Migration

Switch from KeePass to HexVault

3 min · Export from KeePass, import to HexVault

Moving from KeePass to HexVault takes a few minutes. Export KeePass XML (it preserves the most structure), or CSV, then import it.

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

Step 1 — Export from KeePass

  • In KeePass: File → Export → KeePass XML (2.x) — preferred.
  • Or File → Export → KeePass CSV.
  • Save the .xml or .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 KeePass as the source.
  • Drop in the XML or 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.

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 →