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KeePassXC to Microsoft Edge converter

KeePassXC and Microsoft Edge both use CSV, but KeePassXC writes 10 columns; Microsoft Edge expects 5 in a different order — so Edge rejects a raw KeePassXC export or silently files everything into the wrong fields. Drop your export below and get back a file Edge accepts.

Convert your KeePassXC export

Drop your KeePassXC CSV here or click to choose a file — nothing is uploaded

The conversion runs entirely in this tab using JavaScript. Your file is never sent to a server — you can confirm it by opening your browser's Network tab, or by turning off Wi-Fi before you drop the file in. Prefer not to do this in a browser tab at all? Download the converter and run it from your own disk.

Your export file is plaintext. Both the file KeePassXC gives you and the one you download here contain every password in readable form. Delete them as soon as the import is verified, and empty your trash.

What's actually different between the two formats

Only 3 of 10 column names match (username, password, url), and they're in a different order — enough for Edge to accept the file and then put your passwords in the wrong fields.

KeePassXC columnMicrosoft Edge columnWhat happens
Title name Renamed and repositioned
Username username Renamed and repositioned
Password password Renamed and repositioned
URL url Renamed and repositioned
TOTP — none — Edge has no 2fa secret field. Written into notes instead of dropped.
Notes note Renamed and repositioned
Group — none — Edge has no folder field. Written into notes instead of dropped.

What carries over

FieldKeePassXCEdgeResult
Item name / title Yes Yes Carried over
Username and password Yes Yes Carried over
Website URL Yes Yes Carried over
Notes Yes Yes Carried over
Folders / groups Yes No Written into the notes field as "Folder: …" so you can re-sort later.
Two-factor (TOTP) secrets Yes No Written into notes. Re-add them by hand, or keep them in a separate authenticator.
Favorites No No Not in the source file
Custom fields No No Not in the source file
Multiple URLs per entry No No Not in the source file
File attachments Yes No No CSV export includes attachments. Download them out of KeePassXC separately before you close the account — this is the one thing people lose permanently.

Step 1 — Export from KeePassXC

  1. Open your database in KeePassXC and unlock it.
  2. Choose Database → Export → CSV file.
  3. Pick a location and save.

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Step 2 — Convert it

Drop the file onto the converter above. It parses KeePassXC's layout, maps each field onto the universal record, then writes Microsoft Edge's exact expected columns — including the empty ones its importer requires and, where the two differ, the right shape for 2FA secrets. You'll see a preview and a list of anything Edge can't hold before you download.

Rather not put this file in a browser tab connected to the internet? The same converter is available as a single HTML file you can download and open with your network switched off.

Step 3 — Import into Microsoft Edge

  1. Go to edge://settings/passwords.
  2. Select the ••• menu → Import passwords → choose CSV file.
  3. Pick the converted file.

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Step 4 — Verify and clean up

  1. Open ten entries in Microsoft Edge at random and check them against KeePassXC.
  2. Your folder names were written into each entry's note. Re-sort them however Edge organizes items.
  3. Sign in to one real site using Microsoft Edge to confirm autofill works.
  4. Delete both CSV files and empty your trash. If your Downloads folder syncs to iCloud, OneDrive or Dropbox, confirm the deletion propagated there too.
  5. Only then close your KeePassXC account — and change any password you suspect was exposed while the plaintext file existed.

Questions

Why won't Microsoft Edge import my KeePassXC file directly?

Only 3 of 10 column names match (username, password, url), and they're in a different order — enough for Edge to accept the file and then put your passwords in the wrong fields. The converter rewrites the file into Microsoft Edge's exact expected layout, including the column order and any empty columns its importer requires.

Do my passwords get uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion is JavaScript running in your own browser tab — the file is read with the FileReader API, transformed in memory, and handed back to you as a download. There is no upload, no server-side processing and no analytics attached to the file. You can verify this by disconnecting from the internet before you drop the file in: the conversion still works.

What gets lost moving from KeePassXC to Microsoft Edge?

Microsoft Edge can't natively store: folders / groups, two-factor (totp) secrets, file attachments. Rather than drop that data, the converter writes it into the notes field where Edge has one, so you can move it back by hand. Keep your KeePassXC account active until you've confirmed everything you need made it across.

Can I keep my 2FA codes in Microsoft Edge?

No — Microsoft Edge has no field for TOTP secrets at all. The converter puts each secret into the entry's note so it isn't lost, but Edge won't generate codes from it. Move those to a dedicated authenticator app before you shut down KeePassXC, or pick a target that supports them.

Is the export file from KeePassXC encrypted?

No. A KeePassXC CSV export is plaintext — every password in it is readable by anything that can open the file, including other apps on your machine and anything that syncs your Downloads folder to the cloud. Convert it, import it, then delete both files and empty your trash. If your Downloads folder syncs to iCloud, OneDrive or Dropbox, check that the deletion propagated.

Anything unusual about KeePassXC's export?

KeePassXC CSV export writes attachments and entry history nowhere — if you need those, keep the .kdbx file as your archive.

Anything unusual about importing into Microsoft Edge?

Edge uses the same five-column Chromium layout as Chrome, so files are interchangeable between them.

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