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How to export a single vault
I have multiple vaults for multiple organizations I support. I have a need to export one (or maybe two) vaults to another password manager to comply with changes those organizations are making. The only option I see is either exporting all my vaults using the .1PUX format, or all vaults using .CSV format, which would export only the logins and no other categories. Neither of these options support exporting individual vaults.
Personally, I'm not moving away from 1Password, but there really needs to be a way to export a single vault, as there used to be in v7. Am I missing something...is there a way to do this with v8?
1Password Version: 8.9.15
Extension Version: 2.6.0
OS Version: macOS 13.1
Browser:_ Safari
Hello folks,
Thank you for taking the time to explain your use case so that we can make 1Password better for everyone. Currently, the export tool will export your entire account and there's isn't an option to export a single vault or a select list of items. While I can't make any promises, I've filed a feature request to have the team look into adding such an option in the future.That being said, as a workaround, you can use Travel Mode to temporarily remove all vaults but the vault(s) that you'd like to export from the 1Password app on your Mac, Linux device, or Windows PC. When Travel Mode is turned on, the export will only contain items from the vaults that you've marked as Safe for Travel:
- Use Travel Mode to temporarily remove all but the vault that you'd like to export: Use Travel Mode to remove vaults from your devices when you travel
- Use the 1Password desktop app to export data to a CSV or 1PUX file: How to export your data from the 1Password desktop app
- Confirm that the exported file only contains data from the vault that you wanted to export.
- Turn off Travel Mode so that all of your vaults appear in the desktop app again.
-Dave
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For the record... 3 times this week I've needed to export a single vault to CSV for parting clients that do not use 1Password.
We as an agency are not looking at the situation of parting ways with a client as an opportunity to onboard more 1Password users for AgileBits (granting vault access), we need to provide them with their data with the least effort, highest speed possible.
This is hands down my single biggest gripe about 1Password.
I just tried MrC 's tool as it seemed like it would be faster than my previous time consuming manual method.
Running the MacOSConvertHelper on the exported .1pux file with the options:
--to_format csv --match_vault 'Client Vault Name'worked well. This will now be my preferred method for exports.
- 1P_Dave
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Thanks for the reply! I can certainly pass your feedback along to the team. Out of curiosity why are you using exports to share files with others? Why not share a vault directly or share an item using a secure link:
Both of the sharing methods listed above allow you to share items while still keeping them protected using end-to-end encryption which an exported 1PUX or CSV file does not.
I look forward to hearing from you.
-Dave
Further comment. I exported a couple of vaults individually. Took a little longer than I would have liked via this method vs. version 7 method, but worked.
However, the other issue that I found, is the export included the archived items, which I didn't want to share. With version 7, one could just export the items of interest, so it was easy to avoid including the archived items (or other items that I needed to exclude). Perhaps your programmers could consider this if improving the export is on the "todo" list.
nor FYI - if your goal is to export a few vaults to a CSV format, you can use the onepux converter in the https://1password.community/discussion/101693/moving-to-1password-from-another-password-manager to select which vaults from a 1PUX you'd like converted. You can use vault name patterns to select vaults, or tag patterns to select items.
Thanks, this did work. However, it's a little "clunky" for using frequently or for exporting different single vaults during the same session. If your programmers could make this easier to do, that would be most appreciated .
Version 7 was a breeze to use for this purpose - Version 8 not so much. my two cents.
This will work fine for me! Thanks for the clarification.
1P_Dave – I can't speak for nor, but as the original poster of this thread, while your solution works (partially) it doesn't address the data that gets stripped out when exporting to a .CSV file. For me, this wouldn't work at all because of the custom fields I've created in many logins. These don't show up in a .CSV export.
The thread you reference says the export is CSV. The CSV export doesn't seem to export all the fields that are in my records. Am I missing something. Would very much like to export a single vault in a file format, such as 1PUX, that contains all the fields.
- 1P_Dave
Thank you for reaching out, have you tried the steps that I posted earlier in this thread: https://1password.community/discussion/comment/709847/#Comment_709847
They'll allow you to export just a single vault. Let me know if that doesn't work for you. 🙂
-Dave
ref: PB-39709610
