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PSA: 1Password 7 is being retired - upgrade to 1Password 8

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Hi, everyone! Starting today, we’re reaching out to customers who are still using 1Password 7 to give them plenty of time to move to 1Password 8.

We know 1Password 7 still has a dedicated group of users, including folks here in the Community, so we wanted to create a place where we can share what’s changing and answer questions as we work through the transition together.

Nothing is changing immediately. Starting in May 2027, 1Password 7 will no longer sync changes for 1Password membership accounts. You’ll still be able to open 1Password 7 and view your existing data, but changes made there will no longer sync to your other devices.

If you’re using 1Password 7 today, we recommend making the move to 1Password 8.

If you already have a 1Password membership

1Password 8 is included with your membership, so there’s no additional cost to upgrade. Once you install 1Password 8 and sign in, your synced passwords, secure notes, documents, and other items will be there waiting for you.

Our upgrade guide walks through the process for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.

Before upgrading, please review the minimum system requirements to confirm your devices are supported.

If you use standalone vaults

Your standalone vaults are stored locally and will remain accessible in 1Password 7.

We strongly recommend migrating your standalone vaults to a 1Password account. 1Password 7 is no longer being actively developed, and moving to a 1Password account in 1Password 8 means you’ll continue receiving updates and support going forward.

Learn how to migrate your standalone vaults to a 1Password account.

If you manage 1Password for an organization

If people in your organization are still using 1Password 7, now is the time to start planning their move to 1Password 8.

For organizations deploying 1Password through MDM or the Mac App Store, please review the migration guidance.

We know some of you tried 1Password 8 when it first launched and ultimately decided to stick with 1Password 7. Because of your invaluable feedback, a lot has changed since then, and we continue improving the experience.

Today, 1Password 8 is the foundation for everything we’re building across security, reliability, compatibility, and the overall 1Password experience. Focusing our development and support there allows us to keep pace as operating systems, browsers, and security standards continue to evolve.

We’ll have more reminders and information to share as we get closer to the retirement date. For now, there’s plenty of time to make the move.

If you received an email from us today, have questions about what this means for your setup, or need some help figuring out the right migration path, drop your questions below and we’ll be happy to help. 🙂

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Wolfgang

Hi there,

Not sure this is the right place to ask but I’m still using 1Password 6 (v. 6.8.9) on my Mac and 1Password 7 (v. 7.10.4) on my iPhone. I‘m using a stand-alone vault stored in iCloud. So far, syncing works well. Will this still be the case from May 2027 onwards? Or will syncing or something else stop working?

Thank you very much!

Wolfgang

1P_BlakeAuthor

Community Manager

Hey @Wolfgang ! You’re in the right place for this one! (@ebukva @Oldbassguy this answers your question too.)

The May 2027 change applies to 1Password membership accounts, which sync through our servers. If your standalone vault syncs through iCloud or Dropbox, 1Password 7 will keep working as usual for you after that date, and your data stays right where it is.

The bigger thing I’d keep in mind is that 1Password 6 for Mac and 1Password 7 aren’t getting updates anymore. If a future macOS or iOS update changes something those apps depend on, we won’t be able to fix it in those versions, so things could stop working without much warning.

If you’d like to move to 1Password 8, you’ll need to bring your standalone vault into a 1Password account first. Since you’re on 1Password 6 on your Mac, that means updating to 1Password 7 and migrating from there: https://support.1password.com/migrate-1password-account/

To make the switch easier, we’re offering standalone vault users their first year free. If you create your account using the sign-up link in the 1Password 7 in-app message, the promotion is applied automatically. If you sign up another way, email us at support@1password.com with the address you used and the team can add it for you. Happy to help if you run into anything along the way!

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anderLC1

Heya @1P_Blake!

I’m on iOS 1Password 7 and wanting to migrate to 1Password 8. You mention here, and within my app it states, that I can transition and get the first year free. When I click the link to transition, it errors out. I’ve sent an email to support@1Password.com a week ago with a follow up two days ago, but no response.

Could you help/direct me towards the nearest place to work this out?

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ebukva

Same question as Wolfgang - Identical setup to his with iCloud sync. Appreciate additional clarification. Thanks!

1P_BlakeAuthor

Community Manager

Tagged you in my reply here @ebukva:

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Oldbassguy

My password needs are extremely simple - just a place to store passwords for the numerous places that require passwords. I don’t need vaults and sharing and all the myriad features that 1Password has.

I use dropbox to sync across my tablet and my iphone. Will that dropbox sync go away when you retire 1Password 7?
If it does, will 1Password work as a standalone program on my devices even if I have to manually match the 2 up?
Have you considered having a program, like 1Password was when you first started - just a place to store all those passwords?
Subscriptions is the new business model, I get it. But everybody wants onboard that train. How does a body pay for all the subscriptions that people want/need?

1P_BlakeAuthor

Community Manager

Tagged you in my reply here @Oldbassguy:

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Muescha

You got the wording wrong:

> If you’re using 1Password 7 today, we recommend making the move to 1Password 8.

If you’re still using 1Password 6 or 7 today, we recommend switching to another password manager if you don’t want your passwords stored on our servers. We’re well aware that this is probably the very reason you’re still using 1Password 6 or 7 in the first place, but your preferences simply don’t matter to us. Even if you pay us, we still insist on storing your passwords on our servers.

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