Moving passwords between apps (iOS 26)

From iOS 26 on, iPhone and iPad can transfer passwords and passkeys directly between password apps, without a CSV file. The data is passed from app to app, encrypted by the system.

Importing from Apple Passwords

1. Open the keychain you want to import into in the Password Manager app.
2. Open Apple's Passwords app and start the export to another app there. Select the Password Manager as the target.
3. Back in the Password Manager, confirm "Import … items into the keychain …?" with "Import".
4. If an entry seems to exist already, "Possible duplicate" shows both versions. Choose "Replace", "Add anyway" or "Skip"; "Apply to all remaining" uses your choice for all further duplicates, and "Cancel import" stops the import.
5. At the end, the app shows how many entries were imported and skipped ("Import complete").

Note: Open the target keychain before starting the export in the Passwords app. New keychains cannot be created in the app.

Exporting to another app

To hand the open keychain to another password app (for example Apple Passwords):

1. Open the keychain, tap "…" at the top and then "Settings".
2. Under "Import & export" → "Export to another app", tap "Export to app…".
3. Confirm with "Continue" and choose the target app.

The whole keychain is transferred, including passwords, passkeys, notes and cards. Only continue if you trust the target app. Your keychain in the Password Manager stays unchanged.