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krumeich
June 7, 2022
Question

How to access "1Password Account Export" backups from 1Password?

  • June 7, 2022
  • 7 replies
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It seems that I have lost a password that I'm sure I'd stored in 1Password ages ago. Fortunately, I there's a ton of "1Password Account Export" files going back to 2018 on my hard drive. Maybe the lost item is somewhere in there.

Question: How do I access the data in these exports? I have both version 8 and 7.9.5 on my Mac.

In other posts I've read about a menu bar option File -> Restore…, but I don't have that option. Nor is there a suitable item in the File -> Import dialog box.

1Password Version: Not Provided
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: macOS

7 replies

1P_Dave
1Password Employee
1P_Dave
1Password Employee
June 7, 2022

Hello @krumeich! 👋

I'm sorry to hear that you're unable to find an item. The "AccountExports" files are offline, local backups of 1Password membership data for a local backup feature that isn't finished yet. At the moment, there's no way to restore the files found in the AccountExports folder.

1Password will not delete any of your items unless you've chosen to delete them. If you're unable to find a saved item can you please see if you can find the missing information in a previous version of an item, in the Archive, or in Recently Deleted: View and restore previous versions of items

-Dave

KayCee
September 22, 2026

Do the many  "1password account export" files on my mac contain my information that hould remain secure and, if so, are these "1password account export" files on my mac excrypted? What is up with these many files?

1P_Dave
1Password Employee
1P_Dave
1Password Employee
September 28, 2026

@KayCee 

Our uninstall guide will remove any version of 1Password and their support files, and it isn’t limited to specific versions. So that I can better understand what’s installed on your Mac before offering specific suggestions, I'd like to ask you to create and share a 1Password 7 diagnostics report from your Mac:

Send a diagnostics report (Mac) - 1Password 7

Please use the steps for 1Password 7, not 1Password 8. Attach the diagnostics to an email message addressed to support@1password.com

With your email please include:
- A link to this thread: https://www.1password.community/1password-at-home-31/how-to-access-1password-account-export-backups-from-1password-15774
- Your forum username: KayCee

You should receive an automated reply with a Support ID number.  Please post that number here.  Thanks very much!

-Dave

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