Manage passwords
Discover how to get started with Bitwarden’s free password tool
1 Organise logins
There are various ways to organise your logins – by folder, type and by marking some as favourites.
2 Find your login
Logins matching the current view (or search terms) are shown here – simply select one to view it.
3 Make changes
You can manually edit key details like the login’s name and URL(s) – the websites it appears on.
4 Store more details
You can set special conditions, plus attach more information – notes and custom text fields too.
One password manager to rule them all. That’s the dream, and Bitwarden is the reality!
It’s free and open source, works across your devices and has everything you’d normally find in an expensive alternative such as LastPass or 1Password. There is a Premium tier, but it’s only $10 (about £9)/year) and no core functionality is locked behind it. The free version works across all your computers, web browsers and mobile devices.
Bitwarden is easy to set up, can be integrated as your default password manager and, if you don’t trust the cloud, you can even set up your own self-hosted instance (more on how to do this next issue).
First, sign up for a free account. Head over to bitwarden.com and click Get Started Today where you’ll be prompted to register. You need to supply your email address, name and a master password. This will be the last password you need to remember, so it needs to be memorable, but not short or guessable. You can head to bitwarden.com/passwordgenerator and use it to generate a ‘passphrase’ (three random words).
Accessing Bitwarden
You can log into your vault through any web browser at vault.bitwarden.com, but a better bet is to install the desktop app (and Safari extension) from the Mac App Store. Other web browsers are also supported – visit com/downloads for direct links to these, plus don’t forget to install the free iPhone and iPad apps too.
HOW TO Use Bitwarden in Safari
After installing the desktop app, launch Safari and click Turn On Extension when prompted. Click the Bitwarden icon and choose ‘Always Allow on Every Website’ twice before clicking again to log into
