Dropbox just dropped a bombshell: it’s retiring its native password manager, Dropbox Passwords, on October 28, 2025. If you’ve been stashing your logins, payment info, and secret notes in Dropbox, you’ll want to get those credentials out and into a new home—like 1Password—before the countdown ends.

Rather than yanking the rug out from under you all at once, Dropbox is staging the shutdown in three steps:

1. August 28, 2025: Passwords go view-only in both the mobile app and browser extension. You’ll still see your saved usernames, passwords, and payment cards, but no new entries can be added—and autofill is switched off.
2. September 11, 2025: The mobile app itself will stop working, though the browser extension will soldier on in read-only mode.
3. October 28, 2025: The final curtain. Your vault is gone—you can’t view or export anything, and all data is permanently and securely deleted from Dropbox’s servers.

Dropbox says this move is “part of our efforts to focus on enhancing other features in our core product.” In plain English: with so many competing password managers out there, Dropbox would rather double-down on its file-sharing and collaboration bread-and-butter.

If you blinked, you might’ve missed Dropbox Passwords’ arrival. Launched in mid-2020 after Dropbox acquired the fledgling password-manager startup Valt in late 2019, the tool was meant to give users a one-stop shop for storing all their digital keys alongside their files. But after five years and countless security tools crowding the market, Dropbox has decided it’s time to move on.

How to get your passwords out

Dropbox has baked an export feature right into the Passwords browser extension and mobile app:

• Browser extension: Click your avatar ▶ Preferences ▶ Account ▶ Export ▶ confirm.
• Mobile app: Tap ⚙️ (settings) ▶ Export ▶ confirm.

You’ll end up with a CSV file containing all your logins and cards. From there, you can import into most password managers—1Password, Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane, you name it.

Dropbox recommends 1Password, noting it supports multiple platforms and streamlines the import process. If you’re weighing your options:

• 1Password: A solid all-around choice; vault sharing, travel mode, Watchtower breach alerts.
• Bitwarden: Open-source, free core plan, self-hosting option.
• LastPass: Generous free tier, though it’s had rough patches on the security front.
• Dashlane: Includes a VPN with certain plans, but at a premium price.

Do a quick trial run now—migrate a small batch of items, poke around the interface, and see what feels right for your workflow.

Password managers aren’t just convenience tools—they’re your front line against account takeovers. When a service you rely on shutters its doors, you risk lockouts, lost data, and frantic password resets. By exporting now, you’ll sidestep any last-minute headaches and keep your digital life humming along uninterrupted.

Your next steps

1. Mark your calendar for August 28—that’s when you lose write access.
2. Export your vault ASAP via the browser extension or mobile app.
3. Pick a new home for your passwords and import your CSV.
4. Double-check that everything made the jump—spot-check your critical accounts (email, banking, social media).