Migrating from 1Password to Claspt —
A Practical Guide

Switching tools is always a pain. Here is exactly what the migration looks like, with honest trade-offs. No marketing. Just a step-by-step walkthrough and a clear picture of what you gain and what you lose.

Step 1: Export from 1Password

1Password supports CSV export, which is what Claspt's importer expects. Here is how to get your data out:

• Open 1Password on your desktop (not the browser extension).
• Go to File → Export → All Items.
• Select CSV as the format.
• Authenticate with your master password.
• Save the file somewhere temporary. This file is unencrypted plaintext — it contains every credential you have in 1Password. Delete it after import.

The CSV will contain columns for title, username, password, URL, and notes. Some item types (credit cards, identity documents) will have additional columns that 1Password maps to custom fields.

Step 2: Import into Claspt

The import feature is available in Claspt Pro. Here is the process:

• Open Claspt and unlock your vault.
• Go to Settings → Import.
• Select 1Password (CSV) as the source.
• Choose your exported CSV file.
• Claspt shows a preview of everything that will be imported — the number of items, how they will be organized, and any items that need attention. Review this before confirming.
• Click Import. Claspt creates one page per 1Password item, with a secret block containing the credentials.

The entire process takes under a minute for most vaults. A vault with 500 items imports in about 10 seconds.

Step 3: What Gets Imported

Each 1Password item becomes a Claspt page with the following mapping:

• Title → page title and filename.
• Username + Password → an encrypted secret block using the "Website Login" template.
• URL → included in the secret block's URL field and as a plaintext link in the page body.
• Notes → added as markdown content above the secret block. This is where the real value of Claspt starts to show — you can now expand these notes with context, instructions, and related documentation.
• Tags/Categories → mapped to Claspt folders where possible.

Step 4: What Does NOT Transfer

Here is where honesty matters more than marketing. These 1Password features have no equivalent in Claspt:

• Browser autofill rules. 1Password's browser extension knows which form fields to fill on which websites. Claspt does not have a browser extension. You will need to copy credentials manually (click to copy) when logging into websites.
• Watchtower alerts. 1Password monitors for data breaches and alerts you when a password appears in a known breach database. Claspt does not monitor the dark web. If breach alerts are critical to you, keep 1Password for this.
• Shared vaults. If you share credentials with family or teammates through 1Password shared vaults, there is no equivalent in Claspt. Claspt is a personal vault only.
• Two-factor authentication codes. 1Password can store and auto-fill TOTP codes. Claspt can store the TOTP secret in a secret block, but it does not generate codes automatically. You would need a separate authenticator app.
• Document attachments. Files attached to 1Password items (passport scans, PDFs) are not included in the CSV export and will not transfer to Claspt.

Step 5: Organize in Claspt

After import, your vault will have a flat list of pages — one per 1Password item. This is the right time to organize:

• Create folders by project, client, or category. Drag pages into folders.
• Add context. This is where Claspt shines. For each important credential, write notes above the secret block. Document the project it belongs to, the environment, the team member who has admin access, the date the key was last rotated. All the context that 1Password's 200-character notes field could never hold.
• Merge related items. In 1Password, you might have separate entries for a database password and the same service's API key. In Claspt, put them both on one page with separate secret blocks. One page for the entire service, with all credentials and documentation in one place.
• Tag for search. Add relevant tags to pages so you can find them quickly with Cmd+K search.

What You Gain

• Notes and secrets together. The core value proposition. Document your credentials with full markdown, code blocks, headings, and checklists — not a 200-character plain text field.
• Portable .md files. Your vault is a folder of markdown files. No proprietary format. No database export dance. Open them in any text editor.
• Git versioning. Every change is tracked. See the full history of any page. Roll back to any version. Meaningful diffs for non-secret content.
• No subscription for desktop. Claspt Free is fully functional on desktop with unlimited pages and unlimited secret blocks. Pro adds sync, mobile, import/export, and priority support for $5/month.
• 5 MB app, not 200 MB. Tauri, not Electron. Starts in 500ms, not 3 seconds.

What You Lose

• Browser autofill. This is the big one. If you fill login forms 20 times a day, the lack of a browser extension will slow you down.
• Team sharing. No shared vaults, no enterprise admin panel.
• Watchtower breach alerts. No dark web monitoring.
• Auto-generated TOTP codes. You will need a separate authenticator app.

The Honest Recommendation

If browser autofill is your number one workflow — if you spend most of your time logging into websites and want the browser extension to handle it — keep 1Password. It is the best tool for that job.

Use Claspt for everything else. The credentials that need context: the API keys that belong to specific projects, the database passwords that require VPN instructions, the SSH keys with server documentation, the service accounts with rotation schedules. The credentials that do not fit into a password manager's rigid form fields.

You can use both. 1Password for browser autofill and consumer logins. Claspt for developer credentials, project documentation, and anything that needs more than a username and password field. They complement each other.

After import, delete the CSV export file. It is unencrypted plaintext containing every credential you own. Do not leave it on disk.