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Import and Export passwords for Firefox Quantum 🔑
https://github.com/louisabraham/ffpass
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Import and Export passwords for Firefox Quantum 🔑
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/louisabraham/ffpass
- Owner: louisabraham
- License: mit
- Created: 2018-08-10T08:26:58.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-11-09T15:06:14.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-21T01:22:13.956Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: browser, firefox, firefox-browser, firefox-quantum, password-manager
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 55.7 KB
- Stars: 381
- Watchers: 15
- Forks: 39
- Open Issues: 10
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# ffpass - Import and Export passwords for Firefox Quantum
The latest version of Firefox doesn't allow to import or export the
stored logins and passwords as a file.
This tools interacts with the encrypted password database of Firefox to
provide these features.
## Installation
ffpass requires Python 3.6+ and will work with Firefox 58+
``` bash
pip install ffpass
```
## Features
- Supports master passwords
- Automatic profile selection for Linux, macOS and Windows
- Export to CSV
- Import from CSV compatible with Google Chrome
> Note: Firefox must be closed during the whole process, as these
> actions change its database.
>
> Note: If you have Sync enabled, you'll have to disconnect and
> reconnect your Firefox account after importing the passwords.
## Export to CSV
``` bash
ffpass export > passwords.csv
ffpass export -f passwords.csv
ffpass export --file passwords.csv
```
### Usage
usage: ffpass export [-h] [-t TO_FILE] [-d DIRECTORY] [-v]
outputs a CSV with header `url,username,password`
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-f FILE, --file FILE file to export password (defaults to stdout)
-d DIRECTORY, --directory DIRECTORY, --dir DIRECTORY
Firefox profile directory
-v, --verbose
## Import from CSV
``` bash
ffpass import < passwords.csv
ffpass import -f passwords.csv
ffpass import --file passwords.csv
```
By default, it works with the passwords exported from Google Chrome.
### Usage
usage: ffpass import [-h] [-f FROM_FILE] [-d DIRECTORY] [-v]
imports a CSV with columns `url,username,password` (order insensitive)
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-f FILE, --file FILE file to import from (defaults to stdin)
-d DIRECTORY, --directory DIRECTORY, --dir DIRECTORY
[Firefox profile directory](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data#w_how-do-i-find-my-profile)
-v, --verbose
### Formatting
For CSV files not exported from Google Chrome, take these formatting rules into consideration:
1. The CSV must have the headers "url", "username", and "password". Any other columns will be safely ignored.
2. The url must be formatted to include all prefixes ("http://", "https://", etc), or ffpass will not be able to read them correctly.
3. ffpass does not care if the CSV has quotes around fields, even if some fields have them and others don't.
## Transfer from Google Chrome to Firefox
Now, Firefox can more accurately import logins saved in Chrome/Chromium on Windows and macOS (including timestamps, deduping, http auth. logins, etc.) so you don't need to use this tool on those operating systems. See File > Import from Another Browser… in Firefox to import.
### Export from Google Chrome
1. Open Chrome and enter the following in the address bar:
`chrome://flags/#PasswordExport`
2. Click Default next to “Password export” and choose Enabled.
3. Click Relaunch Now. Chrome will restart.
4. Click the Chrome menu in the
toolbar and choose Settings.
5. Scroll to the bottom and click Advanced.
6. Scroll to the “Passwords and forms” section and click “Manage
passwords”.
7. Click next to Saved Passwords and
choose Export.
8. Click Export Passwords, enter the password you use to log in to your
computer, and save the file to `passwords.csv` (or any other
available name).
*(instructions from )*
### Import in Firefox
1. Stop Firefox
2. Import into Firefox:
``` bash
ffpass import --file passwords.csv
```
Restart Firefox, making sure it didn't leave any process still open.
## Transfer from Firefox to Google Chrome
### Export from Firefox
1. Stop Firefox
2. Export from Firefox:
``` bash
ffpass export --file passwords.csv
```
### Import in Google Chrome
1. Open Chrome and enter the following in the address bar:
`chrome://flags/#PasswordImport`
2. Click Default next to “Password import” and choose Enabled.
3. Click Relaunch Now. Chrome will restart.
4. Click the Chrome menu in the
toolbar and choose Settings.
5. Scroll to the bottom and click Advanced.
6. Scroll to the “Passwords and forms” section and click “Manage
passwords”.
7. Click next to Saved Passwords and
choose Import.
8. Select the file `passwords.csv` and click Import.
## Troubleshoot
- `ffpass export: error: the following arguments are required:
-d/--directory/--dir`
It means one of the following (launch with option `--verbose` to
know):
- Automatic profile selection is not supported for your platform.
- There is more than one user profile for Firefox.
You have to provide the `--dir` option with your Firefox Profile
Folder. To find it, follow these
[instructions](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data#w_how-do-i-find-my-profile)
on the website of Firefox.
- `Firefox password database is empty. Please create it from Firefox.`
It means that Firefox currently doens't store any password. `ffpass`
cannot create the password database for security reasons. Just add
one password manually to Firefox to create the database.
- `TypeError: 'PosixPath' object is not iterable`
See [\#17](https://github.com/louisabraham/ffpass/issues/17).
- Empty url field ("example.com") in Firefox after importing: the urls of the source
csv file must begin with a scheme (`http://`, `https://`, `ftp://`,
etc…)
- Passwords do not sync to other devices, including Lockwise app.
Importing passwords break the sync. You'll have to disconnect the
Firefox account in the Sync options and the re-add it.
## Credits
Thanks a lot to @lclevy for the retro-engineering\! I was inspired by
his repository .