Importing data from Keepass or KeepassX

Introduction

Bitwarden can import your data from a large number of applications.

The current importers let you only choose the format, not HOW the data is translated to Bitwarden.

Different import results for Keepass and KeepassX

Importing from Keepass or KeepassX gives complete different results, although they use the same Keepass 2.x kbdx database:

• Keepass CSV files are imported at the Organization level (owner of each entry) and translates the Keepass Groups into Bitwarden Collections.
• Keepass XML files are imported at the User level (owner of each entry) and translates the Keepass Groups into Bitwarden Folders with as main folder the name of the Keepass database.

It is a lot of work in Bitwarden itself to change Collections to Folders or to transfer ownership of all the entries. So depending on what you want, choose the appropriate method!

An alternative approach is to do the import with KP2BW - KeePass 2.x to Bitwarden Converter which supports more Keepass Features like file attachments, references and even more!

Example

Keepass database with name 'MyVault'

Groups:

• Group1
  • Group1Sub1
  • Group2Sub2
• Group2

Import via Keepass (CSV):

Owner = Organization

Collections:

• Group1
  • Group1Sub1
  • Group2Sub2
• Group2

Import via Keepass (XML):

Owner = Logged in User

Folders:

• MyVault
  • Group1
    • Group1Sub1
    • Group2Sub2
  • Group2

Note: you might have to create the main folder manually, as the import shows MyVault/Group1 as a Folder. Creating the folder MyVault shows the subfolders in the MMI.

Note2: you can edit the folders to remove the main folder 'MyVault', or edit the exported CSV file and remove the 'MyVault/' string in each entry before importing into Bitwarden.