Exporting Entries

Password Safe supports exporting (and importing) of the stored passwords to various formats. To export data use the File->Export To menu. The supported formats are:

For previous versions of Password Safe, just select the desired format and specify the name of the database file you wish to create.

Text Export


Note: The exported text is an unprotected copy of all of the password entries in the database. Deleting this copy after use is not sufficient for making it inaccesible to a determined attacker, in effect bypassing the security of the program.
Please DO NOT use this function unless you understand and accept the risks.

Password Safe allows you to export password entries to text files. These files may then be used or modified by other applications.
You will first be asked to enter the master password or safe combination to confirm that you may export the database into a clear text unencrypted file.

Export Text

You can also specify some options:

Even more control on the exported format may be specified by clicking on "Advanced". The following dialog box will appear:

Export Extra

This dialog box allows you to export only some of the entries, based on the text in specified fields, and/or specify which fields are to be exported. Click OK when you have finished, or Cancel to return to the Export Text dialog box without any changes.

You will then be asked to supply the name of the new file and to confirm overwriting a file of the same name if it already exists in the directory you specified.

XML

XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a popular format for transferring data between applications. Password Safe can export (and import) the database entries to this format. The structure (or schema) against which the data is exported and validated is defined in the file pwsafe.xsd, which is provided as part of the distribution. This file is used by Password Safe when XML data is imported, and should be provided to applications that wish to use the exported data.
The display of XML files is specified by pwsafe.xsl - an eXtensible Stylesheet Language file. A sample file, which may be modified for your own needs, is supplied as part of the distribution. This file is only an example and you can easily modify it to display whatever fields you want to show.  As this only displays the data and will not alter it, you will still be able to import it into Password Safe at some later time.