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SWITCH FROM LASTPASS TO BITWARDEN INSTALL
SWITCH FROM LASTPASS TO BITWARDEN FULL

I’ll be honest: I picked Bitwarden mainly because it’s free, but also because it’s open-source, comes recommended by writers I trust, and works across a broad range of devices. Why use Bitwarden as your password manager? But once you develop the muscle memory of using a password manager, it’s hard going back to not having one. This admittedly sounds like a hassle, which is why I suspect a lot of folks don’t bother.

While signing up for new services, use Bitwarden’s extension or app to generate strong passwords (like When signing into an account, use Bitwarden to fill in those login details.

Whenever you log into a site with your web browser, Bitwarden will show a message offering to save your login credentials.

You’ll need this if you haven’t logged into Bitwarden in a while or if you’re setting up a new device, so consider writing it down and locking it away in a safe place.

Create a Bitwarden account and set up a master password-ideally one that’s both strong and memorable.

SWITCH FROM LASTPASS TO BITWARDEN INSTALL

Install the Bitwarden extension for your web browser and the Bitwarden app on iOS or Android.Here’s how it works, using Bitwarden as an example: Password managers: A recapĪs a refresher, password managers are a great way to break the bad habit of using the same or similar passwords across multiple apps or websites, or even having to remember lots of passwords in the first place.

SWITCH FROM LASTPASS TO BITWARDEN FULL

While my colleagues Michael Ansaldo and Alaina Yee have written a full Bitwarden review, I thought I’d relate a bit more about my personal experience with the software, plus some ways to make it work even better. The transition was mostly painless, though I ran into a few snags along the way. With password managers in particular, there are plenty of other options, both free and paid, that work just as well as LastPass did.Īnd so, I took my years of LastPass passwords and moved them over to Bitwarden, another password manager that’s free for basic personal use. While I’m not fundamentally opposed to paying for useful services, I don’t like being forced to pay for something when a company can’t make its freemium business model work. That means free users must choose between accessing their passwords on either a laptop and a phone, which isn’t much of a choice for a lot of people. Without a $36 per year subscription, LastPass now limits users to one device type-mobile or computer-per account.

I’ve since switched to Bitwarden, and haven’t looked back. Like many former users of LastPass, I was miffed when the company delivered an ultimatum to non-paying customers last year.