Apple Passwords Export Not Working
Quick answer
On Mac use File > Export All Passwords to File; if it fails silently, repair iCloud sync first because broken sync was behind a reported 2026 failure.
Most likely fix: Export on Mac
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Export on Mac
- Open Passwords
- Choose File > Export All Passwords to File
- Click Export Passwords and choose a location
- Delete the unencrypted file after importing
Did this fix it?2. If it fails
- Toggle iCloud Passwords & Keychain off and on and restart
- A reader on Michael Tsai's blog says this fixed stale passwords; the author needed a macOS reinstall
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Export asks for your password then saves nothing.
Why it happens
- Broken iCloud sync
- Excluded items (Wi-Fi, others' groups)
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