[how to] export/backup/restore saved passwords in Vivaldi.

The_Solutor

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Finally I figured out a simple way to do so and I'm going to share the procedure.

#1 Enable the feature

Go to the following address, set the feature to enabled and restart vivaldi.

vivaldi://flags/#password-import-export

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#2 Export your passwords

Go to the address

chrome://settings/passwords

You will see two new buttons to save and restore your passwords, your OS credentials will be asked to do so. Then just choose the right filename and a folder

(keep in mind that the exported .csv file will include passwords in clear text, so better to keep that file in a safe place, possibly protecting it with a master password).
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#3 Restore your passwords

When/if needed just repeat the step #2 (obviously step #1 as well if you are using a fresh install), choosing import instead of export

That's all.

I believe that many users will welcome this mini tutorial

Ayespy

@The_Solutor - Brilliant find. As you suggested, many users will welcome this knowledge.

PowerGod

This is great !! Thanks !!

I was trying the KeePass way to backup them, but it's something too complex for my mother (start keepass, start browser, DON'T USE the browser password manager but only the Keepass plugin, if keepass ask for confirmations press yes, etc...)...
She is too used with the Opera 12 way (press the Key icon... and nothing else !!)

EDIT:
Could there be a way to automate a backup ? Maybe a powershell script or something ?

Woyta

I am trying to export my passwords right now.
After enabling password export, i cant see any new buttons for exports.
Just link to passwords.google.com
So what now?

Woyta

1.11.917.43 (32b) on my PC and as I sayed earlier no export button.
Seems that I have to try downgrade.

Ayespy

@woyta I keep a Stable version on my machine all the time. It still has export. So all I have to do is temporarily place the Login Data file that I want exported into Stable.

In future, I may keep a 1.11 standalone version installed somewhere on the machine for this express purpose and no other. Luckily, it does not seem that Vivaldi sync is all that far off, at which time this will be less of an issue.

iAN CooG

So to sum it up, the functionality is there but they forgot to add the buttons in the new UI, and it's being worked on. Good to know.

WombatPete

I just encountered this problem. And I found a solution.

All you have to do is install a version of 1.11, use the methods listed above to import your passwords, and then update to 1.12.

Presto!

iliast

@Gwen-Dragon That's enabled the "export passwords" option when you click on the 3 dots to the right top of saved passwords list. No sign of "import"...

jrucki

The suggestion with Open vivaldi://flags/#password-import-export
still works in 2.11.1811.52 (Stable channel).

Only the hash is different now. It changed to: chrome://flags/#PasswordImport

I tried to use it to update my passwords (in the exported file),... no luck. After export/edit/import I would have to remove the old version one by one

toroned

It would be welcomed if the Vivaldi team would finally manage to add an uncomplicated and user-friendly method to export and import passwords (entire as well as individual multiple selected ones). I mean 4 years with this frickle with command lines is not user-friendly.

k7azj

@Gwen-Dragon said in [how to] export/backup/restore saved passwords in Vivaldi.:

chrome/settings/passwords

Found out how to do it:

chrome://settings/passwords
out to the right, there is 3 dots, click on those 3 dots
export

k7azj

@Gwen-Dragon oh. this is nice page. thanks.

greybeard

@The_Solutor said in [how to] export/backup/restore saved passwords in Vivaldi.:

vivaldi://flags/#password-import-export

Is not in:

Vivaldi 3.7.2218.21 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision 0a2424ed7acd670ed3caa5fd9009ef0391046edc
OS Windows 10 OS Version 2009 (Build 19042.844)

There is an Export and there is the Import function in: chrome://settings/passwords

So in theory it should work...
I will test on the weekend.