How to sync 1Password with iCloud
You can sync 1Password with iCloud, so you can access your Primary vault on your other Macs and iOS devices.
Tip
If you want your data on all your devices, there’s an easier way to sync 1Password.
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If you only sync a single vault, only use Apple devices, and don’t want the benefits of a 1Password account, iCloud is a good choice. It’s easy to set up and will keep your data in sync automatically across all your Apple devices.
Notes:
- iCloud is available on Mac and iOS.
- iCloud can only sync your Primary vault.
- iCloud requires 1Password 5 or newer on all your Mac and iOS devices.
- iCloud requires OS X 10.10 or newer, and iOS 8 or newer.
Follow the steps below to set up iCloud on each of your devices.
If you’re running 1Password for the first time, choose the option to sync with iCloud and follow the on-screen instructions. If you’ve already set up 1Password:
- Open and unlock 1Password.
Choose 1Password > Preferences from the menu bar, then click Sync.

Select your Primary vault in the list of vaults, then choose
iCloud from the “Sync vault with” menu.
Sign in using your Apple ID if this page on Apple.com opens in your browser. (This won’t happen if you are using the version of 1Password from the Mac App Store.)

Click Start Syncing to sync with iCloud. If 1Password tells you that iCloud is not available, follow the steps in our troubleshooting guide.

Depending on the size of your 1Password vault, the initial sync may take a few minutes. Once iCloud has finished syncing, 1Password will indicate that it will “Sync vault with iCloud”, and the time iCloud “Last synced” will be updated.
Changes you make on your Mac will automatically sync with iCloud, and changes from any other Macs or iOS devices you’re syncing with will automatically appear on your Mac.
To sync with iCloud on other Macs, just be sure you are signed in to the same iCloud account and follow the same steps on the other Macs.
Tip
If you plan to sync with a Mac, we recommend setting up iCloud in 1Password on your Mac before you set it up on your iOS device (even if you are syncing data from 1Password for iOS).
If you’re running 1Password for the first time, choose the option to sync with iCloud and follow the on-screen instructions. If you’ve already set up 1Password:
- Make sure that iCloud is set up on your iOS device.
- Open and unlock 1Password.
- Tap the 1Password icon in the top left corner and select your Primary vault.
Tap Settings > Sync > Start Syncing, then tap Sync with iCloud.

Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up iCloud:
- If you haven’t synced 1Password data to iCloud before, you’ll be informed that 1Password wants to add data to iCloud. Tap Add to iCloud to begin syncing.
- If you already have 1Password data in iCloud, you will be informed that 1Password has found data on iCloud. Tap Merge to begin syncing.
That’s it! 1Password will now sync your iOS device with iCloud.
To sync with iCloud on other iOS devices, just be sure you are signed in to the same iCloud account and follow the same steps on the other devices.
Get help
If you’re having trouble syncing with iCloud, learn how to get it working.
