If you are moving from the Apple Passwords App (also called iCloud Keychain) to Cloaked but want to retain your passwords you'll need to export your saved passwords from the Passwords App, you'll need to follow the steps below.
Exporting Passwords on iOS
Please note: to do this your iPhone (or iPad) must be running iOS 18.2 or later to complete these steps.
Your exported passwords will be saved to the Downloads folder within the Files App on your iPhone.
- Go to Settings, then, Apps then Safari.
- Below History and Website Data, tap Export.
- Select (tick) Passwords. Deselect the other choices.
- Tap Save to Downloads.
- Tap Done. You can now find this saved file in the Files App on your iPhone under Downloads.
Exporting Passwords on MacOS
- Go to the Applications Folder on your Mac and open the Passwords App
- From the File Menu find the option labelled 'Export All Passwords to File'
- On the warning that pops up click 'Export Passwords'
- You'll be prompted to save the file called 'Passwords' to your computer.
- Click 'Save' once your happy with the location you wish to save the file.
Importing Passwords into Cloaked
Once you've exported these passwords from iOS (or the Passwords app) you'll need to login to your Cloaked account and import the passwords that you have exported.
When you have completed this process we'd highly recommend deleting the file containing your passwords so that other users of your device or Mac cannot view your saved passwords (and other details).
The following guides covers getting fully setup with Cloaked: How to Fully Set Up Your Account in the following guide you can learn how to update your imported passwords with new secure Cloaked details here: Using Cloaked to: Cloak an existing account
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