Migration

Switch from Edge to HexVault

2 min · Export from Edge, import to HexVault

Moving your passwords out of Edge into HexVault takes about five minutes. Export a CSV, import it, then turn off Edge’s built-in saving.

Where to import: open your HexVault vault and go to Settings → Data → Import Passwords, choose Edge, and drop in the file you export below.

Step 1 — Export from Edge

  • Go to edge://password-manager/passwords.
  • Open the three-dot menu and choose Export passwords.
  • Save the .csv file.

Handle the export file carefully. It is unencrypted plaintext — anyone who opens it has your passwords. Keep it only as long as the import takes, then delete it and empty your trash.

Step 2 — Import into HexVault

  • Open HexVault and go to Settings → Data → Import Passwords.
  • Choose Edge as the source.
  • Drop in the CSV file you just exported. HexVault parses it and re-encrypts every entry in your browser with your master password before anything is sent — we only ever receive ciphertext.
  • Review the preview and confirm.

Why move off the browser

Edge’s built-in store is convenient but tied to the browser and your device login rather than a separate zero-knowledge master password. A dedicated manager gives you cross-browser access, breach monitoring, and a vault only you can decrypt. After importing, turn off Edge’s offer to save passwords so new logins go to HexVault.

Step 3 — After you import

  • Delete the export file and empty your trash — it is plaintext.
  • Run a security check. HexVault flags reused, weak, and breached passwords so you can fix the worst first.
  • Turn on two-factor for your HexVault account.

Import happens in your browser: your file is parsed and re-encrypted locally with your master password before anything is sent. Your key is derived with Argon2id and entries are sealed with AES-256-GCM. How the encryption works →  ·  All import sources →