password 8

  1. Open and unlock 1Password 8 for Android.
  2. Select the icon for your account or collection at the top right and choose Manage Accounts.

    If you're using a tablet, select your account or collection at the top of the sidebar.

  3. If you’re signed in to multiple accounts, select your account.
  4. Choose Your Details, then select the Secret Key field to copy it.

To view your Secret Key so you can enter it on another device, tap it and select Reveal.

1Password 7

  1. Open and unlock 1Password 7 for Android.
  2. Tap Settings > Accounts.
  3. Tap your account, then tap your Secret Key and choose Copy. Or tap Set up another device to see your Setup Code.
  1. Open and unlock 1Password for Linux.
  2. Select your account or collection at the top of the sidebar and choose Manage Accounts.
  3. If you’re signed in to multiple accounts, select your account.
  4. Choose Your Details, then select the Secret Key field to copy it.

To view your Secret Key so you can enter it on another device, hover over it, select the down arrow and select Reveal.

Find your Secret Key on 1Password.com

Important

You won’t be able to find your Secret Key in Safari unless you sign in to your 1Password account at least every 7 days. To make sure you can always access your account, download and set up the 1Password app, then download your Emergency Kit.

You can find your Secret Key and Setup Code in your 1Password account on the web. Use a browser you’ve used to sign in to your account before, like the browser you used to create your account.

  1. Sign in to your 1Password account on 1Password.com.
  2. Click your name in the top right and choose Set up another device to see your Setup Code.

To view your Secret Key, click Can’t scan your Setup Code? Sign in manually.

Find your Secret Key in your Emergency Kit

You can find your Secret Key and Setup Code in your Emergency Kit, which may be saved on the device you used to create your 1Password account.

If you don’t remember saving your Emergency Kit, look in your Downloads folder for a PDF file named “1Password Emergency Kit”.

If you’re part of a team that uses 1Password Business, and you can’t find an Emergency Kit saved on your device, Emergency Kits may be turned off for your team. If you unlock 1Password with your identity provider, you won’t have an Emergency Kit.

Get more help

Your Secret Key is your secret. It protects your account together with your 1Password account password, which only you know. We don’t have a copy of your Secret Key or any way to recover or reset it for you. To find your Secret Key, you’ll need one of the following:

  • The 1Password app on any device where you’re already signed in to your account.
  • A browser you’ve used to sign in to your account before.
  • Your Emergency Kit.

If you don’t have one of those, but you belong to a family or team account, ask a family organizer or team administrator to recover your account.

If you’ve lost access to a device, learn how to regenerate your Secret Key.

If you still can’t find your Secret Key, contact 1Password Support.

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