PortaPass guides

Password CSV migrations, explained

Practical guidance checked against current Apple and Google documentation on 7 September 2026. Every guide assumes the CSV is sensitive plaintext and should remain local and temporary.

Password CSV header examples

Compare the exact headers and field mapping written by PortaPass, without sharing any credential rows.

Move Chrome passwords to Apple Passwords without CSV surprises

A private, practical checklist for checking a Chrome password export before importing it into Apple Passwords.

Move Apple Passwords to Chrome safely

Prepare an Apple Passwords CSV for Google Password Manager while protecting OTPAuth data and respecting Google’s import limits.

How to fix a password CSV before import

Diagnose missing columns, bad websites, duplicates, quoting errors and blank passwords before a password-manager import.

Apple Passwords CSV columns explained

Understand Title, URL, Username, Password, Notes and OTPAuth in PortaPass’s Apple-format CSV export.

Google Password Manager CSV requirements

Check the required URL, username and password headers and prepare a Chrome-compatible password CSV.

Preserving OTPAuth when moving to Apple Passwords

Avoid silently losing time-based one-time-code seeds when preparing an Apple Passwords CSV.

Password CSV security checklist

A short threat-aware checklist for exporting, inspecting, importing and deleting plain-text password files.

How to handle Google’s 3,000-password import limit

Split and verify a large password migration without exceeding Google Password Manager’s per-file limit.