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iCloud Keychain is Apple’s secure, encrypted service that stores and syncs your passwords across all your Apple devices. The Passwords app is the interface Apple built so you can actually see and manage what’s stored in iCloud Keychain. To import logins from iCloud Keychain into ExpressVPN, you first have to export them from the Passwords app.

Note: ExpressKeys only supports importing logins (emails, usernames, and passwords). Other data, such as credit card details or saved notes, will not be imported.

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Import your iCloud Keychain logins on Mac
Import your iCloud Keychain logins on iOS
Import your iCloud Keychain logins on Windows
Import your iCloud Keychain logins on Android

Import your iCloud Keychain logins on Mac

1. Export your logins from Passwords

Depending on your Mac version, follow these instructions:

  1. Open the Passwords app.
  2. If you only want to export certain logins, select them. You can do this by holding Command and clicking on the logins you’re exporting.
  3. In the menu bar, click File and choose either Export Selected Passwords (if you’re only exporting selected logins) or Export All Passwords to File.The menu bar on macOS, showing the File menu for the Passwords app, with a highlighted "Export 3 Selected Passwords..." and "Export All Passwords to File..." option.
  4. Authenticate with Touch ID or your Mac admin password when prompted, choose where to save the file, and click Export Passwords.The "Are you sure you want to export your saved passwords" pop-up on macOS.
  5. Choose a place to save the file and click Save. Keep in mind that this won’t export your passkeys, as the Passwords app doesn’t allow that.
Note: The exported file contains all your passwords in plain, unencrypted text. Anyone who can access the file can read every password. You should delete it immediately after importing.

  1. Open Safari.
  2. Click the Safari menu > Preferences…
  3. Click the Passwords tab, then authenticate if required.
  4. In the bottom left corner of the sidebar, click … > Export Passwords > Export All Passwords.
  5. Save the file to your device.
Note: The exported file contains all your passwords in plain, unencrypted text. Anyone who can access the file can read every password. You should delete it immediately after importing.

Earlier macOS versions don’t support exporting logins and passwords from Apple iCloud Keychain. To import logins into ExpressKeys, you can manually copy the logins saved in Safari and paste them into ExpressKeys.

2. Import your logins into the ExpressKeys Chrome extension

On macOS, ExpressKeys is available as an extension for Chrome (also compatible with Chromium-based browsers like Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi).

  1. Install the ExpressKeys browser extension for Chrome.
  2. In your browser, open Extensions and select the ExpressKeys browser extension.The Extension menu on Google Chrome, with a highlighted ExpressKeys extension.
  3. Enter your primary password.The "ExpressKeys is locked" screen in the Chrome ExpressKeys extension.
  4. Click the Options tab > Settings.The "Options" menu in the ExpressKeys extension, with a highlighted "Settings" option.
  5. Click Import from existing services.ExpressKeys extension settings, with a highlighted "Import from existing services" option.
  6. Select Safari/iCloud.The "Safari/iCloud" option for important data into the ExpressKeys extension.
  7. Click Choose File.
  8. Select the CSV file you exported earlier.
  9. Check to ensure all your logins are imported properly.

 

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Import your iCloud Keychain logins on iOS

On iOS, you can export your logins from the Passwords app and import them directly into the ExpressKeys iOS app. Here’s how to do that step by step:

  1. Open the Passwords app and click the three dots in the top right corner.The three-dot menu highlighted in the Passwords app on iOS.
  2. Tap Export Data to Another App.The "Export Data to Another App" option in the Passwords app on iOS.
  3. Select the logins you want to export and tap Continue.A pop-up in the Passwords app in iOS with selected logs for export.
  4. Tap Continue on the next screen.The "Export Passwords" pop-up in the Passwords app on iOS.
  5. Select ExpressKeys as the destination for the export and tap Continue.The "Select a Destination" pop-up in the Passwords app on iOS.
  6. Confirm the action by tapping Continue in “ExpressKeys.”The Export 6 items to "ExpressKeys"? pop-up in the Passwords app on iOS.
  7. You’ll be taken to the ExpressKeys app, where you’ll see a screen confirming the import.The Import Data screen on the ExpressKeys app on iOS.

 

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Import your iCloud Keychain logins on Windows

On Windows, you can’t export your logins from iCloud or the Passwords app. Depending on your situation, you have two options:

  • If you also have a Mac: Install the ExpressKeys browser extension on your Mac and follow the Mac instructions above to export your passwords from the Passwords app and import them into ExpressKeys. Then, install the ExpressKeys browser extension. Once imported, your logins will be available across all your devices.
  • If you do not have a Mac: You can copy and paste your logins from the iCloud Passwords browser extension on Windows and add them to the ExpressKeys extension one by one.

Remove the iCloud Passwords browser extension

If you are using the iCloud Passwords browser extension on your Windows device, it will continue to prompt you to fill your logins for sites or services, interfering with ExpressKeys. To prevent this, remove the iCloud Passwords browser extension.

Chrome

  • In Chrome, enter chrome://extensions/ in the search bar.
  • Find iCloud Passwords.
  • Click Remove > Remove.

Microsoft Edge

  • In Edge, enter edge://extensions/ in the search bar.
  • Find iCloud Passwords.
  • Click Remove > Remove.

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Import your iCloud Keychain logins on Android

There is no way to export or access your iCloud Keychain passwords directly from an Android device. There is no Passwords app for Android, and iCloud.com on the web does not provide access to your saved logins either.

To import your iCloud Keychain logins into ExpressKeys on Android, you can:

  • Use a Mac, iPhone, or iPad to import your logins: Follow the Mac or iOS instructions above to import your logins into ExpressKeys. Once imported, your logins will automatically sync to ExpressKeys on your Android device.

Manually add your logins on Android: If you only have a few logins to transfer, you can manually add your logins to the ExpressKeys for Android.

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