Importing passwords and keychains

From another password manager (CSV)

Most password managers can export your passwords as a CSV file. The Password Manager imports such files from Apple Passwords, 1Password, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, LastPass and others.

1. Export your passwords from the other program as a CSV file.
2. In the Password Manager, open the keychain to import into and choose "File" → "Import" and the program the file comes from: "Apple Passwords (CSV)…", "1Password (CSV)…", "Chrome / Edge (CSV)…", "Firefox (CSV)…" or "LastPass (CSV)…". For other programs choose "Other password manager (CSV, detect fields)…".
3. Select the CSV file.

If no keychain is open, the Password Manager first creates a new keychain for the import. On the "Get started" screen, "Import passwords…" does the same.

The Password Manager recognises the format of the file: if it comes from a different program than the one you chose, it says so and imports it correctly. If the columns match no known program ("Unknown CSV format"), it assigns the fields by their names and contents; check the imported entries afterwards.

Duplicates

If an entry seems to exist already ("Possible duplicate"), the Password Manager shows both versions side by side. Choose "Replace", "Add anyway" or "Skip". "Apply to all remaining" uses your choice for all further duplicates, and "Cancel import" stops the import. Entries that are completely identical are skipped automatically.

At the end, "Import complete" shows how many entries were imported, replaced and skipped.

If "Record entry origin" is turned on in the settings, each imported entry gets a note "Imported from …" with the date.

Deleting the CSV file

CSV files contain your passwords unencrypted. After the import, the Password Manager asks "Delete the imported file?". "Delete file" deletes it permanently (not to the Trash). Copies in cloud folders or backups have to be removed separately.

Steganos CSV files

"File" → "Import" → "Steganos SPM (CSV)…" imports CSV files exported from Steganos Password Manager, including those from the Windows version.

From Apple Passwords directly (macOS 26)

From macOS 26 on, you can transfer passwords and passkeys from Apple's Passwords app directly, without a CSV file:

1. Open the keychain you want to import into in the Password Manager.
2. In the Passwords app, start the export to another app and choose the Password Manager.
3. Confirm "Import … items into the keychain …?" with "Import". Duplicates and the summary work as described above.

Adding a keychain from another computer

To use a keychain from your PC on the Mac without cloud sync, copy its folder from Documents\Steganos Password Manager\<keychain name> on the PC to the Mac (it contains the .spm file and its .spe and .bin files), or a ZIP file of it.

1. Close any open keychain.
2. Choose "File" → "Add Keychain…" and select the keychain's folder (or the ZIP file).
3. Confirm with "Move". The files are moved into the Password Manager's keychain folder; they are no longer in the original folder afterwards.

If a keychain with the same name already exists, the Password Manager offers "Merge" (for the same keychain: for each entry the newer version wins) or "Replace" (for a different keychain with the same name).