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https://github.com/cfstras/chromecsv
Exporter for passwords from Chrome to CSV. Or any other format.
https://github.com/cfstras/chromecsv
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Exporter for passwords from Chrome to CSV. Or any other format.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/cfstras/chromecsv
- Owner: cfstras
- License: mit
- Created: 2014-01-27T17:27:04.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2016-08-16T15:39:48.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-04T12:54:42.052Z (about 1 month ago)
- Language: Go
- Homepage: http://cfs.im/projects/2014/01/29/chromecsv.html
- Size: 7.81 KB
- Stars: 25
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 6
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
ChromeCSV [](https://travis-ci.org/cfstras/chromecsv)
=========
---
ChromeCSV is a simple tool for exporting the passwords you saved in Google Chrome / Chromium to a plain text CSV file. You can then import the contents of that file into your [PassDeposit][passdep] account or do whatever you like to it!
[passdep]: https://www.passdeposit.com/
Features
--------
- Works on Windows and Linux
- Decrypts passwords if necessary
- Save logins to CSV file
Usage
-----
No need to Compile or Install! Simply grab the latest release from here:
[Downloads & Releases][releases]
First, close all Chrome windows. Yes, all of them. Even this one. Then, open a console where you downloaded it and type the following, then hit Enter.
```bash
# on linux
chromecsv ~/.config/google-chrome/
```
```bat
:: on windows
chromecsv "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data"
```
If you don't want to memorize the path, you can open the console and type the command, then close Chrome and _then_ press Enter.
Now, you should have a new file named `passwords.csv`. Open it (when noone is around :smile:) and cheer in happiness!
[releases]: https://github.com/cfstras/chromecsv/releases
Compiling from Source
---------------------
You'll need a working [Go][golang] environment and libsqlite3-dev.
On Ubuntu, for example, you can get that up and running like this:
```bash
sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev golang
```
Now for the fun part:
```bash
go get github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 # get sqlite3-bindings for golang
go get github.com/cfstras/chromecsv # get and install chromecsv
```
[golang]: http://golang.org/
Details
-------
Chrome saves login data into an SQLite3 database called _Login Data_, which is stored in your `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\` (on Windows) or `~/.config/google-chrome/Default/`.
On Windows, the passwords are encrypted through the [CryptProtectData][protect] WinApi function, which derives a key from your logon credentials so only you can decrypt it again. ChromeCSV then uses [CryptUnprotectData][unprotect] to get back your passwords.
(Ironically, the documentation uses the word _typically_ whenever explaining _who_ in particular can decrypt the data.)
On Linux, per Default, no encryption/decryption is done, so no decryption is necessary. (See [this ticket][masterpw] or this fun [comment in the code][code].) You can force it to use Gnome Wallet or KDEWallet with a command-line flag, but this won't migrate your data.
[unprotect]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa380882(v=vs.85).aspx
[protect]: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa380261(v=vs.85).aspx
[masterpw]: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=53
[code]: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/codesearch#chromium/src/chrome/browser/password_manager/login_database_posix.cc&l=9
License
-------
This software is released under the MIT license. For details, see [LICENSE.md][license]
[license]: https://github.com/cfstras/chromecsv/blob/master/LICENSE.md