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Types of stored items

Your vault can store more than just passwords! Check out the available types of stored items below for more information on how you can keep your information secure.

Login

Password managers, historically, have been primarily used for storing passwords - that is, after all, their namesake. However, you can store more information than just a username and a password! Some of the additional handy login-related features:

  • Authenticator key (TOTP): Store your Two Factor Authentication (2FA) codes in your vault as well. When stored alongside the relevant login credentials, Vaultwarden can automatically copy your 2FA code to the clipboard when signing into a site that requires it.
  • Auto-fill login forms: When signing in to a site on your browser with the relevant browser extension installed or when signing in to a site on your mobile device with the app installed, you can use your vault to automatically type your username and password into the login field for that site.
    • URLs: Each login can, optionally, have login addresses (URLs) stored alongside them. These can be automatically filled in when you save a password to your vault after signing in or while creating a new login entry manually. They allow the browser extension or app to suggest a password to be used when visiting a site to enhance your login experience.
  • Custom fields: If there are any other aspects of a particular login process that are relevant, you can add custom fields to the entry for your convenience. These could be your backup 2FA codes, or special passphrase challenge associated with the login.

Card

You may also store credit cards safely and securely in your vault. If you choose, you can select these in your app or browser extension to be used to auto-fill a payment form on a website. For an added layer of security, you can also choose to require re-entering your master password before being able to view or use the card information.

Identity

Identities are secure versions of contacts in an address book. You can safely store additional more sensitive information than you would in a plain address book, such as social security numbers, passport numbers, and license numbers. All of this information is encrypted at rest and protected by your master password, so you can rest assured that it will not fall into the wrong hands.

Secure Note

Sometimes you'll have sensitive information that doesn't fit one of the predefined categories. Secure notes are a sort of "catch-all" type where you can store any sort of sensitive information.

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